Five Nights At Freddy’s 2
NZ release: 18 November 2025
Violence Rated on: 04 December 2025
What’s it about?
One year after the incident at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, the town turns the story into a quirky legend and launches its first Fazfest. Mike and Vanessa keep the truth from 11-year-old Abby – but when she sneaks off to find her animatronic friends, she sets off a new chain of terrifying events that exposes dark secrets and awakens a long-hidden threat.
The facts
- Directed by Emma Tammi
- Stars Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games), Matthew Lillard (Scooby-Doo), McKenna Grace (Gifted), Elizabeth Lail (You)
- English language
- Runtime: 104 minutes
- Based on the video game franchise by Scott Cawthorn: Five Nights at Freddy’s
- Produced by Blumhouse Productions (M3GAN, Get Out, Whiplash)
Why did it get this rating?
This film was cross-rated M by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.
The M rating means that the film is unrestricted but is recommended for mature audiences 16 years and older.
Violence
This film contains violence, including the use of weapons. Injuries are shown, and children are placed in danger. Some of the strongest moments are:
- A character’s skull is crushed, some blood splatter is shown
- A character falls from a height after being shot
- Children are followed by a monster carrying a knife
- A vehicle crashes after being attacked by a monster
- A character is dragged underwater, with blood appearing afterwards
Offensive language
There is some offensive language including “sh*t,” “a**hole” and “jacka**.”
Horror
Five Nights At Freddy’s 2 has horror elements including jump scares, and the animatronic characters have a frightening appearance, with glowing eyes and creepy grins.
When content stays with you:
We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.
Further information
- Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
- Five Night’s At Freddy’s (content breakdown)
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