Fazfest? More Like 'FazFright': Freddy's Sequel Trailer Drops and It's Bloody Unsettling
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The trailer for *Five Nights at Freddy's 2* is here, and while it promises more scares and animatronic mayhem, it also introduces the questionable concept of 'Fazfest' - a town celebration of the original Freddy's horrors. Will it be a terrifying treat or a jump-scare snooze-fest? Only time will tell!
Right, so Eurogamer just dropped a trailer breakdown for *Five Nights at Freddy's 2*, and fair dinkum, it's shaping up to be a right old jump scare-fest. Seems like Universal Pictures is banking on our love for creepy animatronics, and judging by the trailer, they might just be onto something.
The sequel, set a year after the first film's… *ahem*… workplace mishaps (seriously, who leaves animatronics unattended?), introduces us to "Fazfest." Yes, you heard right. Fazfest. Apparently, the terrifying events of the original Freddy's have morphed into a slightly-too-enthusiastic local legend. (I reckon the marketing team had a field day with that one.)
Our mate Mike (Josh Hutcherson) and Officer Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail) are still keeping young Abby (Piper Rubio) in the dark about what *really* happened with her, shall we say, *unconventional* pals. But Abby, bless her cotton socks, decides to play Scooby-Doo and revisit Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy. Bad move, Abby. Bad move. We all know how well *that* turns out.
This little adventure kicks off "a terrifying series of events," according to Eurogamer, uncovering dark secrets and unleashing a long-forgotten horror. Sounds familiar? Like every horror sequel ever? Maybe. But I’m still intrigued. Hutcherson reckons this one's “much bigger” and “scarier” than the first, and they’re working hard to balance the bonkers world with grounded characters. Which, honestly, is what made the first film work, despite… well, you know. The slightly questionable plot holes that you could fly a jumbo jet through. But, hey, giant robots!
Matthew Lillard is back (always a good sign!), along with filmmaker Emma Tammi. And of course, Jason Blum and *FNAF* creator Scott Cawthon are producing. The original *Five Nights at Freddy's* scored the second-largest debut for a video game adaptation in the US, beaten only by the *Super Mario Bros. Movie*. That’s a fair achievement.
So, mark your calendars, mates! *Five Nights at Freddy's 2* hits cinemas on December 5th. Just in time for the holidays. Because nothing says Christmas cheer like facing down a homicidal robotic bear. I suppose if it's successful, then it'll be *Five Nights at Freddy's 3: Electric Boogaloo*, or whatever the trend is for film titles by then.
Will it be a masterpiece? Probably not. Will it be a fun, spooky romp with some solid jump scares? I reckon so. And sometimes, that's all you need, isn't it? Just try not to think about Fazfest too much. It's probably best for everyone involved. Now, if you excuse me, I'm going to double-check that my own robotic vacuum cleaner isn't plotting anything nefarious. You can never be too careful.
Tags: FiveNightsAtFreddys, Horror, Movie, Trailer, Adaptation
Original article: Eurogamer