Scott Cawthon

American video game designer, developer, writer, and animator, best known as the creator of the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise and co-author of several related novels; he retired from professional game development in 2021.

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  1. 1. Fourth Closet

    John and his friends race to stop a returning killer and his murderous animatronics as children begin disappearing again, unraveling the shocking truth about Charlie’s identity and her father’s desperate creations, including a hidden chamber tied to an old tragedy. Their investigation leads to a robotics facility and remnant-fueled experiments, culminating in a perilous rescue and a final showdown to free tormented spirits, with heartbreaking sacrifices along the way.

  2. 2. The Twisted Ones

    Now in college and trying to move on from a childhood tragedy, a young woman is drawn back into danger when a string of brutal murders points to grotesque animatronics buried around town that seem to warp reality. With help from her friends, she investigates the illusion-based tech behind the machines and uncovers a conspiracy tied to past horrors. As the killer’s creations close in, she must confront fractured memories and the truth about her past to stop the nightmare from starting again.

  3. 3. The Silver Eyes

    A decade after a childhood friend’s murder, a group of teens reunites in their hometown and sneaks into the long-abandoned pizzeria tied to their past, only to discover its animatronics harbor the restless spirits of missing children. As the protagonist confronts buried memories and the legacy of a hidden killer, the friends are stalked through secret rooms and deadly springlock suits, forcing them to piece together the truth and fight for their lives before the building claims more victims.

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  4. 5. Five Nights At Freddy's Ultimate Guide

    A comprehensive companion to the horror game series, this guide compiles detailed character profiles and animatronic dossiers, annotated timelines and location breakdowns, full‑color concept art and behind‑the‑scenes commentary, plus gameplay tips, maps and hidden clues aimed at helping players piece together the franchise’s mystery and survive its nightmarish encounters.

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  6. 7. The Fourth Closet

    After a series of eerie disappearances and mechanical horrors tied to a shuttered family entertainment franchise, a young woman and her childhood friends dig into buried secrets about the company's past, confronting haunted animatronics, a ruthless inventor's twisted experiments, and the truth about a long-missing friend. As alliances crumble and identities are revealed, the group races to stop a plan that blurs the boundary between human and machine, culminating in shocking revelations about who can be trusted and what — or who — truly controls the animatronics.

  7. 9. Fetch

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  9. 12. 1

    A woman returns to her hometown for the anniversary of a horrific incident tied to a shuttered family entertainment restaurant; reuniting with childhood friends she helps investigate the disappearances of several local children, breaks into the abandoned pizzeria where the lifelike animatronic mascots behave disturbingly, and as old memories resurface they uncover dark secrets about who—or what—was responsible, forcing them to confront grief, conspiracy, and a violent past that refuses to stay buried.

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