Warning: Spoilers for the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie
The Five Nights at Freddy’s post-credits scene contains a cryptic message that has fans speculating online. Released simultaneously in theaters and Peacock on October 27, the video game adaptation follows Josh Hutcherson’s security guard Mike Schmidt as he accepts a job as a nighttime security guard at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza and uncovers a mystery surrounding its murderous animatronics. The Five Nights at Freddy’s ending leaves audiences with plenty of unanswered questions, coupled with a post-credits scene that contains a cryptic message potentially teasing a sequel.
Shortly after the film’s release, fans to Twitter to discuss and share theories regarding the Five Nights at Freddy’s post-credits scene. At the end of the credits, a disguised voice spells out the cryptic message, “Come find me.” Check out a few of the fan reactions unpacking what the message could mean:
@willyboiiiiiii shared side-by-side photos of Garrett from the movie and the Puppet from the video games, suggesting the characters could be one and the same.
@NeoXRecon shared a video and screenshot in which they claim the Puppet is visible in the movie.
@SeifIsmail2006 says the Puppet’s music box can be heard during the credits which combined with the message is the “perfect setup” for a sequel.
@Im_Up_Your_Next says the “distorted sound heard at the end of the movie” is from the Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 mini-game “Give Gifts, Give Life,” pointing out that “the marionettes music box can also be heard.”
@nerdo324 also says the “voice in the end of the movie is the same voice in the mini game.”
@PortailVR suggests the “Come find me” message could be from Springtrap.
@q_kave shared, “I ALWAYS COME BACK,” a catchphrase associated with Springtrap.
@1_krang shared an interesting theory – “i think Garrett could be balloon boy because why would they attack cory but not mike and in the credits it says come find me so balloon boy might be looking for mike?“
What Does The Five Nights at Freddy’s Post-Credits Scene Mean?
The “Come find me” message that plays during the Five Nights at Freddy‘s post-credits scene is intentionally cryptic. It’s unclear who the message is from, or who it is intended for. However, since much of the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie is about Mike trying to find his younger brother, it’s more than likely that Garrett is sending the secret message to Mike. Even though Garrett was presumably murdered by William Afton, his soul could still be sending the message.
Another possibility is that William Afton is sending the message in the hope that someone finds him in the back room of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza after being fatally wounded. Whatever the cryptic message from the Five Nights at Freddy‘s post-credits scene means, it is more than likely setting up a potential sequel. With the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie already a box-office success that has surpassed $100 million worldwide, a sequel is becoming increasingly likely.
