Five Nights At Freddy’s Director Explains Creative Reasons Why Movie Didn’t Go For R-Rating

Despite being comprised of a host of murderous animatronics, co-writer/director Emma Tammi explains why the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie didn’t aim for an R-rating. Anticipation is high for the adaptation of the hit horror video game franchise, which put players in the shoes of a night security guard at the eponymous family entertainment center trying to survive the night against the possessed animatronics that roam the restaurant. Creator Scott Cawthon has co-written the script with the movie, with Josh Hutcherson leading the ensemble Five Nights at Freddy’s cast alongside Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Matthew Lillard.