Unveiling the Unprecedented Runtime: Five Nights At Freddy's Sets a New Bar as the Longest Horror Game Movie Ever
Five Nights at Freddy's is an immersive horror game turned film that captivates audiences with its intense storyline and chilling atmosphere With its roots in the popular 2014 game, FNAF offers a uniquely terrifying experience that keeps players and viewers on the edge of their seats
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AMC Theatres has updated their listing for Five Nights at Freddy's.
The movie's runtime of 1 hour and 50 minutes is surprisingly long, making it one of the lengthiest adaptations of a horror video game.
Compared to Silent Hill (2006), Five Night's at Freddy's is shorter, but it surpasses the length of every live-action Resident Evil movie.
The runtime for the highly anticipated movie adaptation of the popular video game franchise, Five Nights at Freddy's, has been unveiled, and it is surprisingly lengthy. The film revolves around a nighttime security guard at a Chuck E. Cheese-like restaurant, where the animatronic creatures come to life after midnight and embark on a violent rampage. Starring Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, and Matthew Lillard, this Blumhouse Productions title has been generating considerable buzz. In advance of its official release date on October 27, AMC Theatres has updated their listing, confirming that the movie will be 1 hour and 50 minutes long. This runtime places it among the longest horror video game adaptations, trailing only a select few such as 2015's Dead Rising: Watchtower (1 hour and 58 minutes) and 2006's Silent Hill (2 hours and 5 minutes).
Why is Five Nights at Freddy's So Long?
The Five Nights at Freddy's movie stands out for its relatively short runtime of 1 hour and 50 minutes, which is considered brief for a modern blockbuster. However, it is surprisingly longer compared to other horror video game adaptations. For instance, it is shorter than any installment in the live-action Resident Evil franchise, which ranges from 1 hour and 34 minutes (Apocalypse and Extinction) to 1 hour and 47 minutes (Welcome to Raccoon City). A notable example of a shorter horror game adaptation is Turok: Son of Stone, with a runtime of 1 hour and 13 minutes.
There are likely multiple reasons for this extended duration. One factor is the general trend of increasing movie runtimes over the past decade. This can be observed in other horror releases from 2023, such as The Exorcist: Believer (1 hour 51 minutes), The Last Voyage of the Demeter (1 hour 58 minutes), and The Nun II (1 hour 50 minutes).
The Five Nights at Freddy's trailer hints at a broader scope for the movie compared to the original game. Alongside capturing the horrifying events of the game, the film will delve into the backstory and family life of Hutcherson's character, Mike Schmidt. Considering that the average gameplay of the game takes about two and a half hours, it is possible that the movie had to trim certain content to fit its current runtime.
