Dark Side of the Five Nights at Freddy's Community

Summary

The video script delves into the darker aspects of the Five Nights at Freddy's (FNAF) community, highlighting issues such as intellectual property theft, unauthorized commercial use of fan art, and the toxic behavior of some fans. It also discusses controversies involving the franchise's creator, Scott Cawthon, and certain employees, as well as the inappropriate content in some fan games targeting a young audience. The script raises concerns about the impact of such a fandom on its members and the broader internet community.

Takeaways

• 📞 Freddy's Pizzeria in Long Branch is overwhelmed with phone calls, and there are threats to Scott and his family for making FNAF games.
• 🎮 Five Nights at Freddy's (FNAF) is one of the most popular video game franchises with a massive fandom and a Blockbuster movie.
• 💸 The FNAF community has a significant problem with theft and unauthorized use of fan-made content for commercial purposes.
• 🎨 Even official FNAF creators have used fan art without permission, causing controversy and backlash from the community.
• 🗨️ The FNAF community is known for its internal hostility and fan wars, especially among theorists who argue over fan theories.
• 😠 The toxicity within the community has led to doxing, threats, and even harassment of the franchise's creator, Scott Cawthon, and his family.
• 👥 Official FNAF employees have faced controversy and backlash for their actions, including using fan art without permission and inappropriate behavior.
• 🎮 The FNAF fan game community has produced both high-quality and highly controversial games, some of which contain inappropriate content.
• ⚠️ The rise of NSFW FNAF fan games poses a risk to younger fans who easily access this content online.
• 🔍 Some FNAF fans take theories and speculation to dangerous extremes, leading to real-world consequences and conflicts with businesses.

Q & A

What is the main issue that the video script discusses about the Five Nights at Freddy's (FNAF) community?

The video script discusses the dark side of the FNAF community, including issues such as stolen designs, unauthorized selling of fan art, controversies involving the franchise and its staff, toxic culture, and inappropriate fan games.

Why did Scott Cawthon, the creator of FNAF, step down from his role?

Scott Cawthon stepped down from his role due to a major controversy regarding donations he made to certain politicians, which led to many FNAF fans turning against him and him backing away from the franchise completely.

What was the controversy surrounding the teaser images of the Five Nights at Freddy's VR game 'Help Wanted'?

The controversy arose when fans noticed that one of the teaser images, featuring a blue render of Funtime Foxy, appeared to be copied from a fan render by an artist named Gabo, without the artist's permission or compensation.

What is the issue with Funko's 'Arcade Vinyl Collection' in relation to FNAF?

The issue with Funko's 'Arcade Vinyl Collection' is that it was discovered to contain a figure of Foxy that was based on a fan-made design without the original creator's permission, leading to accusations of design theft.

How does the script describe the toxic culture within the FNAF community?

The script describes the toxic culture as common in large-scale online fandoms, with internal and external hostility, conflicts over theories, and instances of threats, doxing, and even harm to individuals associated with the franchise.

What was the controversy involving Lady Fizzy, a former employee of the FNAF franchise?

Lady Fizzy, a popular FNAF fan artist turned official employee, faced controversy when harmful information from her past was revealed, including being a 'lolon' and writing fan fiction with disturbing content involving FNAF characters, leading to her removal from the franchise.

What is the concern regarding NSFW (Not Safe For Work) FNAF fan games?

The concern is that these games sexualize the characters, making them more adult-oriented and sensual, which is inappropriate given the young demographic of the FNAF fandom and the potential for easy access to such content.

How have some fan games been connected to real-life incidents?

Some fan games have been connected to real-life incidents by using real missing person's cases or by developers creating characters based on themselves with disturbing backstories, leading to ethical concerns and community backlash.

What is the 'Adult Theory' mentioned in the script and why is it problematic?

The 'Adult Theory' suggests that the animatronics in the game 'Sister Location' were designed for adult entertainment at Circus Baby's Entertainment and Rental. It is problematic because it sexualizes characters that are meant for a younger audience and can lead to inappropriate content creation.

