Five Nights at Freddy's Movies: Release Order
The Five Nights at Freddy's film series adapts Scott Cawthon's indie horror video game phenomenon into live-action supernatural horror. The films follow Mike Schmidt, a troubled security guard who discovers that the animatronic mascots at the abandoned Freddy Fazbear's Pizza are possessed by the souls of murdered children, with the sinister William Afton at the center of the decades-old mystery.
This watch order presents both films in their release and chronological sequence, with the sequel taking place one year after the events of the first film. The practical animatronics created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop bring the game's iconic characters to life, while the films expand the lore surrounding the haunted pizzeria and its dark history.
Linear Timeline: Release Order = Story Order
Five Nights at Freddy's
A desperate young man takes a night security job at an abandoned pizzeria called Freddy Fazbear's, only to discover that the seemingly innocent establishment harbors dark secrets.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
A year after the horrific events at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, Abby returns to reconnect with the animatronics, unknowingly triggering a chain of terrifying events that will expose the dark origins of Freddy's and unleash long-buried horrors.
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