Emma Tammi

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Emma Tammi
Tammi at the 2025 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1982-02-26) February 26, 1982 (age 43)
Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.[citation needed]
Alma materWesleyan University
OccupationsDirector, Producer, writer

Emma Tammi (born February 26, 1982[citation needed]) is an American filmmaker. She is best known for directing the horror films Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) and its sequel Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025).

Early life

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Tammi was born in Middletown, Connecticut, and raised in New York City, with both of her parents being actors and graduated from Wesleyan University.[1] She is of Finnish descent through her father, Tom Tammi [fi], who immigrated to the United States from Finland as a child with his family in 1949.[2][3] She interned with Robert Altman.[1]

Career

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In 2014, Tammi co-directed Fair Chase, a documentary about long-distance running, with Alex Cullen. In 2016, she co-directed Election Day: Lens Across America with Henry Jacobsen, which she described as her "first horror film".[4]

In January 2017, at the Sundance Film Festival, producer Chris Alender, who also produced Fair Chase, approached Tammi with a script for what would eventually become The Wind, her solo feature debut.[4][5] The Wind premiered in 2018 at the Toronto International Film Festival.[5] It received mostly positive reviews, with Variety calling it a "hugely promising debut", and RogerEbert.com calling Tammi "commendably unsparing", though some critics found the narrative thin.[6][7][8]

In 2022, Jason Blum approached Tammi about directing a film adaptation of the Five Nights at Freddy's video game series. She had not previously played the games.[9] In October that year, Variety announced Tammi's involvement.[10] Five Nights at Freddy's premiered in 2023 to positive fan reaction and grossed $297 million at the box office, as well as being Blumhouse's biggest ever opening weekend.[11][12] This also makes it one of the highest grossing films ever directed by a woman. It received mixed-to-negative reviews, though some critics praised aspects of Tammi's direction, with RogerEbert.com saying the best parts "reflect Tammi's attention to evocative details".[13][14][15][16]

In 2024, a sequel, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 was announced, with Tammi returning.[11] The film was released on December 5, 2025.[11]

Filmography

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Documentary film

Year Title Director Producer Notes
2014 Fair Chase Yes Yes Co-directed with Alex Cullen
2016 Election Day: Lens Across America Yes Executive Co-directed with Henry Jacobsen

Feature film

Year Title Director Executive
Producer 		Writer
2018 The Wind Yes Yes No
2023 Five Nights at Freddy's Yes No Yes
2025 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Yes Yes No

Television

Year Title Episodes
2020–21 Into the Dark Episodes: "Delivered" and "Blood Moon"

References

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  1. ^ a b Yamoto, Jen (2019-04-17). "'The Wind' director Emma Tammi on her supernatural western horror film". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  2. ^ Ruohisto, Wilma [in Finnish] (November 21, 2018). "Ohjaaja Emma Tammen elokuvaa esitetään pian maailmalla – hän voisi olla Suomessa supertähti, ellei isovanhempien päätös olisi muuttanut elämän kulkua" [Director Emma Tammi's film will soon be shown around the world – she could have been a superstar in Finland, if not for a decision her grandparents made that changed the course of her life]. Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  3. ^ Pudas, Mari (5 December 2025). "Emma Tammen karmeasta elokuvasta odotetaan jättimenestystä maailmalla" [Emma Tammi's scary film is expected to be a huge success worldwide]. Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  4. ^ a b Tammi, Emma (2019-04-12). "Alone in the Wilderness". Talkhouse. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  5. ^ a b Saito, Stephen (2018-10-01). "Interview: Caitlin Gerard, Emma Tammi and Teresa Sutherland on Following the Call of "The Wind"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  6. ^ Kiang, Jessica (2018-09-15). "Toronto Film Review: 'The Wind'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  7. ^ Catsoulis, Jeanette (2019-04-04). "'The Wind' Review: Who's That Knocking at My Log Cabin Door? (Published 2019)". Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  8. ^ Abrams, Simon. "The Wind movie review & film summary (2019) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  9. ^ Perkins, James (October 23, 2023). "Emma Tammi | FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S". Starburst Magazine.
  10. ^ Vary, Adam B. (2022-10-05). "'Five Nights at Freddy's' Adaptation Set at Blumhouse, With Emma Tammi Directing". Variety. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  11. ^ a b c Couch, Aaron (2024-10-01). "Blumhouse Giving Away Trip to 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' Premiere (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  12. ^ "Five Nights at Freddy's". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  13. ^ Winkelman, Natalia (2023-10-26). "'Five Nights at Freddy's' Review: Creepypizza (Published 2023)". Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  14. ^ Abrams, Simon. "Five Nights at Freddy's movie review (2023) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  15. ^ Owen, Phil. "Five Nights At Freddy's Movie Review - Too Much Plot". GameSpot. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  16. ^ Guignol, Penny (2023-10-26). "Movie Review: Five Nights at Freddy's". No But Listen. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
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