Why Five Nights at Freddy's Practical Animatronics Were Necessary

IGN spoke with Five Nights at Freddy's director Emma Tammi to learn why the horror film absolutely needed practical animatronics, and what happened when they turned out to be a little bit flammable.
IGN spoke with Five Nights at Freddy's director Emma Tammi to learn why the horror film absolutely needed practical animatronics, and what happened when they turned out to be a little bit flammable.

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My hope for the movie's Animatronics is that they look game-accurate but have certain textures to look more realistic (i.e. actual fur). : r/fivenightsatfreddys