Five Nights at Freddy’s 2

Story

In 2002, one year after the events of the first Five Nights at Freddy’s, Mike (Josh Hutcherson), Abby (Piper Rubio) and Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail) are trying to rebuild their lives and find a sense of normality. Abby, however, still misses her animatronic friends. One night, she sets off to see them again, but she discovers they’re no longer around. To comfort her, Mike gives Abby a FazTalker, an electronic voice interaction device.

Later that night, Abby is contacted through the FazTalker and convinced to visit the original Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza venue. There she discovers a new set of toy animatronics. Abby doesn’t realise that the toy animatronics are being controlled by a puppet-like animatronic called the Marionette. This animatronic is possessed by Charlotte, a young girl murdered in the original restaurant back in 1982. Recently awakened, Charlotte plans to use the toy animatronics to murder parents across town as revenge for her tragic death.

With the threat escalating, Mike, Abby and Vanessa must work together to shut down the animatronics and save the town.

Themes

Death; crime; family breakdown; children as victims

Violence

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 has some violence. For example:

There are frequent jumpscares. Many are immediately followed by violence.
A little boy is kidnapped in a Freddy’s diner. Charlotte is stabbed off screen while trying to free him. Her bloody stab wounds are visible.
Abby recounts the events of the first movie, describing the gruesome springlock mechanism that stabbed into William Afton’s abdomen.
Some paranormal activity content creators are murdered in a Freddy’s diner. One is dragged underwater, and another is possessed by the Marionette.
Vanessa continues to have traumatic flashbacks of her father. He pulls a gun on a man as he tries to check in on her.
Vanessa shoots her father in a dream.
Vanessa is tied up and choked by the Marionette, who blackmails her by threatening to kill Abby.
An animatronic kills a person by squashing their skull until it breaks.
Vanessa is attacked by the animatronics while driving. She drives off the road and crashes.
A man puts his arm out. Another person runs into it at neck height and is knocked down.

Sexual references

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 has some sexual references. For example, Abby askes Mike whether he has kissed Vanessa yet.

Alcohol, drugs and other substances

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 shows some use of substances. For example, Mike and Vanessa drink from wine glasses over dinner.

Nudity and sexual activity

There’s no nudity and sexual activity in Five Nights at Freddy’s 2.

Product placement

There’s no product placement in Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, but you should note that the movie is based on a popular video game.

Coarse language

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 has some coarse language.

Ideas to discuss with your children

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is the sequel to the 2023 movie based on the video game series by Scott Cawthon. Like the games, the movie sits in the horror genre, featuring numerous jumpscares and violent scenes.

Because of its frightening content, disturbing themes and violence, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is unsuitable for children aged under 14 years. We also recommend parental guidance aged 14 years.

The main messages from Five Nights at Freddy’s 2are that the past has a direct influence on the present and that unresolved problems from the past will inevitably resurface.

Values in Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 that you could reinforce with your children include teamwork, bravery, empathy and love.

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 could also give you the chance to talk with your children about the importance of being cautious around strangers and not trusting everyone who seems friendly.