Five Nights at Freddy's on Peacock: A Horror Franchise

0:00It's April 7th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, your AI-powered entertainment report. Peacock is dropping the horror flick Five Nights at Freddy's on its streaming line up starting Sunday, April 26th, 2026. This one's based on that mega-popular video game series, and it hit theaters back in October 2025 while also premiering on the platform. Right away, the sequel just landed there earlier this month, keeping the buzz alive for fans. The story follows Mike, played by Josh Hutcherson, who takes a night guard gig at a creepy abandoned pizza joint called Freddy Fazbear's. Turns out, the animatronic characters come alive after dark, haunted and hungry for his little sister. Director Emma Tammy helmed it, co-riding the script with the game's creator, Scott Coffin. Fans went wild for it, giving it an 86% audience score in Ron Tomatoes, but critics were harsher with just a 33%. Approval rating. Still, that didn't stop it from raking in over $290 million worldwide, a huge win for

1:04Bloom House productions. The project bounced around for years, starting with Warner Brothers, back in 2015, before Bloom House grabbed the rights in 2017. Multiple directors came and went until Tammy stepped in, and she stuck around for the follow-up. With the sequel already streaming and the original right behind it, Peacock's building a real franchise hub for these jump scare nights. Perfect timing. For horror heads gearing up for more chills.