The bold decision to release Five Nights at Freddy’s in theaters and on Peacock on the very same day is paying off big time for Universal and Blumhouse, as the gateway horror movie is performing extremely well on both fronts. In the wake of smashing box office records and passing $135 million in theaters, Five Nights is also breaking records for Peacock.
Deadline reports this week that Five Nights at Freddy’s “has become Peacock’s most-watched film or series ever in its first five days on the streaming platform.”
The films Five Nights at Freddy’s surpassed to claim that record include Halloween Ends and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which is no small accomplishment to say the least.
“The company is also touting Five Nights at Freddy’s as the most-watched entertainment title across all genres since its debut and the biggest opening ever for a film on Peacock through five days,” Deadline’s report continues this morning. Not bad for a few animatronics!
In the film, “a troubled security guard begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be so easy to make it through.”
Five Nights at Freddy’s is directed by Emma Tammi (The Wind, Blood Moon) and is written by Scott Cawthon, Emma Tammi and Seth Cuddeback.
Jim Henson’s Creature Shop handled the film’s monster animatronics.
Five Nights at Freddy’s is a horror video game series in which you must survive the titular five nights at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza from the dangers of animatronic characters.
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