Five Nights at Freddy's pop-up pizzeria is this year's most cursed movie tie-in

There are so many Five Nights at Freddy’s Easter eggs and cameos that we can barely keep track, but a new theory suggests we may have missed the biggest one. 

End credit scenes seem to be a big trend in movies today, especially horror, so it is no surprise that Five Nights at Freddy’s has some treats hidden in its final moments. Aside from the Five Nights at Freddy's post-credits scene starring Balloon Boy, the latter comes in the shape of a muffled Morse code-like message, letting the audience know that the story is not over, and even suggesting a possible sequel. 

The Five Nights at Freddy's movie adaptation from Universal and Blumhouse has seen some impressive numbers following its release, breaking several records in the process.

Before Five Nights at Freddy's had even been released, it made back more than its $25 million budget thanks to the sale of its streaming and theatrical distribution rights. But now that it's in cinemas, it has made a staggering $130 million worldwide in just its first weekend, cementing it as the second-biggest opening for a video game movie, and the biggest opening for a live-action video game movie.

A video detailing MatPat's cameo in the Five Nights at Freddy's movie has revealed that Markiplier was supposed to play a security guard in the film, which ended up not happening due to scheduling conflicts.

After having helped popularize its source material, Markiplier's cut cameo details have been revealed by fellow YouTube gamer and movie star MatPat. An adaptation of Scott Cawthon's horror video game franchise about possessed murderous animatronics has been in the works for nearly a decade, having finally made its way to the screen with the creator onboard as a co-writer and producer and Blumhouse financing the project. Though garnering negative reviews from critics, is already a box office hit in its opening weekend with an impressive 89% approval rating from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Five Nights at Freddy's movie has a few references to one of the most popular fan theories from the series - that the events of the fourth game was just a dream.

Videos of a surprising number of Five Nights at Freddy's fans stealing posters, cutouts, and merchandise of the movie from cinemas have been shared online.

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Another week, another set of new movies for you to watch at home. Halloween is right around the corner, which means spooky season is technically coming to an end, but don’t let that stop you: You can watch great horror movies all year long.

Five Nights at Freddy's has finally released in cinemas, and is unsurprisingly full to the brim with lore drops, intricate plot details, and YouTuber cameos from people who helped the series grow back when it first launched. Markiplier is arguably the biggest contributer to the Five Nights at Freddy's fever, but he couldn't appear in the show despite being asked due to scheduling conflicts. Thankfully, the movie creators did sort out a cameo for another big FNAF YouTuber, and if you're currently dodging spoilers, here's your opportunity to duck out.

At first glance, Five Nights at Freddy’s seems like an odd property to become a pop culture phenomenon. A robust display at Hot Topic, sure. A video game about a security guard attempting to survive multiple nights at an abandoned Chuck E. Cheese-style restaurant beset with possessed animatronics has the requisite goth-kitsch merch inspiration.