What were the real-world consequences of the Chuck-E-Cheese theory within the FNAF community?

The Chuck-E-Cheese theory, which connects the FNAF storyline to a real-life incident at a Chuck-E-Cheese location, led to tensions between the FNAF community and the Chuck-E-Cheese franchise, with fans spam calling and harassing the business, causing real damage.

What is the impact of the FNAF fandom's actions on local businesses and the community?

The actions of the FNAF fandom, such as overwhelming local pizzerias with spam calls and searching for clues in real-world locations, have led to harassment of employees, damage to businesses, and a call for the community to be more respectful and considerate.

Outlines

00:00

📞 Freddy's Pizzeria: A Nightmare Unfolds

At Freddy's Pizzeria in Long Branch, a man named Scott receives threatening calls from someone angry about the Five Nights at Freddy's (FNAF) series, particularly installments 3 and 4. The FNAF community, known for its massive popularity with nine game installments and a blockbuster movie, has a darker side involving stolen designs, unauthorized commercial use of fan art, and toxic behavior among fans.

05:01

🎨 Stolen Fan Art and Unethical Practices

The FNAF community faces significant issues with theft of fan art and designs. Artists frequently find their work stolen and sold without credit or compensation. This problem extends to the official FNAF franchise, where fan art has been used without permission. The creator, Scott Cawthon, has apologized for such incidents, but unauthorized use remains a recurring issue.

10:03

👩‍🎨 Controversial Employees and the FNAF Franchise

The FNAF franchise has had its share of controversial employees, including fan artists turned official creators. Notable examples include Lady Fizzy, who faced backlash for her disturbing interests and was eventually terminated, and Pinky Pills, who was criticized for tracing work and creating inappropriate art. The community's scrutiny has led to significant consequences for these individuals.

15:03

🎮 Fan Games: From Inappropriate to Offensive

Fan-made FNAF games vary in quality, with some crossing ethical lines. Examples include games featuring racial slurs and real-life tragic events, as well as NSFW content involving modified animatronics. These games, easily accessible to young fans, contribute to the community's problematic reputation.

20:03

🔍 Theories and Real-World Consequences

FNAF theorists often blur the lines between fiction and reality, leading to real-world tensions. One infamous theory connected the game to a real-life crime at Chuck E. Cheese, causing friction between the FNAF community and the franchise. The release of the FNAF movie further fueled these tensions, with Chuck E. Cheese attempting to leverage the game's popularity for marketing.

25:05

🚨 Extreme Fan Behavior and Its Impacts

The passionate FNAF fan base has sometimes exhibited extreme and harmful behavior, such as spamming businesses, engaging in public disturbances, and pursuing invasive ARG hunts. These actions have led to significant real-world consequences, prompting creators like MatPat to call for restraint and respect within the community.

Keywords

💡Five Nights at Freddy's (FNAF)

Five Nights at Freddy's, also known as FNAF, is a popular video game series known for its horror and mystery elements. It serves as the central theme of the video, which discusses the darker aspects of the game's community. The script mentions various controversies and issues related to the game and its fans, such as unauthorized use of fan art and the impact of fan theories on real-world businesses.

💡Fan Art

Fan art refers to artworks created by fans of a particular subject, in this case, the FNAF series. The script discusses the issue of fan art being stolen and used for commercial purposes without the permission or compensation of the original artists, highlighting a common problem within the FNAF community and other fandoms.

💡Deep Web

The Deep Web refers to parts of the internet that are not indexed by traditional search engines and require special tools to access. In the script, it is mentioned in the context of a threat to share personal information on hacking forums located within the Deep Web, illustrating the potential dangers and misuse of personal data.

💡Toxicity

Toxicity in the context of the video refers to harmful behaviors within the FNAF community, such as aggressive arguments, threats, and doxing. The script describes how this toxicity can affect not only the community members but also the creators and families associated with the FNAF franchise.

