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Five Nights At Freddy’s 2 Blu-ray Review

It’s not saying much, but “Five Nights At Freddy’s 2” is an improvement over the first.  

“Five Nights At Freddy’s 2” is a horror sequel based on the hit video game franchise penned by Scott Cawthon. The story begins in 1982 in the original Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza in which a girl named Charlotte rescues a boy from William Afton but is killed in the process while onlooking parents do nothing to help her. The story jumps to 2002 where Mike, his sister Abby and Vanessa are attempting to move on with their lives following the events of the first film. Keyword: attempt. Vanessa is dealing with the trauma of her father (William) and isn’t currently a cop. There does however seem to be a brewing romance between her and Mike. Abby is missing her animatronic friends who have not been active. As one might expect, all manner of hell breaks loose. The Charlotte possessed Marionette at the original Fazbear restaurant awakens and brings to life the toy animatronics of Freddy, Chica, Bonnie and others, a ghost hunting (the Spectral Scoopers) investigates the original restaurant with a tour from a shady security guard named Michael, possessions occur, a Fazfest event takes place, Abby is preparing a robotics project for a school science fair and Vanessa harbors a whole heck of a lot of secrets. 

The first “Five Nights At Freddy’s” may have been a box office hit, but it was pure dreck. The sequel (which is helmed by Emma Tammi) is superior to the first, but that’s not exactly saying much. The Blumhouse horror film still suffers from clunky and rushed plotting that seems to be missing key details, the entire narrative seems to exist to set-up a third film, the story is overstuffed with subplots, and the “horror” aspect is basically non-existent with the bloodless violence and offscreen deaths. The movie is PG-13 and should be pushing the envelope way more. 

On the plus side, the bigger budget offers up a lot more exciting visuals including first-rate animatronics and puppets (including several new characters like Marionette and Mangle) and a boat ride set. Also, even though the film is perhaps a bit too fragmented for its own good, it at least feels more eventful than the first. 

In terms of the human cast, Elizabeth Lail (Vanessa) Piper Rubio (Abby) have the most screentime here. Josh Hutcherson (Mike) and Matthew Lillard (William Afton) have very little to do as do a lot of the new faces (Skeet Ulrich, Wayne Knight, Mckenna Grace). Freddy Carter does have a pivotal role as Michael (why are there two characters named Mike by the way?).

Video/Audio:

Presentation: 2.00:1 1080p. How does it look? Viewers can expect a sharp hi-def transfer. This title is also available on 4K for those interested. 

Audio Track: Dolby Atmos. How does it sound? The Atmos track is nothing short of dynamic. Every animatronic step and voice has a weight to it.

Extras:
* Digital copy
* “Employees Of The Month: The Cast” featurette
* “Bringing Freddy And Friends To Life”- A behind-the-scenes look at the animatronics and puppets.
* “Mangle Mayhem”- A featurette on the Mangle character.
* “High-Strung: Hanging With The Marionette”- Another featurette on a new character (The Marionette).
* “Sensory Overload: Exploring The Sets”- The title says it all.

February 15, 2026 - Posted by nicklyons1 | Blu-Ray review | 5 Nights At Freddy's, 5 Nights At Freddy's 2, 5 Nights At Freddy's 2 Blu-ray Review, Freddy Fazbear, horror, Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, SKeet Ulrich