Five Nights at Freddy's

Mike Schmidt, a former mall security officer, faces the fallout of an incident in which he assaulted a father he mistook for a child abductor. This failure costs him not just his job but also jeopardizes his ability to care for his younger sister, Abby.

Desperate to stabilize their lives, Mike meets with career counselor Steve Raglan, who offers him a night guard position at the hauntingly abandoned Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. Although apprehensive, Mike feels driven to accept the job after social services threaten to place Abby with their estranged aunt.

On his first night, Mike experiences unsettling dreams about his brother, Garrett, who was abducted years ago. These dreams are populated by the ghostly figures of children who fled the scene of Garrett's kidnapping, leaving Mike haunted by their presence.

On his second night, Mike encounters Vanessa Shelly, a police officer, who shares chilling information about the restaurant's past. She reveals the unsolved murders of five children that led to its closure in the 1980s, deepening Mike's dread.

Mike attempts to confront one of the ghostly children but ends up attacked, suffering injuries in the process. Thankfully, Vanessa is there to assist him, bringing an uneasy alliance between them amidst the turmoil.

Amid Mike's struggles, his aunt Jane orchestrates events to reclaim custody of Abby by hiring delinquents to vandalize the restaurant. Her plot aims to get Mike fired, adding yet another layer of danger to his already perilous situation.

As chaos erupts due to the delinquents' vandalism, the animatronics—Freddy, Chica, Foxy, and Bonnie—spring to life. They wreak havoc, murdering the intruders in a terrifying display of their malice, revealing their true nature.

Upon realizing one of the delinquents is Abby's babysitter, Max, Mike makes the fateful decision to bring his sister to the restaurant during his next shift. This decision underscores his growing concern for Abby's safety as the animatronics seem to hold a strange interest in her.

While balancing his job and his haunting dreams, Mike investigates the circumstances surrounding his brother Garrett's disappearance. He grapples with his past, admitting to using sleeping pills to revisit unsettling dreams that reveal clues toward uncovering the truth.

Vanessa cautions Mike against bringing Abby to Freddy's, emphasizing the dangers involved. In response, Mike temporarily separates Abby from the increasingly threatening atmosphere, leaving her under Jane's care to seek answers.

Torn between his responsibilities and struggles, Mike ironically overdoses on sleeping pills. This misstep plunges him into a dream where the ghostly children entice him with visions of reuniting with Garrett, all while threatening Abby’s safety.

In a shocking turn of events, Jane is killed by an apparition known as Golden Freddy. This brutal death marks a critical point in the story, as it escalates the urgency for Mike to save Abby from further danger.

Amid nightmarish scenarios, Mike faces the challenge of the animatronics as he attempts to rescue Abby. With Vanessa's assistance, he engages in a heart-stopping race against time to disable the murderous machines before they can harm her.

In a brave moment, Abby draws a picture revealing the details of the children's murders, which strangely awakens the spirits of the animatronics. This act stirs hostility against Afton, leading to a climactic showdown as he faces the wrath of the machines he controls.

With the immediate threat subdued, Mike and Abby escape from the horror of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, but not without deep scars from the experience. The ending suggests a grim fate for Afton, as Golden Freddy looks over a defeated figure, hinting that the legacy of terror may not be over yet.