💡Fan Game

A fan game is a game created by fans, inspired by an existing intellectual property. The script mentions the FNAF fan game culture, highlighting both the creativity of some fan games and the problematic content found in others, such as inappropriate themes or the use of real-life tragedies.

💡Controversy

Controversy in the video pertains to disputes or disagreements, particularly those surrounding the FNAF franchise and its community. Examples include the unauthorized use of fan art by the franchise, the behavior of certain community members, and the impact of fan theories on real-life businesses.

💡Doxxing

Doxxing is the act of publicly revealing someone's personal information without their consent. The script discusses instances of doxxing within the FNAF community, where individuals have had their personal information exposed, leading to harassment and threats.

💡Fandom

A fandom is a community of fans who share a common interest. In the script, the FNAF community is depicted as having both a passionate following and a darker side, with various issues arising from the actions of some of its members.

💡Theorists

Theorists in the context of the video are fans who develop and discuss explanations or predictions about the FNAF game's lore, backstory, and plot. The script mentions how disagreements among theorists can lead to intense conflicts within the community.

💡NSFW (Not Safe For Work)

NSFW is a label used to mark content that may be inappropriate for certain settings, such as the workplace. The script refers to NSFW FNAF games, which are fan-made games with adult themes or explicit content, raising concerns about the exposure of young fans to such material.

💡ARG (Alternate Reality Game)

An ARG is a type of game that uses the real world as its setting and involves players in solving puzzles or mysteries. The script discusses an incident where fans, inspired by a theory about an FNAF ARG, engaged in disruptive behavior in the real world, causing distress to businesses and individuals.

Highlights

Threats and harassment faced by Scott Cawthon, the creator of Five Nights at Freddy's (FNAF), including threats to his family and personal information being shared online.

Issues of intellectual property theft within the FNAF community, with artists' works being stolen and sold without consent or compensation.

Controversy over the use of fan art by the official FNAF franchise without permission, leading to an apology from Scott Cawthon.

Instances of unauthorized selling of fan-made designs as official FNAF merchandise, highlighting the challenges faced by artists in protecting their work.

The toxic culture within the FNAF community, including internal conflicts and hostility towards different opinions and theories about the game.

Incidents of doxing and threats within the community, extending to the creator and other staff members of the FNAF franchise.

Controversies involving official FNAF staff members, such as Lady Fizzy and Pinky Pills, whose past actions and interests led to their removal from the team.

Disturbing fan games within the FNAF community that include inappropriate content and real-life tragedies, causing backlash and criticism.

The rise of NSFW FNAF games that sexualize characters, raising concerns about the impact on younger fans and the community's image.

Inappropriate use of FNAF characters in virtual platforms like VRChat, leading to concerning interactions and events.

The spread of questionable content related to FNAF characters on social media, attracting fans with problematic interests.

Theories connecting FNAF to real-life events, such as the Chuck-E-Cheese incident, causing real-world tensions and controversies.

The impact of extreme fan behavior on the release of the FNAF movie, including disruptions in theaters and conflicts with casual viewers.

Instances of fans taking theories and game-related clues to the extreme, causing disruptions to businesses and individuals unrelated to the game.

The dark side of the FNAF community, showcasing how a passionate fan base can lead to both positive engagement and negative consequences.

A call to action for a more responsible and respectful online community, emphasizing the impact of words and actions in digital spaces.

