MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Costume Designer on Puppet Fittings and Easter Eggs: ‘I Wanted Her to Echo the Marionette’

SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points for “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” currently playing in theaters. Costume designer Whitney Anne Adams’ first order of business for “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2”? A deep dive into the cult-classic video game’s animatronic filled world, and an even deeper one into its dedicated fandom.  “I literally pulled […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’

From its ridiculous opening scene, there is little denying that “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” is one of the stupidest movies of 2025. Its only real competition comes from Disney’s live-action “Snow White” remake thinking that its Dwarfs were fit…

REVIEW: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’: A lackluster sequel

I walked into the AMC theater with high hopes on Saturday for “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2.” I thoroughly enjoyed the first one when it came out in 2023, and I expected this sequel to be just as fun and feel just as nostalgic.  And honestly, it was kind of disappointing.  I’ll still rewatch it a few times just because I love anything related to the franchise, but the movie simply fell flat. The movie follows Mike Schmidt, played by Josh Hutcherson…

‘Freddys 2’ may be twice as bad

‘FREDDIE 2″ could be twice as bad. By Mark Kennedy AP Entertainment Writer How do you top “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” the video game movie adaptation about murderous anthropomorphic robots? If it’s a battle for insipid nonsense, the answer is blindingly clear: “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2.” The sequel builds on the un-scary, un-funny bones of the 2023 original by expanding the Freddy’s Cinematic Universe with an even more head-scratching outing. “I…

Exclusive Interview: “FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S” superfan and star Piper Rubio on living in the sequel’s world - Rue Morgue

Exclusive Interview: “FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S” superfan and star Piper Rubio on living in the sequel’s world By MICHAEL GINGOLD When Freddy and his fellow animatronics come back in FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S 2, the human character most awaiting their return is young Abby Schmidt, who’s been hoping for a reunion with her “friends.” Similarly, actress Piper Rubi…

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ needs to put the pizza in the box

Editor’s Note: Spoilers for the movie are included   Blumhouse Productions released their anticipated sequel to “Five Nights at Freddy’s” on Dec. 5, 2025. “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” is a supernatural horror film based on the iconic video game franchise of the same name, which opened to not-so-great reviews. Don’t panic yet; this movie still has a lot of great moments for fans and casual moviegoers.   To give a spoiler-free summary, “FNAF 2” res…