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FIVE Nights at Freddy’s took over the box office last weekend, grossing $78 million domestically, making its way into the rankings of the most profitable horror movies ever.
Taking movie theatres by storm, the hair-raising thriller has become the biggest horror film in 2023, surpassing SCREAM VI at $44.4m.
In the works since 2015, Five Nights at Freddy’s is based on the first entry in Scott Cawthon’s beloved video game series, where the original game challenges players to work a night shift at Freddy’s as a watchman, and the players are then made to fend off the pizzeria killers.
Starring Josh Hutcherson, the movie shows a troubled security guard who begins working at the restaurant, Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. However, the job is not as it seems, and during his first night on duty, he learns the horror that actually takes place at Freddy’s.
The movie was initially expected to gross $50m in the US and Canada, but became box office smash as it is now projected to top $399m by the end of its showings.