Transcripts

well anybody with a business named

Freddy's needs to

beware at Freddy's pizzeria in Long

Branch the phone seems to never stop

ringing Scott I have your family's names

and I'm not afraid to do something bad

with them like give them to a hacker on

a hacking form on the Deep Web this

person was angry at Scott for making

fnap 3 and

four five nights at Freddy's arguably

one of the most popular video games of

all time with a Blockbuster movie Nine

beloved game installments the Five

Nights at Freddy's Community has only

grown throughout the years but that may

not necessarily be a good thing my name

is visual Venture and we'll be diving

deeper into the dark side of the FNAF

Community make sure to stay till the end

to find out about the most disturbing

parts of the fandom that you might not

even know existed stolen designs with

Five Nights at Freddy's AKA fnf having

such a large worldwide fandom many

people have taken this an opportunity to

make some cash but not in the most

ethical ways there are countless cases

of people using FNAF materials both

copyrighted and fanmade to make money

online theft has been a common problem

in the FNAF Community with so many fan

projects like fan arts and fan renders

being created on a daily basis many

artists tend to get their work stolen

and reused for commercial purposes

without their permission this is my most

stolen piece of artwork I have ever made

I don't know what is about it but but it

is literally everywhere I've had friends

that have seen it on Pinterest with no

credit I've seen it on Amazon I've seen

it on well alexpress artists constantly

have their work stolen and made into

merchandise which made thousands of

dollars but the artists themselves get

no credit and more importantly no money

from the profits all this unfortunately

is a common thing in most fandoms there

are plenty of artists that have to fight

tooth and nail to get their designs

removed from the shops of random sellers

this problem of unauthorized selling

isn't limited to third parties there

have been incidents where the

masterminds behind the actual FNAF

franchise themselves have used fan art

and renders without permission from the

original creators controversy arose when

the teaser images of the long- awaited

Five Nights at Freddy's VR game help

wanted were released back in 2019 in one

of the teasers there was a blue render

of Funtime foxy which at first glance

just looked like a new model but upon

further inspection fans started to

notice that this was not the case if we

transpose gab's foxy head onto the foxy

in the image it becomes extremely

apparent that at least some of this

Funtime foxy was copied from gabo the

majority of the foxy model was actually

a fan render that was made by an artist

in the community and that artist in

particular had not given the franchise

permission to use their work and was not

compensated for it either Scott cin the

creator of the FNAF franchise was quick

to apologize for this incident the

teaser was immediately taken down and a

statement was released EXP explaining

the situation in the statement Scott

said that this was an isolated incident

and that it wasn't done with bad

intentions he then praised the artists

in the community for their talent saying

that some fan models even look better

than the official ones and while the

statement was well received within the

community believing it was a genuine

mistake this isn't the first time

something like this has happened

Funko this isn't your original design

you stole this on August 25th 2018

YouTuber Andy metronic posted this video

titled Funko stole fan-made designs in

the video she reviewed a line of FNAF

inspired figures by Funko called the

arcade vinyl collection and for the

first half of the video things seem to

be going all right that is until she got

to the foxy figure in the collection I

knew I'd seen this somewhere before but

gosh this is really strange it's still a

cool figure but now we know it was

really made by a true fan a fan that was

kind of ripped off and this is just the

tip of the iceberg because some members

of the FNA fandom are more than capable

of inflicting harm the toxic culture

ever since the first five nights at

Freddy's release in 2014 the fan base

has been growing but the bigger the

community the more bad apples there are

and the FNAF Community soon earned

itself a negative reputation that it did

not want to have toxicity is a common

thing when it comes to large scale

online fandoms and for the FNAF

community that is no exception but while

many fandoms see seem to be wary and

even aggressive towards Outsiders the

FNA fandom is one of the rare few that

has just as much internal hostility as

they do external within the fnf world

fans get excited about different parts

of the story whether it's Games books or

shows but this means that everyone forms

different opinions but instead of

accepting different opinions many

members start conflict a particularly

vocal part of the community are the

theorists who come up with a wide range

of theories on the game various aspects

like the character lore or plot since

these are mostly theories they haven't

been confirmed by any official sources

making it all opinion-based whenever

theorists don't agree on a certain fan

Theory becomes a breeding ground for

intense hatred in the community fan Wars

have become a norm in the Phantom which

have escalated to not just arguments but

also more concerning things like threats

and even doxing this vocal minority of

the fandom has even taken their toxicity

outside of the community issuing threats

to people's families friends and

co-workers even the creator of the

franchise is not immune to this toxicity

Scott cin the creator of the fnf

franchise has dealt with his own fair

share of issues when it comes to the fan

particularly in regards to the safety

and privacy of him and his family Scott

I have your family's names and I'm not

afraid to do something bad with them

back in 2021 Scott cin stepped down from

his role as head of the fnf franchise

after a major controversy regarding

donations he made to certain Poli

politicians as a result many fnf fans

turned against him and he backed away

from the franchise completely however

instead of leaving it at that some

angered FN fans went as far as to try

and dox him by exposing his personal

information like his home address which

they found from the donation page and to

make things worse they even sent threats

to his pregnant wife who had no relation

to Scott's personal donations fans

should be allowed to speak their minds

about Scott's choices but escalating it

to the point of potential harm is too

much especially since Scott's family was

being dragged into it but on the other

side of the coin there were also diard

Scott fans that were also doxing others

in an attempt to defend them Vivien

madrano AKA viv's pot known best for

creating the Animated Series has been

Hotel took to Twitter to speak up about

Scott's controversy in her tweets she

talked about how she believed Scott

could have handled the situation better

but many Scott supporters were not fond

of this and thought that Vivien was

encouraging the public to continue

bashing on Scott so they decided to dox

her in retaliation but Scott cin isn't

the only one facing controversy it's

become a common pattern among official

FNAF staff members controversy from

within before we talk about the

controversial employees within the FNAF

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controversial employees in the FNAF

franchise there's one particular name

that comes to mind for most fans and

that is Lady fizzy lady fizzy was a

popular FNAF fan artist turned into

official employee over time she created

many official artwork for the franchise

including cover art for FNAF books and

graphic novels as well as models for the

game outside of her art she's also well

known for writing fan fiction which

gained popularity in the FNAF Community

to many fans Lady fizzy was living the

life going from a fan to an actual

employee was a dream come true but for

lady fizzy it was more like a nightmare

her career was cut short when harmful

information from her past was revealed

to the public lady fizzy had a few

concerning interests which she openly

talked about one of which being that

she's a lolon which basically means that

she's fascinated with people that take

on the appearance of young girls this in

itself was disturbing to a lot of fnf

fans considering that a large portion of

the fandom were a younger demographic

but that wasn't all in her Fanfictions

people started finding creepy details

which included Kinks given to FNAF

characters that were severely frowned

upon and also young characters in

questionable settings ones that are so

bad that we can't even mention with all

this evidence pointing towards lady

fizzy being unfit for a role on the FNAF

team the community pushed for her to be

terminated from the company the hate for

FY got so strong and enough that around

early 2023 a hashtag was made and spread

around Twitter #f fir FY as an effort to

encourage Scott to fire her from the

series this movement ended up working

with Scott informing the public that

fizzy was removed shortly after this

hashtag went viral but she wasn't the

only questionable employee that Scott

ever hired pinky pills was also a fan

turned official artist and she also had

her own unsettling interests in her free

time pinky liked to draw intimate art

featuring FNAF characters but the

scenarios that she would draw them in

was enough to earn her disapproval from

the community and alongside that she was

also exposed for tracing her work

including the official art that she did

for the FNAF team and her traced artwork

ended up being used in actual fnf

materials pinky pills hasn't faced

nearly as much scrutiny as fizzy did for

actions but word is quickly spreading

about what she's done as of right now

though she supposedly still works for

the fnf franchise my friends we're just

scratching the surface of disgusting

people in the FNAF Community because

these disturbing individuals we're about

to talk about have masked their true

identities behind their fan games games

not meant for kids hello everybody my

name is Mark and welcome to the mega

episode of Five Nights at Freddy's fan

game when it comes to fan-made content

there are few communities that can

compare to Five Nights at Freddy's the

fan game culture is huge within the

fandom with some developers creating

games that are so good that they're

comparable to the original ones but

while there are undoubtedly gems in the

FNAF fan game genre there are also some

games that are not only poor in quality

but just straight up wrong Funtime at

homers is a fan game that mixes The

Simpsons and FNAF together but in the

trailer video for the game it was found

that the nword was plastered somewhere

in the video this of course caught the

attention of fans and the developer was

quickly called out another fan game

called five nights at the haunted house

also found themselves in cont

controversy but for a much worse reason

in the Five Nights at Freddy's games the

introduction scene is always a series of

newspaper headlines that relate to the

game but in this fan game the newspaper

headlines were not only morbid but also

real the headlines featured real missing

person's cases including two of whom

both sadly ended up passing away the

developer was immediately criticized for

being insensitive and using the pain of

real families as part of his game and

these fan games just get worse well fan

games are its own category in the FNAF

Community there's a subcategory of games

that's been growing in popularity NSFW

FNAF games in these games the

animatronics from the original series

are made to look more humanlike more

sensual this means giving them revealing

outfits or modifying their bodies to

exaggerate certain parts so they fit

with the adult theme more one of the

