Stacy Adams

5 Nights at Freddy's is an absolute train wreck of a movie. The characters are about as compelling as a cardboard cutout, and that's being generous. Freddy and his gang make Mickey Mouse and company look like Shakespearean actors. The kill team of Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy are less scary than a team consisting of Yogi Bear, Swiper the Fox (from Dora the Explorer) Bugs Bunny, and Ming-Ming (Wonder Pets). And don't get me started on the acting. It's so abysmal that even Chuck E. Cheese's animatronics would cringe. Josh Hutcherson stars as the main character “Mike Schmidt” I’m not sure how you go from “Hunger Games” to this….but DAMN. On top of its many shortcomings, "5 Nights at Freddy's" fails miserably as a horror movie. It's not scary in the slightest. In fact, Scooby-Doo cartoons with their lighthearted mysteries and goofy villains, have more effective scare tactics than this film. You'll find more chills and thrills in an episode of Scooby-Doo than in the entirety of "5 Nights at Freddy's." This movie doesn't even come close to delivering the spine-tingling, heart-pounding experience you'd expect from a horror flick. It's more of a snooze fest than a scream fest.