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The long-awaitedFive Nights at Freddy’smovie is coming out soon, and fans want to know if there will be an R-rated version of the film. Director Emma Tammi responded to those fans, but her response was not encouraging.
AFive Nights at Freddy’smovie produced by Blumhouse was announced in 2015, only a year after the first game was released. The film had several changes in director, includingChris Columbus leaving the project, which caused the project to stay in development for so long. The iconic horror game franchise created by Scott Cawthon was never given higher than a T for Teen rating by the ESRB or 13+ on the app store, but with the film spending so long in development, most fans of the games have grown up and would like to see the film be R-rated.
In an interview withForbes, Tammi responded to the request for an R-rated version ofFive Nights at Freddy’s. “We knew that some of the fan base would want an R-rated version of this film,” she said. “On the one level, we wanted to be inclusive of the younger audiences and knew we were going to hit the PG 13 rating, but for the audience that also wanted that level of violence, if you will, or at least insinuation of violence, we really wanted to still include elements that felt dark.”
Tammi continued to talk about how they were able to keep the PG-13 rating while exploring the darker elements in theFive Nights at Freddy’slore. “Of course, there are a lot of dark elements to see in the lore, but in terms of some of the kills and everything, it was just all execution dependent. We really wanted to ensure that we were showing the right amount and doing creative things to insinuate what was happening or show what was happening without fully seeing it to still fit in that PG-13 category.” The director added, “I would say not to expect an R-rated version on this one. We’re really happy with how the PG-13 tone landed; it felt like the right fit for this particular film. We’re sticking by it.”
AlthoughFive Nights at Freddy’sfans may be disappointed that the first film in the franchise won’t get a gory R-rated version, the director seems to leave the door open for any possible sequels to be R-rated. Additionally, the more gruesome scenes will seemingly still be included in the film, even if they are more or less hidden from the audience. If fans want to watch an R-ratedFive Nights at Freddy’smovie, they can tryNicolas Cage’sWilly’s Wonderland, which is seemingly inspired by the horror franchise.
Five Nights at Freddy’sreleases on Peacock on October 26 at 8:00 PM ET and in theaters on Jun 12, 2025.
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