Sparky the Dog is a notorious urban legend in the Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise, but does he appear as an Easter egg in the movie adaptation? The Five Nights at Freddy’s movie, much like the video game it’s based on, revolves around a Chuck E. Cheese-style family restaurant where the animatronics come to life and murder people. Sparky the Dog is a sixth animatronic who was rumored to appear in certain parts of the game, but it was eventually dismissed as an urban myth.
From the “Celebrate!” poster to the Balloon Boy jump scares to the spring lock mechanisms in the animatronics to the cameo appearances by notable YouTubers, the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie is filled to the brim with Easter eggs for diehard fans of the franchise. The inclusion of Sparky would be the ultimate Easter egg for fans, because the urban myth started with the fans. But is Sparky in the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie or does he remain an urban legend?
A Broken Sparky The Dog Animatronic Is In The Five Nights At Freddy’s Movie
A broken Sparky the Dog animatronic makes a brief appearance in the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie. During a scene in the Parts & Service room, a Sparky the Dog suit can be spotted lying on the ground. This isn’t the only nod to Sparky in the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie. There’s also a diner named after Sparky, which hints that Sparky is the official mascot of the restaurant, and there’s a dish called “Sparky’s Dinner” on the menu, which could be dog food.
Five Nights At Freddy’s Sparky Easter Egg Makes The Urban Myth Real
The appearance of Sparky the Dog in the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie proves that, at least in the movie adaptation, the urban myth surrounding Sparky is real. In the early days of the Five Nights at Freddy’s franchise, rumors began to circulate that there was a sixth animatronic hidden somewhere in Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza: a canine animatronic called Sparky the Dog. The rumors suppose that Sparky is non-violent and wouldn’t attack the player. According to screenshots that popped up on Tumblr, he could only be seen in the Backstage doorway.
Eventually, Sparky the Dog was confirmed to be a hoax and the screenshots were revealed to have been doctored on Photoshop. Still, the urban legend surrounding Sparky the Dog persisted amongst the Five Nights at Freddy’s fan base. The rumors about Sparky became so prevalent that the movie adaptation has made him an official part of the canon. The movie’s Sparky Easter egg confirms that the urban legend is all too real.
Five Nights at Freddy’s
- Director
- Emma Tammi
- Cast
- Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kevin Foster, Jade Kindar-Martin, Jessica Weiss, Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
- Runtime
- 109 Minutes
