Blockbusters
Five Nights at Freddy’s proved the long wait for its arrival was worth it; it became the highest-grossing horror film of the year and also set records on Peacock when it hit streaming. And with no video-game clout behind it—just a tidal wave of buzz after its magnificent first trailer—killer robot-doll tale M3GAN danced its way into box-office success and set a sequel in motion almost immediately.
