Five Nights at Freddy's 2, the sequel to the 2023 adaptation of Scott Cawthon's viral horror games, will launch on Netflix starting August 3rd in the United States. The film generated $239 million in worldwide box office revenue from a $51 million budget, maintaining the franchise's commercial momentum despite widespread critical disapproval.

The streaming deal exemplifies a persistent divide in horror cinema between critical and audience reception. The FNAF sequel mirrors other recent genre successes such as Obsession, a low-budget film that became the tenth highest-grossing horror film of all time, illustrating that commercial and viewer enthusiasm can thrive independently of critical approval.