Five Nights At Freddy’s, the newest Blumhouse picture based on the hugely popular video game series, finally hits theaters this Friday after years of production. Despite some competition, it’s looking to make a sizable splash in the box office.
Similarly to how Blumhouse handled Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, the film will simultaneously stream on Peacock at the same day it opens in theaters. As Variety pointed out as well, the film is on track to land one of the biggest openings for the horror genre of the year. Currently, Freddy’s is aiming to make around $50 million in it’s debut, which will land it alongside opening profits for Scream VI, The Nun II, M3GAN, and The Exorcist: Believer.
However, Freddy’s looks like the last of the movies to have a simultaneous release on a streaming service, as full theater releases are proven to be more profitable.
Despite the low budget of $20 million that the film will have to clear, it’s likely that the Peacock release will drastically shorten the theatrical lifespan. Halloween Ends kicked off with a $40 million opening, but almost instantaneously lost momentum in the following weeks, bowing out with only $104 million worldwide.
Freddy’s is looking to top the charts of the box office this week, with it’s two competitors, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Killers Of The Flower Moon, looking to only add about $14 million and $12 million respectively to their totals.
Five Night’s At Freddy’s hits theaters and Peacock this Friday.
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