most popular FNAF fan games is called

five nights in anime these are games

that morph the animatronics to look more

like grown women putting them in skimpy

clothing and changing up their behavior

to be more intimate and in these games

instead of surviving the night like the

original games premise is these new

characters want to do other activities

with players during the night instead

what's concerning about this set spike

in inappropriate fan games is that a lot

of FNAF fans are relatively young and

they easily have access to these games

these risk gay character models have

made their way throughout every inch of

the internet through fan art that's

posted on social media Med videos that

are created using the models and even as

virtual avatars in games like VR chat in

VR chat avatars from five nights in

anime or fnia have taken over the game

becoming some of the most commonly used

avatars there's an entire market for

avatars like these and people pay real

money to buy them and since fnia is an

adult themed game many have used the

avatars for inappropriate reasons

implementing features like doing certain

actions there even exclusive V chat

events that are hosted that can only be

attended by FN avatars and as you likely

guessed they aren't safe for work either

since there's no age verification on the

game many of VR chat's players are

actually kids those with fnia avatars

commonly use VR chat as a way to meet

potential partners with nothing to go

off aside from a voice and no way to

verify anyone's age you can see how this

can be a scary situation but despite the

nature of these games there are many

fnia fans who love them one of the most

common topics they talk about on social

media is just how attracted they are to

some characters the rapid rise of these

types of fan games created a new

subculture within the fandom attracting

those who like the game's characters

just a little too much fan content can

be genuinely fantastic but it's nearly

impossible to ignore how awful the waste

can be I want Funtime Freddy to slap the

tip on the camera as a tree when people

think of the Five Nights at Freddy's

fandom many people associate it with an

appropriate content and that's because

while not every member of the community

is like this there's a fair amount of

fans that are drawn to the animatronics

in ways that they shouldn't be this

growing attraction to the animatronics

has created an influx of questionable

content to be made about the characters

and this sort of content isn't shared in

private it's widely available on YouTube

Twitter and Tik Tok and not to mention

it's easily found on Google so I've

already mentioned the implications that

this could have on children since they

stumble upon this stuff easily just

looking for FNAF content but there are

other red flags particularly when it

comes to the characters being featured

in this sort of content in the original

game the five main animatronics are

possessed by the spirits of five

children that have passed at the hands

of William afon with that in mind some

people have become Disturbed at the fact

that animatronics that are supposed to

represent five kids are being seen as

attractive and in Five Nights at

Freddy's security breach the main

protagonist is actually a young boyed

named Gregory Gregory is often depicted

in Gross scenarios for Content which is

a terrifying thought considering he is a

child and he's constantly being shipped

with animatronic characters or older

characters like Vanessa a character in

the series who also happens to be 23 and

this is just the beginning dormitabis is

an Infamous fnf fan game that gained

popularity not for its quality but for

its horrifying story dormitabis is a

disgusting vile game made by an Alle

that crashed on me over 10 times across

the course of my entire playthrough

created by the developer nii AKA

blackout 1912 dormitabis soon made its

rounds in the fnf community after many

content creators started calling the

game out for its creepy elements this is

in reference to one of the main

characters Garvey in one of the tape

recordings that you can find lying

around Garvey recalls a time in his life

where he did bad things particularly to

a young girl in the tape it's clear that

the Garvey character was not only

remorseful but also happy about it he

called it a fun time this was already

enough to disturb players but what made

