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* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: The fact that the film is rated PG-13 is a good indicator that [[spoiler:Abby won't be killed or turned into an animatronic.]] It also told fans that a lot of violence would be implied or obscured rather than shown.

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* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: The fact that the film is rated PG-13 is a good indicator that [[spoiler:Abby won't be killed or turned into an animatronic.]] It also told fans that a lot of violence would be implied or obscured rather than shown.shown; sure enough, the goriest kill of the movie ([[spoiler:Max being bitten in half by Freddy]]) is shown via a ShadowDiscretionShot, and [[spoiler:the climactic scene of William Afton being subjected to a springlock failure is surprisingly low on blood compared to its game counterpart, relying much more on Matthew Lillard's acting to sell the pain he is experiencing than any explicit gore]].



* MemeticLoser: Movie Bonnie, [[InformedAttribute "the most aggressive of the animatronics"]], is not talked about for delivering one of the most brutal kills in the film, but for malfunctioning and "fucking dying" more than once. With the slapstick he suffers, many jokingly theorized that Scott Cawthon demanded Bonnie be a ButtMonkey in the film as revenge for the fact he gave Scott nightmares back in 2014.

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* MemeticLoser: Movie Bonnie, [[InformedAttribute "the most aggressive of the animatronics"]], is not talked about for delivering one of the most brutal kills in the film, but for malfunctioning and "fucking dying" more than once. With the slapstick he suffers, many jokingly theorized that Scott Cawthon demanded Bonnie be a ButtMonkey in the film as revenge for the fact he gave that Scott had nightmares about him during development of the first game back in 2014.
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* CommonKnowledge: Despite fans using the names 'Springtrap' or 'Spring Bonnie' to refer to William Afton's mascot disguise, [[ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames he's never addressed as such in the movie, subtitles, or promotional material.]] When he is mentioned before TheReveal he's simply called 'the Yellow Rabbit.' Also, if you want to be technical, [[spoiler:William doesn't get springlocked until the climax, so he wouldn't be Springtrap ''yet''.]]

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* CommonKnowledge: Despite fans using the names 'Springtrap' or 'Spring Bonnie' to refer to William Afton's mascot disguise, [[ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames he's never addressed as such in the movie, subtitles, or promotional material.]] When he is mentioned before TheReveal he's simply called 'the Yellow Rabbit.' Also, if you want to be technical, [[spoiler:William doesn't get springlocked until the climax, so he wouldn't be Springtrap ''yet''.''yet''; at best you could argue he becomes Springtrap in the final scene where Golden Freddy's spirit is watching him, depending on whether or not he's fully died and possessed the suit by that point.]]
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** Aunt Jane seems to be quite wealthy. We really just have Mike's word that she wants custody of Abby to get a check from the government, and she the amout of money she spends trying to get custody seems likely to exceed any gain. It is possible to read her as a WellIntentionedExtremist who honestly thinks she'd do a better job of raising Abby. Notably, she does agree to take Abby for one night, despite having no financial incentive to do so.

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** Aunt Jane seems to be quite wealthy. We really just have Mike's word that she wants custody of Abby to get a check from the government, and she the amout of money she spends trying to get custody seems likely to exceed any gain. It is possible to read her as a WellIntentionedExtremist who honestly thinks she'd do a better job of raising Abby. Notably, she does agree to take Abby for one night, despite having no financial incentive to do so. Extending this a step further, did she really not care about Mike at all? Or did she hope that if he was unable to hold a job she could use her money to control him as well, "for his own good."
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** Aunt Jane seems to be quite wealthy. We really just have Mike's word that she wants custody of Abby to get a check from the government, and she the amout of money she spends trying to get custody seems likely to exceed any gain. It is possible to read her as a WellIntentionedExtremist who honestly thinks she'd do a better job of raising Abby. Notably, she does agree to take Abby for one night, despite having no financial incentive to do so.
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* NarrowedItDownToTheGuyIRecognise: It's not hard to figure out that [[spoiler:"Steve Raglan"]] is the BigBad. Even if you had no prior ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' knowledge, didn't know that [[spoiler:Creator/MatthewLillard had been cast as William Afton]], or missed that they're the only named character unaccounted for by the film's climax, the filmmakers wouldn't waste a recognizable actor on such a seemingly nothing role.

