Five Nights at Freddy's evolved from being a beloved indie horror game to a full-fledged franchise sweeping the horror community. Despite reviews from critics that panned the original movie, a sequel is in the works, and it's one of the highlights of Halloween Horror Nights 2025. I credit that to the support of children, including my seven-year-old daughter, which I find strange.
As an entertainment writer, I might give my child more leeway than the average parent to watch things if she's genuinely interested in seeing them, within reason. While I'd balk at allowing her to watch many of the best horror movies, I think Five Nights at Freddy's is tame enough in terms of its violence that she could watch it with me. The thing is, she has zero interest in that, and yet is still obsessed with Freddy Fazbear and all his kooky pals like other children her age.