things even worse was that this wasn't

just fiction the developer had created

this character based off of a real

person himself on November 12th of 2020

a YouTuber by the name of nocturnum

uploaded a video that exposed nii for

all of the questionable things he's done

this included showcasing his history of

blackmail and manipulation but that

wasn't all because nocturnum would go on

to talk about how he was added into a

mysterious group chat out of nowhere and

that's where he'd see nii's true colors

in the group chat nii was said to have

touchy interactions with other users

particularly ones that were much younger

than him but while nii's fantasies were

quickly condemned by the FNAF Community

developers like this are far from rare

similar to nii the developer jonochrome

was also exposed for similar reasons

jono Chrome was best known for the fan

games one night at flumpy and riddle

School school but after his messages got

leaked his reputation was destroyed in

the community he was allegedly said to

be in an inappropriate relationship with

someone named Emily this relationship

lasted for 5 years until Emily decided

to expose everything in 2021 Emily

statement came out at around the same

time that Joc Chrome was dropping the

fourth installment of his beloved fan

game series one night at flump so some

fans of the game didn't believe her

calling it convenient timing but another

fan game developer Kane Carter was able

to confirm that the allegations against

jono Chrome were true so jono chrome

spoke up John made his own statement on

Twitter once again confirming that the

allegations were true jono Chrome then

took next steps to try to fix his past

mistakes such as enrolling in therapy

some believed that this was a true

mistake and the jonochrome was capable

of change While others didn't in this

next chapter we'll see how some fans

blur the lines between make believe and

reality even connecting FNA to a real

crime taking theories to the extreme

theories are one of the biggest parts of

the Five Nights at Freddy's fandom with

so many games books and now a movie

there is a ton of lore that fans want to

build upon FNAF theorists are constantly

looking to expand upon each character's

lore backstory and overall plot of the

game but it's not always in a good way

because sometimes these theories get so

out of hand that it has realworld

consequences one of the most infamous

theories in the the FNAF Community

actually stems from a real life CME in

the FNAF games it's said that the

animatronics are possessed by the

spirits of children who have passed well

back in 1993 there was an incident that

occurred at a Chuck-E-Cheese in Aurora

Colorado 19-year-old Nathan Dunlap a

former employee stormed into the store

and caused havoc and in turn ended four

young children who were there at the

time this crime has a vague similarity

to the FNAF story line considering that

the children also were out of place with

animatronics but it didn't really become

a popular Theory until Matt pack covered

it on Game Theory since then it's

completely gotten out of hand it created

real world tensions between the FNAF

community and the Chuck-E-Cheese

franchise fans have used this Theory to

connect the business with the game which

Chuck-E-Cheese did not like things have

only gotten worse in recent months

following the release of the Five Nights

at Freddy's movie it's been said that

Chuck-E-Cheese hated being associated

with fnf and that they've got gotten to

the point of blocking people online who

compare them to Freddy's pizzeria

however during the FNAF movies promotion

period Chucky Cheese tried to take

advantage of this for their marketing

strategy they created ads and events

that were similar to FNAF lore in an

attempt to try and get more customers

while the movie was being hyped up this

was not received well by fnf fans as

tensions were already high between the

two communities and fans started to

retaliate and if we're talking about the

theories then it should be no surprise

that the most popular sub fandom of the

fnf community also has a theory of their

own the adult theory is a theory that

became popularized upon the release of

the fnf game sister location in this

game the setting has changed from the

usual pizzerias but rather it's now at a

place called Circus babies entertainment

and Rental the game comes with its own

set of new animatronics with a few

notable additions like circus baby and