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* NarrowedItDownToTheGuyIRecognise: NarrowedItDownToTheGuyIRecognize: It's not hard to figure out that [[spoiler:"Steve Raglan"]] is the BigBad. Even if you had no prior ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' knowledge, didn't know that [[spoiler:Creator/MatthewLillard had been cast as William Afton]], or missed that they're the only named character unaccounted for by the film's climax, the filmmakers wouldn't waste a recognizable actor on such a seemingly nothing role.
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** William Afton's brief reaction to stabbing his daughter Vanessa. Was it a short MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment that he quickly gets over, was he more worried about the legal consequences if his daughter is found out to be dead, or was it even shock that he had fatally injured a pawn that could still be of use to him?

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** William Afton's brief reaction to stabbing [[spoiler: his daughter Vanessa. Was Vanessa]]. Is it a short MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment that he quickly gets over, was is he more worried about the legal consequences if his daughter she is found out to be dead, or was is it even shock that he had has fatally injured a pawn that could still be of use to him?
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** When Chica tries to shove Abby into a springlock suit to make her another animatronic, Abby is able to wrestle with her long enough for Mike to rescue her. This seems odd because Abby is a small girl and Chica is a big, hulking robot made of solid metal and wires... but, because the children in the suits don't really want to hurt anyone and are vulnerable to being controlled by Afton, it is possible that [[FightingFromTheInside Chica was holding back and not using her full strength]], because deep down she didn't want to hurt Abby.
** Mike calls Aunt Jane and implies he just asked her to babysit Abby for the day, which Abby misinterprets as him handing her over. However, given how he was off to "save" Garret once and for all, did Mike truly consider letting go of Abby for her own survival?

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** When Chica tries to shove Abby into a springlock suit to make her another animatronic, Abby is able to wrestle with her long enough for Mike to rescue her. This seems odd because Abby is a small girl and Chica is a big, hulking robot made of solid metal and wires... but, because but the children in the suits don't really want to hurt anyone and are vulnerable to being controlled by Afton, it is so it's possible that [[FightingFromTheInside Chica was holding back and not using her full strength]], strength]] because deep down she didn't want to hurt Abby.
** Mike calls Aunt Jane and implies he just asked her to babysit Abby for the day, which Abby misinterprets as him handing her over. However, given how he was off to "save" Garret Garrett once and for all, did Mike he truly consider letting go of Abby for her own survival?
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* AccidentalAesop: Be sensitive to those who may be experiencing poor mental health. At several points in the movie, characters are dismissive or can be insensitive to those whose minds aren't in a good place at the moment. Notably, Steve sees Mike as a "head case", not realizing he suffers from the trauma of losing his brother, or Vanessa trying to get him to let it go without knowing just how much it troubles him. It's also with Abby, with Aunt Jane calling her "mentally ill" in a negative way and being looked down on for saying it.

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* AccidentalAesop: Be sensitive to those who may be experiencing suffering poor mental health. At several points in the movie, characters are dismissive or can be insensitive to those whose minds aren't in a good place at the moment. Notably, Steve sees Mike as a "head case", not realizing he suffers from the trauma of losing his brother, or while Vanessa trying tries to get him to let it go without knowing just how much it troubles him. It's It also with applies to Abby, with Aunt Jane calling her "mentally ill" in a negative way and being looked down on for saying it.
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* NarrowedItDownToTheGuyIRecognise: It's not hard to figure out that [[spoiler:"Steve Raglan"]] is the main villain. Even if you had no prior ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' knowledge, didn't know that [[spoiler:Creator/MatthewLillard had been cast as William Afton]] or missed that they're the only named character unaccounted for by the film's climax - the filmmakers wouldn't waste a recognizable actor on such a seemingly nothing role.

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* NarrowedItDownToTheGuyIRecognise: It's not hard to figure out that [[spoiler:"Steve Raglan"]] is the main villain. BigBad. Even if you had no prior ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' knowledge, didn't know that [[spoiler:Creator/MatthewLillard had been cast as William Afton]] Afton]], or missed that they're the only named character unaccounted for by the film's climax - climax, the filmmakers wouldn't waste a recognizable actor on such a seemingly nothing role.



** Some fans were surprised that Mike Schmidt isn't Mike Afton and has no relation to William Afton in this incarnation, but it hasn't confirmed to be the case in the games either, aside from some evidence from licensed material of unknown canonicity and a shared first name.

