After a two year wait, “Five Nights At Freddy’s 2” was released in theaters on Friday, Dec. 5. Many fans had mixed hopes for the sequel: some wanting a lore accurate movie, while others wanted it to be entertainment heavy. As a longtime FNAF fan, the movie wasn’t unwatchable, but it still wasn’t as immersive as I hoped.

In the first 20 minutes, I could tell that creator and producer Scott Cawthon applied feedback from the first film to ensure that the second movie was tailored more to the lore rather than going entirely rogue from the source material.

In contrast to the first film, FNAF 2 felt like a genuine horror movie, capturing the essence of the original games. The Marionette was by far the creepiest part due to her many jumpscares, and some sections felt like a genuine horror movie from the suspense. Even the lighter moments were appealing as a longtime fan; it was engaging to see jokes that viewers wouldn’t get if they weren’t entirely immersed in the games.

However, my main critique of the movie was that it was sloppy and hard to follow. I was looking forward to the writing being improved from the first movie, but it was nothing short of a mess. There were many subplots being presented that either ended up going nowhere, or didn’t add any entertainment value.

Although most of the movie I understood, since I’ve always been incredibly immersed in the franchise and lore, it felt very rushed and accurate to the games. They don’t stick to the whole premise of playing as a security guard working in a Pizzeria that’s haunted due to the owner.

We only get a few minutes of the actual basis of the game in the movie, where the protagonist is trying to shut down the animatronics in the security office. I personally loved this part, because everything, down to the movements of the animatronics, was completely accurate to the games.

Despite this, only about 45% of the movie is lore accurate, especially regarding the new animatronics introduced to the film franchise. They still haven’t gone into the backstory of William Afton, his murder spree and the diner itself. One notable thing that I enjoyed was the FNAF 3 mention that was teased in the first post-credit scene, as well as many iconic voice lines from the game being recreated in the movie.

Although there were many enjoyable moments throughout the movie, I personally disliked how they switched around characters’ motives, such as Michael Afton and the The Marionette being presented as evil rather than sympathetic

There is nothing wrong with liking this movie if all you want is to see your favorite characters coming to the big screen. However, I want it to be a movie that I can enjoy simply for its quality.

Overall, I would rate “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” a 5/10. Cawthon still needs to work on his scripts, and actually base the movies off of the games, instead of making a completely different storyline that is boring to longtime fans. Hopefully Cawthon will take criticisms from both fans and respected critics in order to improve these flaws in the third movie.