balora for theorists new character c s

meant new theories but this time it was

going to take a much more wicked turn

Creator and developer Kane Carter

started the adult theory which claimed

that animatronics in Sister location at

fnf game were not like the usual ones in

the other fnf games and that they were

actually at Circus babies to provide a

different sort of entertainment one that

was meant for an adult audience with

Kane Carter being such a well-known name

in the FNAF Community many people have

supported this Theory pushing it to be

for real but that's problematic

considering many of fnf fans are young

and with all the recent releases it

seems like the franchise has been trying

to cater to younger audiences and of

course it's time to talk about the fans

who take things to the next level fans

with no limits the FNAF fandom is very

devoted to their game and the characters

within it sometimes to the point where

it's unhealthy and even dangerous the

most recent examples could be tied to

the release of the five nights at Fred

fr's movie with fnf having such a

passionate fan base this has made the

franchise's entrance into mainstream

media a lot more difficult the Die Hard

fans of the games have clashed more than

once with casual movie goers and there

have been multiple incidents of fnf fans

who have ruined film showings by

wreaking havoc it's it's been bad bro

it's been really bad I saw one video on

Twitter of a bunch of people ending up

fighting in a cinema because they had

different opinions on the film fans have

been filmed stealing Five Nights at

Freddy's themed cardboard cutouts

posters and other merchandise from movie

theaters there are even videos of fnf

fans running through entire Mall

screaming and shouting as they follow

someone who has stolen a piece of

merchandise from the theater the most

famous incidents date back to 2015 and

2016 when fnf fans overwhelmed local

pizzeria so badly with Spam calls

because of baseless theories in 2015 a

piece of source code of an fnf game was

released that had a phone number ins of

it which just so happened to also belong

to a pizzeria which was the setting of

The Game thinking this was some sort of

clue or leak of the next game countless

fans spam called the real Pizzeria

harassing its employees and causing

damage to the business it got so bad

that the Creator Scott Hawthorne had to

deliberately tell fans to stop doing

this in a formal statement but despite

his best attempts that didn't help at

all because a year later in 2016 this

same thing happened again when another

Pizzeria was as called about FN well

anybody with a business named Freddy's

needs to beware if your phone is already

not ringing off the hook it might start

soon and the only reason why the

pizzeria had just happened to be called

Freddy's and it wasn't even spelled the

same way as the game the most disturbing

incident is what happened during Matt

Pat's FNAF alternate reality game or ARG

hunt back in 2022 Matt Pat from Game

Theory made a video on his theory about

a Five Nights at Freddy's themed alter

reality game in the video Matt told his

audience about his theory that an FNAF

AR game was previously in the works but

scrapped before released so Matt

encouraged fnf fans to go out into the

real world to figure out if this AR game

was actually in development countless

fnf fans went looking for possible Clues

to try and see if Matt's theory was

actually real but instead of proving

that they just ended up overwhelming

several local businesses and

disrespecting workers at restaurants and

stores as they attempted to find answers

some people actually called the actual

places of businesses in the towns that

were referenced in the book according to

our subreddit one place of business

actually received enough annoying phone

calls that they actually had to shut off

their phone and it even escalated to a

point where some fans suggested digging

up an actual grave because they believed

that there could be Clues underneath it

it got so bad that Matt Pat had to call

the entire thing off begging FNAF fans

to stop just to be absolutely crystal

clear Beyond A Reasonable Doubt stop

please stop exploring the five NS at

Freddy's Community has shown us how a

video game can stir up strong emotions

both good and bad and some to the point

of causing real destruction my friends

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