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** Some fans were surprised that Mike Schmidt isn't Mike Michael Afton and has no relation to William Afton in this incarnation, but it hasn't been confirmed to be as the case in the games either, aside from some evidence from licensed material of unknown canonicity and a shared first name.



* ShockingMoments: Vanessa revealing the murderer as William Afton had audiences cheering, revealing [[spoiler:he's her father]], on the other hand had them shaken. For new watchers, the twist itself is surprising, but for veteran fans, it's a ''huge'' reveal as the relationship of the two in the games has yet to be outright confirmed and can be interpreted in different ways.

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* ShockingMoments: Vanessa revealing the murderer as William Afton had audiences cheering, but her revealing [[spoiler:he's her father]], on the other hand father]] had them shaken. For new watchers, the twist itself is surprising, but for veteran fans, it's a ''huge'' reveal as the two's relationship of the two in the games has yet to be outright confirmed and can be interpreted in different ways.



** [[spoiler:Aunt Jane's]] crooks breaking into Freddy Fazbear's Pizza after Mike's second night and smashing it up, with the animatronics putting their threat on full display for the first time by killing them all off. [[spoiler:The Cupcake devouring Carl's face and Freddy chomping Max in half are the two standout kills.]]
** [[spoiler:William Afton getting springlocked]] during the climax. Seeing one of the most important moments in the franchise come to life onscreen is enough to make any fan go hog wild. It also ends with [[spoiler:Afton dropping his iconic catchphrase, "I ''always'' come back"]], which can elicit thunderous cheers from an audience of fans.
* TaintedByThePreview: The teaser trailer for the most part left a very promising and faithful first impression, but some fans criticized the animatronics' [[RedEyesTakeWarning glowing red eyes]], feeling that they're not as effectively creepy as the natural endoskeleton eyes -- black with tiny white pupils -- in the games. The later full trailers have downplayed the red eyes, focusing more on the standard mascot eyes with a more orange tint in the dark, [[spoiler: and the film itself does not have the eyes go full red until the very end of the movie.]]

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** [[spoiler:Aunt Jane's]] crooks breaking into Freddy Fazbear's Pizza after Mike's second night and smashing it up, with the animatronics putting their threat on full display for the first time by killing them all off. [[spoiler:The Cupcake devouring Carl's face and Freddy chomping Max Maxine in half are the two standout kills.]]
** [[spoiler:William Afton getting springlocked]] during the climax. Seeing one of the most important moments in the franchise come to life onscreen is enough to make any fan go hog wild. It also ends with [[spoiler:Afton dropping his iconic catchphrase, "I ''always'' come back"]], back!"]] which can elicit thunderous cheers from an audience of fans.
* TaintedByThePreview: The teaser trailer for the most part left a very promising and faithful first impression, but some fans criticized the animatronics' [[RedEyesTakeWarning glowing red eyes]], feeling that they're not as effectively creepy as the natural endoskeleton eyes -- black with tiny white pupils -- in the games. The later full trailers have downplayed the red eyes, focusing more on the standard mascot eyes with a more orange tint in the dark, [[spoiler: and the film itself does not have the eyes go full red until the very end of the movie.]]when they turn on Afton]].

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** When Creator/MatthewLillard was first announced to be part of the film in an undisclosed role in December 2022, rumors flew that he would be playing William Afton. This was later officially confirmed by popular FNAF [[LetsPlay Let's Player]] Dawko in a charity livestream.
** A lot of people also predicted that the film would end with him getting [[spoiler:spring-trapped.]]
** Quite a few fans, when Vanessa was announced, predicted she was an EarlyBirdCameo of ''[[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSecurityBreach Vanny]]''.

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** When Creator/MatthewLillard was first announced to be part of the film in an undisclosed role in December 2022, rumors flew that he would be playing [[spoiler: William Afton. Afton]]. This was later officially confirmed by popular FNAF [[LetsPlay Let's Player]] Dawko in a charity livestream.
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livestream. A lot of people also predicted that the film would end with him getting [[spoiler:spring-trapped.]]
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** Quite a few fans, when Vanessa was announced, predicted she was an EarlyBirdCameo of ''[[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSecurityBreach Vanny]]''.[[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSecurityBreach Vanny]].



