Poppy Playtime
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A24's Hereditary heavily influenced a popular YA indie horror game. No, not Five Nights at Freddy's - Poppy Playtime
I mean, it makes sense that game developers Zach and Seth Belanger would pull from darker fare for their YA horror title, Poppy Playtime. We just didn't think they'd pull from something *this* dark
July 09, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Poppy Playtime was inspired by the real-life toy company that invented the teddy bear
Poppy Playtime creators Zach and Seth Belanger recently revealed the inspirations behind their evil toy warehouse, and one of those inspirations is far, far more innocent than you might imagine
July 09, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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With a movie already on the way, Poppy Playtime's creators want to expand into "books" and "animation"
Legendary is working with Poppy Playtime creators Zach and Seth Belanger on a big-screen adaptation of the hit horror game, but if the brothers have anything to say about it, that won't be the only cross-media effort
July 09, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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The Five Nights at Freddys-esque game Poppy Playtime is bringing Huggy Wuggy to your local bookshelf
Poppy Playtime Orientation Handbook is out now, launching a line of books bringing Huggy Wuggy to a new (terrified) audience
May 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan