The Most Vile Video Game Adaptation of All Time

Ngl I was kind of a Five Nights at Freddys kid growing up, but that honestly makes me even more upset that the movie kinda sucks big freddy gahoongas
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Also I'm gonna be honest and say that this video could've turned out a lot better. I barely even touched on most of what was bad with the movie and my voice over sounded pretty stilted in parts, but hopefully that'll give me the motivation to work better at the next one. Thanks for watching and hopefully enjoying despite that

[@GigalassII]

Can we all agree to never again use the phrase "tender and innocent"

[@VashVenus]

No

[@fredbearchannel976]

I heard that Blumhouse will focus more on the horror aspect for the sequel

[@BenEleven1127]

Interesting ok I hadn't heard that, honestly though with blumhouse's track record I still don't really trust them to make that great of a sequel to this atrocity

[@fredbearchannel976]

@@BenEleven1127 It’s either hits or misses with this company but hey when they hit they hit I not sure if you seen M3gan

[@gleove1]

John Carpenter’s Five Nights At Freddy’s John Carpenter’s Five Nights At Freddy’s Kills John Carpenter’s Five Nights At Freddy’s Ends

[@pantamews]

I watched the movie its let's just say its the "intro" of the movie counter part like in he books, they went off by the books not the games

[@dr.feelgoodmalusphillips2475]

@@pantamews Which is ironic cause Scott said he would base the movies on the games and not those bloody books.

[@jameslough6329]

Clearly this guy hasn’t seen the original Super Mario Bros movie, or the Silent Hill movies, or the Resident Evil movies…

[@tm0410]

this made me alot more thankful that I did have fun watching the movie with my friends in the theater and just enjoyed it overall pretty fine

[@jennifern1453]

this movie was a feel good comedy romp (and camp af) especially to me because I was rooting for the robots, and I'm ok with that. While it's supposed to be jumpscare, jumpscare, death, scary scary, blood gore, eyeballs popping out and as someone who started liking FNAF the day it dropped, thats what I expected but getting a cozy feel good movie makes me think about the journey from me having actual nightmares about being killed by Freddy and Bonnie, to now with all the memories from along the way. While an R rated version that's less camp should be dropped for people who want to see more gore and less cuddle, and this one is seen as mid by most, it's still a nice movie and the animatronics look really dang impressive, sorry for rambling TLDR: My opinion is different than yours but I still respect you, and I'm glad FNAF positively impacted you too. Have a lovely night and stay safe out there =3

[@cherrylimeali4393]

fnaf was never very heavy on gore. The rare death screen from the first game was the only gore we saw that wasn't 8-bit.

[@jennifern1453]

fair, I know, however I stated what people were expecting,@@cherrylimeali4393 Thanks for your input though ^u^

[@lostmyedge_]

the frontal lobe factory line was incredible

[@BenEleven1127]

Haha, I'm so glad you liked that one too

[@elijahclarke12]

I have never seen in my life a better FNAF movie review . This video was well worth the 6 month wait

[@BenEleven1127]

Appreciate you thinking I'm on top of the FNAF movie market at the moment, hopefully the next one won't take 6 months...

[@carealoo744]

It's been 6 months??

[@scanchannel3259]

I hope the sequel is better because this one was just okay.

[@BenEleven1127]

Guess we'll have to see, honestly hopes are not too high considering the track record :(

[@scanchannel3259]

@@BenEleven1127 true.

[@Hobster64]

I honestly think the movie could've been more scary even with a PG-13 rating, I expected it to be similar to FNAF 1 in terms of the horror aspect, mostly the uncanny valley, Instead it ended up being all over the place and couldn't decide which movie it wanted to be

[@icecreamvp7114]

I get scott wanted the movie universe and the game universe to be different but he could've fixed a lot of LOREEEEE in the movies that's whack in the games but it's not a horrible movie just could've been a little more scary. and the suits look amazing but they give you that joyful feeling looking at them not like how you load up jr's for the first time and your kinda scared of what they look like.

[@BenEleven1127]

To be fair, I feel like a lot of fans would be upset if the lore of the movies didn't match the game's lore since that would be one of the biggest reasons so many people would see the film. But they possibly could've done it in a way where it did fix the lore and satisfied fans if they were like, idk clever?

[@itshanithehanman5663]

"Most vile" my ass!

[@crosstrigger1]

This sort of starts off as a review and ends up as a troll post

[@Kameko-uq5wy]

I enjoyed the movie the same way I enjoyed the games; by not thinking about them in any way whatsoever. But yeah, in that context, the main issue I have with the movie is that they don't show the animatronics more. The script really felt like a jack of all trades and a master of none. Then again, that's every Blumhouse movie.

[@BenEleven1127]

Interesting ok that's totally fair, yeah I totally agree that the animatronics really didn't get all that much screen time compared to hunger games boy unfortunately. I'm glad you at least enjoyed the movie though!

[@scanchannel3259]

@@BenEleven1127 I like your djimmi the great Profile Picture.

[@janetbrennan1302]

​@@BenEleven1127 *the movie was made for the fans and THE LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE*

[@dr.feelgoodmalusphillips2475]

@@janetbrennan1302 People who actually like lore would be able to accept criticism and advancement instead of pissing their britches.

[@boogietownnn]

yeah i did not really enjoy the movie i thought the art and clear work put into it was incredible but overall i wish they had just stuck to a fnaf 1 type deal (which for the most part they had, but it didn't feel like how it had when the games were first coming out and we knew nothing, like id hoped for) and used actual audios from the game, especially as someone who doesn't really try to follow the lore. if this movie wasn't pg 13 i think there could've been lots more potential for me to like it, as i wanted it to be gruesome and violent and serious feeling i guess. it just didn't really have an impact on me, and i personally believe that adapting a video game like fnaf into a movie is incredible difficult, so having the impact that i hoped for is kind of a far cry. i didn't think it was terrible or anything, just not up to expectations

[@BenEleven1127]

That's a good point that it didn't feel serious at all, cause like if the whole thing is a joke then why should I care...

[@GarfieldPhone]

womp womp

[@thedarkroom6416]

Title is a bit clickbait lol compared to other video game adaptations this one’s solid

[@why-oh-wai]

"Compared to other" not saying much at all, this movie is dogshit

[@icecreamvp7114]

Mortal combat, uncharted, Sonic, injustice, Tron legacy, halo there's 2 seasons. any video game based movie is way better than this movie.

[@BenEleven1127]

Yeah to be fair, there certainly are some video game adaptations that give me more explosive diarrhea than this film... Assassins Creed Resident Evil Hitman But this is definitely one of the most boring and lifeless ones I've watched that is leagues below most of the video game adaptations

[@icecreamvp7114]

@@BenEleven1127 yes exactly at least resident evil the monsters made you scared or suspenseful i mean the movie was ass but for 2000's its not that that bad compared to a movie made in 2023 with a better budget and better props really better everything. ig it just makes me mad because my childhood self wanted a good fnaf movie but maybe the next one will be written and directed better. idk i dont care much for the series anymore help wanted 2 was fun but i doubt im playing anymore real fnaf games if they keep going in this kidish security breach route.

[@checco-pb7rb]

@@BenEleven1127 I disagree. I know everyone can have opinions, and I obviously expected some to hate this movie, but calling it "lifeless" just doesn't sit right to me. (Or maybe it's funny given how many characters die in this series lol). The movie might not be the best, but I really don't think it's the "dogcrap" (sorry i don't like swearing). It especially seems mean with how much love and care clearly went in the production, regardless how "mid" or flawed it turned out to be. Giving criticism is fine, especially if it's good constructive criticism that could help with the sequel's development. But y'all (not only you mind you, and sadly) really seem to be alien to that (no offense, i'm just stating my opinion like all of you are).

[@ZoraCatone]

So you've never seen the original Mario movie. Got it.

[@DIGGY_DOG]

To be honest with ya this entire movie was gonna be mid just from how long it's been in development. It should have followed it's own plot and not the plot of the fans. I think the "I always come back" line was for the references and not for the movie. The only real scary part was Baloon boy lmfao. Great video though keep it up man!

[@worthybutter2004]

Ironic because in the game, he was the least scariest animatronic, didn't even jumpscare us players.

[@DIGGY_DOG]

@@worthybutter2004 honestly

[@dong6215]

I disagree

[@ender01o66]

9:15 This is referring to him previously surviving a springlock failure, which can be seen by the scars created by the previous failure. Since he came back before, he believes he can come back again. Even without the scars, it isn't too hard to come to this conclusion, since he's saying it during a springlock failure, so it's likely referring to a previous failure. We even see at the end of the Movie that he's still kicking.

[@PitchBlack-fk3cv]

What scars?

[@TheBlackPlatoon757]

Truth, I was caught on by the hype and after watching it so many times as background noise while I'm on my phone, I would give it a much lower rating. But great review though mate, this goes over all of the issues I had with the film as well. 3/10.

[@FruityBoi22]

Tbh I really enjoyed this movie, it was really worth the wait

[@shacharlem4424]

I hope the bendy film won't end up like that. For those who don't know, the bendy franchise is focused on Joey Drew Studios, a fictional animation studio run by Joey Drew, which was responsible for numerous popular characters such as Bendy and his friends. The plot revolves around the Ink Machine, a mysterious machine created by Drew and the Gent Corporation in order to create living cartoons, which were created from the souls of Drew's employees, and is responsible for a time loop day world called the Cycle. Each game has a different protagonist trying to survive and free themselves from the horrors in the ink realm and against ink monsters such as The Ink Demon. Basically , it's the horror version of "toonstruck". Compared to FNAF, bendy is relatively more narrow and straightforward interms of its storytelling, with the most important aspect from the player is being vigilant. The characters also have more voice acting from the get go (compared to fnaf which had those a bit later in the franchise, starting with sister location). I think this film should thrive to surpass the FNAF movie in terms of audience and critical reception. For this film it should do the following three things: 1. Try not to care for the age rating 2. Try to stick to the intended genre 3. If it wants to Adapt a specific game, stick to That specific game and don't mash various things together. A few things that I think should be noted is that while it's fine to put some jokes there, they should be used in a way that fits the characters personalities. I don't think it'll be a good idea to repeat the fortBuilding scene in the five nights at Freddy's film. Now, it doesn't have to adapt everything at 100%. I do think the film will need a better opening than the one in the game, and make the ink demon more menacing than in the game (like an animalistic Jason Voorhees/Michael Myers or at best, like gordy from NOPE and Oswald's rabbit from oswald down the Rabbit hole). Maybe those are my tastes, but I think that the film should be as least practical as possible to better express the cycle's nature. Films like the upcoming harold and the purple crayon, the upcoming IF, Lyle Lyle Crocodile and the new king Kong films are what I'd go for in terms of how the less natural characters are shown. I also think the film should have a song to trademark it with, much like how it was with the FNAF film when it used the 1987 song: "talking in your sleep". In this case, the song should be "smile darn ya smile". I also have an idea for who some of the cast and crew should be: Themeatly as supervisor, screenwriter and Wally franks Mike desjardins as supervisor and thomas Connor/tom Bookpast as screenwriter and jack fain/voice of swollen Jack Ralph Bakshi as director Melanie Martinez as composer Patrick Dempsey as henry stein J.K. Simmons as Joey Drew Celeste Notley-smith as Susie Campbell Angelina Jolie as twisted Alice Daisy Reagan as Alison Angel Sean crisden as the voice of the ink demon John Meissner as the voice of piper Mat Brunet as the voice of fisher Gary McClenaghan as the voice of striker Seán McLoughlin as shawn flynn DAGames as grant cohen Dane Boedigheiner as the voice of cartoon bendy Garry chalk as the voice of cartoon Boris Lauren Synger as the voice of cartoon alice Angel Nat Faxon as the voice of cartoon charley Christopher mcullogh as the voice of cartoon barney Michelle Ruff as the voice of cartoon edgar Owen Dennis as producer (and other possible roles) Matt Braly as producer (and other possible roles) Dana Terrence as producer (and other possible roles) Cooper Smith Goodwin as producer (and other possible roles) Chris Pratt as a lost one Pedro Pascal as a lost one Jack Quaid as a lost one Josh hutcherson as a lost one Nicolas cage as a lost one Danny devito as norman polk Charles Aitken as sammy Lawrence Robert james rallison as a bendy cartoon animator Jaiden dittfach as a bendy cartoon animator Max gilardi as a bendy cartoon animator Rebecca parham as a bendy cartoon animator Adam ortiz JR. as a bendy cartoon animator Vivianne medrando as a bendy cartoon animator Daisy Haggard as Linda Lani minella as lacie benton Joe j. Thomas as bertrum piedmont I think the film itself should start with an in universe documentary film detailing the work life in Joey Drew studios akin to iron horse Cinema's the lost news reel video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYbbqp1vnNd7a7Msi=DNUaCS0aAaPlHbl5 (During Which, the film glitches at times between joey treating them good and Joey treating them horribly). I also wanted to have a scene that shows how Henry "got" his letter from joey (while also spending time with his wife and maybe kids if he has some).

[@BenEleven1127]

Interesting, yeah I agree that a Bendy film should definitely try to be at least a little horrific. I think what happens is that the studio execs see that these games are intended for younger people and assume that the movies shouldn't be scary at all in order to fit that demographic, which is kinda cringe cause movies like Coraline exist and are loved by plenty of children. Also shout out to Ralph Bakshi being your director that's super cool

[@shacharlem4424]

It'll be really hard to get Bakshi due to the fact that he retired @@BenEleven1127. But it will still be cool if he could come back, even for one time. Other choices for directors I have are rhys frake waterfield and Jordan Peele.

[@shacharlem4424]

​​What do you think about my casting choices though @@BenEleven1127? By the way, if Bakshi can't do this, Jordan Peele should be the director. And if he can't, Rhys frake waterfield (director of the Winnie the Pooh blood and honey movies) could work well with it.

[@dong6215]

I disagree

[@shacharlem4424]

About what specifically @@dong6215?

[@Random_person4729]

even as a FNAF fan i aboustley fucking agree

[@BenEleven1127]

Real recognizes real

[@dong6215]

I disagree

[@C-AND-SB]

My only problem with the movie was that it was made by Blumhouse and its PG-13. That's all.

[@Envixity.Spring]

As someone who really enjoys the movie, I can understand why people don't like it. I won't be one of those people where I'm like: "Ooh if you don't like this movie your not a true fan!" I just had a fun time, thought it was great, but was not expecting everyone else to find it great. Also I thought I'd give you a bit of criticism on your criticism on the I always come back line about you saying it makes no sense, considering he stuffed the kid's into the animatronics and they are stuck there, coming back. So it does make sense that he knows he will come back, also it's implied the kid's possess the pizzeria as well, with the building collapsing at the end so even if their spirits were able to leave the animatronics they still possess the building. So like I said before, it make's sense he knows he will come back. Also sorry if it seems like I was trying to argue with you I thought I would just give my own criticism in a respectful way, I respect your criticisms with the movie.

[@the_masked_anarchist]

3:42 if only that was the case lol

[@BenEleven1127]

I wouldn't be surprised...

[@e1iteyoshi998]

Honestly i thought it was a good movie for what it was. I definitely thought as far as video game adaptations go there's so much worse you can watch. The 90s and 2000s didn't exactly have the reputation video game movies have now. And even today we got some really awful films like the Assassin's Creed move and Halo TV Show which are way worse.

[@cristiano4164]

No the movie is good and not sucks

[@SpongeBro1987fnaf]

As a fan of fan of FNAF I got to admit it’s mid if you’re a fan. There are very little references from the game and it was rushed so fan can get a movie that they can phrase even though it’s not serviceable for fans. I’m sorry but it’s mid. No other way I can put it

[@dong6215]

I disagree

[@andrewfelker3944]

Wow, so far a great video. I love this stuff

[@tibby4503]

disagree

[@ShadowLibra]

Honestly, I disagree with like this whole video.

[@Tyulenin]

based

[@simoncomanda4618]

Favorite video on KZbin 💯

[@ElijahClarke-kr2co]

[@androognoix1685]

Wow ur mean to a movie that they chose 8.5 years to make it right. Borderlands will come out and automatically dethrone your personal worst pick LOL

[@dong6215]

I disagree

[@androognoix1685]

@@dong6215 what makes this movie so bad? Scott caethon approved everythinf since he was involved

[@dong6215]

@@androognoix1685 bruh I thought you're calling this movie bad

[@hergzcool]

cool

[@BenEleven1127]

cool

[@Murmarine]

The moment I heard that production was transfered to Blumhouse, any hope in me plummeted straight into the earth that this movie will be anything better than mediocre.

[@cristiano4164]

And the game arwrds are not dumb ok

[@ElijahClarke-kr2co]

lol, i see you are also an avid beneleven stan

[@dejaporter7338]

the movie sucked

[@darthrookie6818]

lol, this film will never decide its mood from goofy too gory, i acknowledge that people love this movie because it's literally fnaf, but besides that you cant really call this a good movie

[@ElijahClarke-kr2co]

First

[@comedicidiot]

You can't even pronounce Scott Cawthon's name correctly, let alone be trusted to review the movie's job as an adaptation

[@TheBlackPlatoon757]

Still doesn't take away from the criticisms.

[@comedicidiot]

@@TheBlackPlatoon757 I'd say it does take away from his critiques. If he can't get so much as a name right, who's to say he's representing the movie to the best of his ability? He shows that he doesn't have the knowledge or care to properly present the movie as it really is and is only making the video to show the movie in the worst possible light. Many of his criticisms are made redundant by simply watching the movie.

[@simoncomanda4618]

You are a bozo