Though Five Nights at Freddy’s received unfavorable reviews from critics, it scared up big numbers at the box office, bringing droves of moviegoers who couldn’t get enough of the carnage. The video game adaptation proved to be one of the most popular theatrical releases of the year despite also becoming available day-and-date for anyone with a Peacock subscription and even broke a Blumhouse record before it was all said and done. So why was FNAF such a booming success? Matthew Lillard, who portrayed overarching villain William Afton, knows exactly why -- and his logic makes sense.
Ahead of the home release for FNAF, which is available now on Digital, 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD from Universal Home Entertainment, the Scream alum opened up to CinemaBlend about the movie and its success. He specifically spoke about the dedicated fanbase who made it all happen:
