Freddy fans, your weekend audio nightmare is ready to go. The Five Nights at Freddy's 2 soundtrack just dropped, the movie rolls into theaters this week, and yes, Blumhouse really needs this one to hit.
The soundtrack: who did it and where to listen
The Newton Brothers are back scoring the sequel after handling the first film, and they brought a full 24-track album with them. You can stream the whole thing right now on Apple Music and Spotify.
- Toreador March
- 1982 Shoe Goo
- Five Nights at Freddy's 2
- No One's Home
- Faz-Talker
- A Boat Ride
- Here We Go
- Echoes of Fear
- Together Again
- Are You Here to Put Me Back to Sleep?
- Science Fair
- We're Free
- Mr Berg Gets It
- Story
- Activate
- Where Are You?
- Ride-Along
- End of the Road
- Deactivated
- Help Her
- Come Out
- Home Invasion
- Save the Day
- Moving On
The movie: bigger bots, darker vibes
Story-wise, the sequel picks up about a year after Mike and Abby managed to get out of that cursed pizzeria. On paper (and from the early chatter), this one leans harder into the parts fans actually show up for: more animatronics, more jump scares, and a meaner edge.
Josh Hutcherson says they went for it this time:
"Stuff goes down. It's crazy. Everything that really worked in the first movie, we took that and just cranked it way up. We have like, double the amount of animatronics. The movie's way scarier, a lot more jump scares. It's dark. You get into the psychological shit of the characters. It's great."
Why this matters for Blumhouse
It has been a strong year for horror overall, but Blumhouse has not exactly been racking up wins. The exception: Black Phone 2. The studio is hoping FNAF 2 can do for them what Zootopia 2 did for Disney earlier this year and steady the ship.
The first Five Nights at Freddy's was a monster performer, pulling in $291 million worldwide despite dropping on streaming the same day. That said, temper your expectations on the opening weekend for round two. Per Variety, FNAF 2 is tracking for a $35–40 million domestic debut, which is roughly half the first film's $80 million start. Reviews so far are tepid, but that did not slow the original, and this brand tends to live or die based on how its core audience feels once they get in the theater.
The good news for the bottom line: the budget is a relatively lean $36 million, so it would not take a historic run to land in the black.
Release timing
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 opens December 5, 2025. If you want a preview of the mood, the album is a click away, and it is very much signaling 'more of what you came for'.