Five Nights at Freddy’s is already the biggest horror of the year

Five Nights at Freddy’s – The Nightmare Without End promised nothing and is delivering everything: the film remains atop the US box office after two weeks in theaters, reaching more than $19.4 million domestically and accumulating a total of $113 million – more than The nun 2, M3gan AND Scream VImaking it the biggest horror film of the year, according to Box Office Mojo data.

The unexpected success of Five Nights at Freddy’s: The Neverending Nightmare It also happens in Brazil. The film brought 1 million people to theaters when it premiered in late October and reached record levels, according to data from consultancy Comscore.

The film collected R$20.3 million upon its launch here, and was seen by 1.07 million people between Thursday (October 26) and Sunday (29). With this, the Universal production also won the title of biggest horror premiere of 2023 in Brazil.

Five Nights at Freddy’s: The Neverending Nightmare is an adaptation of the video game series of the same name. The games, released in 2014, are set in a pizzeria that has an animatronic bear as its mascot. With the arrival of a new night security guard on site, the goal is to survive the night, which reveals several bizarre animatronics inhabiting the place.

The live-action is now available for streaming in some countries, such as Peacock in the US. However, there are no predictions for its debut in Brazil, nor when or where it will be released. It is likely that the horror will be available for digital purchase or rental on Prime Video, as is the case with many productions (forecasts point to November 28).

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