Everything in this movie is a skosh away from being in the right spot. First though, I am SHOCKED that they were able to make this considering the FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S video game series exists. There is a lot in here that makes it even feel like its a video game from each robot fighting one at a time, Nic Cage not speaking, the energy drinks, all of it. How they were able to get away with it is so amazing, I commend the filmmakers. I wish Nic Cage was able to go a little crazier. Having him not react to a single thing in the film was a terrible choice. He could have been so much more fun than the kids they surround him with, most of which I did not care for the acting. I also think this film suffers from its low budget, which affects the actors when they can’t do multiple takes. I like Beth Grant a lot, but she is not good in this and I think it is because the whole film was probably rushed. I wish the backstory was cultivated a little better, as it stands right now it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, even for a film about possessed serial killing animatronic animals. Do they need to “eat” or do they just want to kill? Willy cuts Cage and then walks away without trying to eat him. I wish the rules of the film were just grounded. It also really doesn’t make sense why they attack one at a time, except for logistics and budget. They also aren’t designed well, I wish they put more work into making them look better. The fairy/siren girl doesn’t even make sense nor does she look like a robot. It looks like a lady in a mask who could have been in THE STRANGERS. Finally the lenses the film was shot on were so weird and I’m not sure why they were chosen, although I did like the look and color of the film.