** Many have joked about how [[spoiler:[[WebVideo/GameTheory MatPat]]'s cameo would involve him spouting his iconic [[CharacterCatchphrase "It's just a theory!"]] line. As it turns out, he does just that.]]
* JerksAreWorseThanVillains: William Afton is a SerialKiller who [[WouldHurtAChild targets children]], but [[spoiler:Creator/MatthewLillard]] is clearly [[ChewingTheScenery having a blast playing such a deliciously evil character]] that it's hard to ''totally'' hate him. The same cannot be said for [[EvilAunt Aunt Jane]], who tries to get Mike fired from his new job by hiring goons to smash the place up, calls Abby "mentally ill" in an insulting manner, is haughty and mean towards ''everyone'' all of the time, and only wants custody of Abby to receive money from the state rather than out of any familial love.

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** Many have joked about how [[spoiler:[[WebVideo/GameTheory MatPat]]'s cameo would involve him spouting his iconic iconic, [[CharacterCatchphrase "It's just a theory!"]] line. As it turns out, he does just that.]]
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* JerksAreWorseThanVillains: William Afton is a SerialKiller who [[WouldHurtAChild targets children]], but [[spoiler:Creator/MatthewLillard]] is clearly [[ChewingTheScenery having a blast playing such a deliciously evil character]] that it's hard to ''totally'' hate him. The same cannot be said for [[EvilAunt Aunt Jane]], who tries to get Mike fired from his new job by hiring goons to smash the place up, calls Abby "mentally ill" in an insulting manner, is haughty and mean towards to ''everyone'' all of the time, and only wants custody of Abby to receive money from the state rather than out of any familial love.

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* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct:
** Having been unseen in mainstream films since his StarMakingRole as Peeta Mellark in ''Film/TheHungerGames'', Creator/JoshHutcherson received acclaim from viewers for his portrayal as Mike, perfectly capturing the character's neuroticism, struggles, and emotional turmoil over his tragic past. The scenes where he talks about Garrett's kidnapping and his final dream where he sees his family have been praised as his best acting in the film.
** [[spoiler:Creator/MatthewLillard]] truly shows his acting chops in his role as William Afton, capturing the character's bumbling facade as [[spoiler: "Steve Raglan"]] and his AxCrazy sadistic personality when revealed to Mike, especially portraying the character's pain when [[spoiler:killed by the springlocks]]. While he has been compared to [[spoiler:his previous serial killer performance as [[Film/{{Scream1996}} Stu Macher]]]], it stands out due to [[spoiler:Lillard]] bringing a sense of terror and seriousness to Afton akin to his characterization in ''[[Literature/FiveNightsAtFreddysTheSilverEyes The Silver Eyes]]''. The fanbase has universally praised him as the ''definitive'' portrayal of the Purple Guy for bringing the iconic villain to life on the big screen.
** Nonetheless, the biggest praise goes to Piper Rubio in her role of Abby. Having never starred in a big-screen film and being practically unnoticed by the industry, she knocks it out of the ballpark in her acting as an inquisitive, eccentric, yet innocent child whose friendliness attracts the animatronics. This was lampshaded by [=YouTubers=] like Dawko who were blown away by how easily she stepped into the role of Abby during filming.



* SugarWiki/TheyReallyCanAct:
** Having been unseen in mainstream films since his StarMakingRole as Peeta Mellark in ''Film/TheHungerGames'', Creator/JoshHutcherson received acclaim from viewers for his portrayal as Mike, perfectly capturing the character's neuroticism, struggles, and emotional turmoil over his tragic past. The scenes where he talks about Garrett's kidnapping and his final dream where he sees his family have been praised as his best acting in the film.
** [[spoiler:Creator/MatthewLillard]] truly shows his acting chops in his role as William Afton, capturing the character's bumbling facade as Steve Raglan and his AxCrazy sadistic personality when revealed to Mike, especially portraying the character's pain when [[spoiler:killed by the springlocks]]. While he has been compared to [[spoiler:his previous serial killer performance as [[Film/{{Scream1996}} Stu Macher]]]], it stands out due to [[spoiler:Lillard]] bringing a sense of terror and seriousness to Afton akin to his characterization in ''[[Literature/FiveNightsAtFreddysTheSilverEyes The Silver Eyes]]''. The fanbase has universally praised him as the ''definitive'' portrayal of the Purple Guy for bringing the iconic villain to life on the big screen.
** Nonetheless, the biggest praise goes to Piper Rubio in her role of Abby. Having never starred in a big-screen film and being practically unnoticed by the industry, she knocks it out of the ballpark in her acting as an inquisitive, eccentric, yet innocent child whose friendliness attracts the animatronics. This was lampshaded by [=YouTubers=] like Dawko who were blown away by how easily she stepped into the role of Abby during filming.
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* CriticProof: Continuing from the above, while the majority of film critics derided ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' as a SoOkayItsAverage film at best, nobody can deny that the movie sold extremely well. It was made with a 20 million dollar budget and had a box office success of ''296.4 million'', more than 10 times what it cost to make it.
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** [[spoiler:'''The Yellow Rabbit'''. Not only is the costume design on him amazing ''and'' terrifying, but he is introduced emerging from the shadows with GlowingEyesOfDoom, a HitlerCam making him look huge and a haunting soundtrack. What follows is him [[NoSell No-Selling]] a police taser and brutally tossing Mike around with ease.]]

