“We knew that some of the fan base would want an R-rated version of this film,” said Tammi. Obviously, it has a lot of horror fans, but while some are rather keen to see a more violent cut, it looks as though that won’t be an option. Five Nights at Freddy’s is based on the hit video game which pits the player against a horde of nightmarish animatronic characters after they take a new job covering the night shift at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza.