Peacock subscribers can now watch Universal Pictures and Blumhouse’s hit horror thriller movie from 2023, featuring Matthew Lillard as the main antagonist. Despite receiving negative reviews from critics, the film was still a box office hit during its initial theatrical run, grossing around $297 million.
What Matthew Lillard horror movie is now available on Peacock?
As of today, 2023’s live-action film adaptation of Five Nights at Freddy’s is now finally available to stream on Peacock. The film was based on a popular video game series by Scott Cawthon. The ensemble cast also included Josh Hutcherson (The Hunger Games films), Piper Rubio (Holly & Ivy), Mary Stuart Masterson (Some Kind of Wonderful), Elizabeth Lail (You), and Kat Conner Sterling (A Week Away).
Since its debut, the film has garnered a Popcornmeter score of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes. This is significantly higher than its Tomatometer rating of 33%. Due to its commercial success, it spawned two sequels, 2025’s Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 and the upcoming third installment, which will begin production soon.
“The terrifying horror game phenomenon becomes a blood-chilling cinematic event, as Blumhouse brings Five Nights at Freddy’s to the big screen,” reads the synopsis. “The film follows a troubled security guard as he begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the night shift at Freddy’s won’t be so easy to make it through.”
The 2023 movie was directed by Emma Tammi, who co-wrote the screenplay with game creator Scott Cawthon and Seth Cuddeback. It was executive-produced by Russell Binder, Marc Mostman, Beatriz Sequeira, Ryan Turek, and Christopher H. Warner, with Jason Blum and Cawthon serving as producers.