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** [[spoiler:'''The Yellow Rabbit'''. Not only is the costume design on him amazing ''and'' terrifying, but he is introduced emerging from the shadows with GlowingEyesOfDoom, a HitlerCam making him look huge and a haunting soundtrack. What follows is him [[NoSell No-Selling]] a police taser and brutally tossing Mike around with ease. It also helps that he's given a [[EvilIsHammy scenery-chomping performance]] courtesy of Creator/MatthewLillard , complete with an ActorAllusion to ''Film/Scream1996''.]]
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* CommonKnowledge: Despite fans using the names 'Springtrap' or 'Spring Bonnie' to refer to William Afton's mascot disguise, [[ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames he's never addressed as such in the movie, subtitles, or promotional material.]] When he is mentioned before TheReveal he's simply called 'the Yellow Rabbit.' Also, if you want to be technical, [[spoiler:William doesn't get springlocked until the climax, so he wouldn't be Springtrap ''yet''.]]
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* William Afton's brief reaction to stabbing his daughter Vanessa. Was it a short MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment that he quickly gets over or was he more worried about the legal consequences if his daughter is found out to be dead or even shock that he had fatally injured a pawn that could still be of use to him?

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* ** William Afton's brief reaction to stabbing his daughter Vanessa. Was it a short MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment that he quickly gets over or over, was he more worried about the legal consequences if his daughter is found out to be dead dead, or was it even shock that he had fatally injured a pawn that could still be of use to him?
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* William Afton's brief reaction to stabbing his daughter Vanessa. Was it a short MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment that he quickly gets over or was he more worried about the legal consequences if his daughter is found out to be dead or even shock that he had fatally injured a pawn that could still be of use to him?
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* CriticalDissonance: Similarly to ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'' that came out the same year, the film received a negative score from critics, who lambasted the film as having a confusing plot and not being very scary, but was very successful with its audiences. [[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/five_nights_at_freddys Compare its 32% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes to the 87% audience score.]]

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* SignatureScene:
** [[spoiler:Aunt Jane's]] crooks breaking into Freddy Fazbear's Pizza after Mike's second night and smashing it up, with the animatronics putting their threat on full display for the first time by killing them all off. [[spoiler:The Cupcake devouring Carl's face and Freddy chomping Max in half are the two standout kills.]]
** [[spoiler:William Afton getting springlocked]] during the climax. Seeing one of the most important moments in the franchise come to life onscreen is enough to make any fan go hog wild. It also ends with [[spoiler:Afton dropping his iconic catchphrase, "I ''always'' come back"]], which can elicit thunderous cheers from an audience of fans.


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* SignatureScene:
** [[spoiler:Aunt Jane's]] crooks breaking into Freddy Fazbear's Pizza after Mike's second night and smashing it up, with the animatronics putting their threat on full display for the first time by killing them all off. [[spoiler:The Cupcake devouring Carl's face and Freddy chomping Max in half are the two standout kills.]]
** [[spoiler:William Afton getting springlocked]] during the climax. Seeing one of the most important moments in the franchise come to life onscreen is enough to make any fan go hog wild. It also ends with [[spoiler:Afton dropping his iconic catchphrase, "I ''always'' come back"]], which can elicit thunderous cheers from an audience of fans.

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