SummaryOne year has passed since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. The stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town’s first ever Fazfest. Former security guard Mike (Josh Hutcherson) and police officer Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail) have kept the truth from Mike’s 11-year-old ...
SummaryOne year has passed since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. The stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town’s first ever Fazfest. Former security guard Mike (Josh Hutcherson) and police officer Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail) have kept the truth from Mike’s 11-year-old ...
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 not only has a more involved story, but also features more engaged filmmaking throughout, with more camera setups and visual brio.
With its jacked-up production budget, “Freddy’s 2,” at the very least, delivers more intricate set pieces that allow for a spatter of solid kill scenes — the rest is as tame and creaky as its signature animatronic teddies.
Much of the original cast and creative team have reunited for this wholly unnecessary sequel, which once again proves that oversized animatronic animal figures, no matter how homicidal their behavior, are more laughable than scary.
The dialogue is clunky and almost universally awkwardly performed, much more so than in the first movie. The tonal mix of horror and silliness feels more jarring than complementary, and the filmmaking, which could accomplish so much just by sticking to genre fundamentals, is often egregiously sedate.
There’s simply nothing of value here, not even the thrill of an adrenaline rush from a cheap jump scare. Any attempts at shock are hollow and laughable. The viewer is likely to leave the theater feeling similar to how Josh Hutcherson appears in this film, understandably checked out, vacant, and simply worn down.
Its entire third act is just expectation for a third movie that hopefully never comes. It is a bare minimum branding experiment, a dumb thing designed to be recognized with the hope that enjoyment will simply follow.
I have already seen this movie and I have mixed feelings. On one hand, the story is a little more daring than the first one, offering good jumpscares and a terrifying atmosphere. In addition, the special effects are still great in this movie, especially in the second act of the film. On the other hand, it is full of plot holes and conveniences that make the movie unserious. Although there are some good elements, most of them are poorly executed and lead nowhere. Despite its mistakes, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 offers enough easter eggs to its fans to make their experience a bit amusing.
"Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" is yet another disappointing entry into a series that has no idea how to effectively scare an audience. One year has passed since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. In the months since, the truth has curdled into folklore, twisted, softened, and repackaged into a kitschy local legend that inspires the town’s inaugural Fazfest. Former security guard Mike (Josh Hutcherson) and police officer Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail) have done everything they can to shield Mike’s 11-year-old sister, Abby (Piper Rubio), from the harrowing reality of what happened with the animatronic companions. But when Abby sneaks out in pursuit of one more reunion with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, her well-meaning nostalgia triggers a new chain of horrors that tie back to the long-buried origins of Freddy’s and a malevolent presence forgotten for decades. One of the film’s most attention-grabbing casting footnotes is the reunion of Skeet Ulrich and Matthew Lillard, two horror icons whose joint appearance evokes their shared history in Scream. Unfortunately, the nostalgia lands with a thud because they never share a scene. It is a conspicuous missed opportunity that genre fans may feel acutely. Despite its human leads, the true stars of Freddy’s 2 are the Jim Henson Creature Shop. The animatronics, including Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, Foxy, and a few new surprises, appear far more frequently than in the first film, which demands a heightened level of detail and menace. The Creature Shop delivers in every respect. Their practical creations are weighty, tactile, and genuinely unsettling, marionettes that do not just populate the movie but dominate it, giving the horror real teeth. In virtually every way, this sequel improves upon its predecessor. The plot is tighter, the pacing more assured, and the horror far more effective. The jump scares are both more frequent and more brutal, with the first arriving with startling suddenness. The film does not shy away from blood or body distortion, and it pushes against the limits of its PG-13 rating. With Cawthon himself shaping the narrative, Freddy’s 2 blends movie continuity with game lore more fluidly than the first film. The script includes its fair share of Easter eggs, but they do not derail the story. Some narrative beats may momentarily confuse viewers who are unfamiliar with the franchise’s mythology, but the film generally provides enough context to keep newcomers on board. Refreshingly, the story keeps its ambitions modest, embracing its simplicity until the final stretch, when it begins laying groundwork for a potential third installment. "Five Nights at Freddy’s 2" delivers exactly the horror experience it promises. It is not prestige filmmaking, and it is not trying to be. Instead, it is a confident, entertaining, and noticeably improved sequel that gives fans what they came for: more animatronics, more lore, and more nightmarish fun.
This movie wasnt that good...mostly because its not accurate to the fnaf 2 videogame and also because the jumpscares are not scary, there's 1 or 2 that are actually decent but..thats it. And also because the writing was bad, if the movie was rated R and it showed some things that the first film didnt show...then it would've been a lot better. But some things in this movie are good...like the animatronics, they look identical to the videogame, and the marionette was PERFECT.
But overall i gotta give this movie a 3/10 i really hope that the third and last movie will be better than this