Warning – This article contains spoilers for the ending of Five Nights at Freddy’s.
A surprise box office success, Five Nights at Freddy’s is this fall’s horror movie. The film grossed $78 million at the North American box office during its first weekend in theaters. It’s the best start for a horror movie in 2023, and the best start for a Blumhouse-produced film.
Inspired by the hit video game of the same name, the feature film stars Josh Hutcherson (Peeta in The Hunger Games Saga), Elizabeth Lail (You Season 1) and Matthew Lillard (Scream) and is directed by Emma Tamm and produced by Jason Blum.
Mike takes care of his 10-year-old sister Abby (Piper Rubio). He is still haunted by the disappearance of his little brother, which happened almost ten years ago. Recently released, he absolutely needs to find a job so he doesn’t lose custody of Abby. So he takes a job as a night watchman at an abandoned restaurant: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. But it doesn’t take long for Mike to realize that looks are terribly deceiving. With the help of a police officer, Vanessa Shelley, he encounters inexplicable supernatural events at night and falls into a nightmare world…
A complex story involving animatronics, ghosts, lucid dreams and child abduction. But FNaF also contains many references to the games that non-gamers don’t necessarily understand.
The game’s creator, Scott Cawthon, participated in writing the feature film and wanted to add a lot of winks to the players. He also states in the press kit: “The main priority was to satisfy the fan community. Of course, it’s important to make a movie that non-gaming audiences can enjoy, but really, this project wouldn’t exist without everyone who was there from the beginning. It is thanks to the fans that I am here today and that this film was made.”
FnaF
And one of the game’s clues is in the center of the feature film’s post-credits scene. From the beginning of the film, we see a statue with the inscription “BALLS”. Even without knowing the video game, we understand that this is a wink. The toy, nicknamed Balloon Boy, appears twice in the feature film and also in the post-credits scene at the end.
What is the post credit scene and the message is heard at the end Five Nights at Freddy’s?
What does the end of the movie mean?
If Mike and his sister manage to escape from the pizzeria unharmed, the main antagonist William Afton ( Matthew Lillard) dies in the animatronics of the game’s main villain, Springtrap.Five Nights at Freddy’s 3″.. The end of the featurette shows an animatronic awakening. So we understand that Afton’s spirit now possesses the rabbit.
Shortly after the end of the film, we see the post-credits scene. The taxi driver who transported young Abby and the animatronic Freddy Fazbear is relaxing in his car. The door opens, the driver announces that he is no longer working without paying attention to the customer. When he turns around, he sees a balloon boy statue sitting in the passenger seat.

A boy with a ball
First of all, video game fans will recognize YouTuber CoryxKenshin as the taxi driver. Thanks to his fun content related to popular video games, especially the series “Five Nights at Freddy’s”, CoryxKenshin was offered a cameo in a feature film.Emma Tam.
Who is Balloon Boy?
During the post-credits scene, the latter accordingly meets Ballon Boy. If its small size suggests that it is a harmless toy, in fact it is not. This animatronic first appeared in the game”Five Nights at Freddy’s 2“It came out in 2014.
Balloon Boy in the games is not as small as in the movie. Unless it is as hostile to the player as another animatronic, the latter is not an ally. With his taunting laugh, he delights in turning off the lights, which then renders the player vulnerable.

Matthew Lillard
What message is heard at the end of the credits?
Finally, the most patient audience was able to hear the ending. As the credits roll, an eerie voice slowly pronounces the letters of the phrase “come find me”.
A message that could come from the spirit of William Afton or… Garrett, Mike’s brother. We know Afton kidnapped and killed a young boy 10 years ago. And since the souls of his other victims are in the animatronics, it’s entirely possible that Garrett is stuck in the pizzeria as well. Garrett can also stay at Balloon Boy.
So many hints that a sequel could see the light of day and the feature film should be a huge hit in theaters. Jason Bloom Willingness to start working on one or even several sequels Five Nights at Freddy’s.
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