Why does indie-mascot horror keep returning to the trope of the underground laboratory—a subterranean factory of nightmares that stretches endlessly downward? From Five Nights at Freddy’s to Poppy Playtime to Bendy and The Ink Machine, this setting has become a hallmark of the genre. But why is it so hauntingly effective, so widespread, and what does it symbolize?

In this episode of Into The Night, we explore the roots of the underground lab trope, its ties to Afton Robotics / Circus Baby's Entertainment and Rentals, and the metaphorical “Chasm of Babel”—a reflection of humanity’s pride, hubris, and desire to usurp the divine. We’ll discuss how these hidden depths embody the decay of the world, the arrogance of men who try to cheat death, and the terrifying cost of intellect unbound by morality.

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Music:

Five Nights at Freddy's - Scott Cawthon/Steelwool Studios/Mega Cat Studios

Post-Shift 2 - Rjac35

Popgoes - Kane Carter

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The long-awaited adaptation and prequel to Security Breach: Secret of the Mimic takes us back to Freddy and Fredbear's heyday in 1979. A down-on-his-luck Fazbear Engineer, Arnold, has been tasked by Dispatch to make one final job at Edwin Murray's Costume Manor; a large warehouse and workshop where fantasy and fun and ferile fear come to life!

Inside the warehouse, however, a rogue endo-skeleton with the ability to don any costume and Mimic any character is lurking with homicidal intent. To survive, Arnold will need to use his wits and remain hidden until he can get his hands on the schematics for the Mimic, and hopefully turn him off.

Has Steelwool finally learned its lessons from Security Bleach, Ruined, and Help Wanted Poo? Has Scott Cawthon finally gotten his story on track?

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Cast:

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Music:

Five Nights at Freddy's - Scott Cawthon/Leon Riskin, Steelwool Studios, Mega Cat Studios

Hollow Knight

Nintendo

ToonTown

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Edited by: Nick Black

Written and Produced by Nick Black

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Five Nights at Freddy's and all its copyrighted works are owned by Scott Cawthon.

William Afton, the man behind the slaughter. The main antagonist behind almost every dark deception within Five Nights at Freddy's. From his early appearances as the Purple Guy in FNAF 2, to his grotesque resurrection as Springtrap, and as the cunning corporate figurehead of Fazbear Entertainment, Afton has taken on many forms—but all serve one purpose: control, power, and satisfying his own twisted sense of pleasure.

But beneath the jump scares and lore, is there a deeper theme to his character? A cautionary tale from his decade-long performance of embodying envy, pride, and arrogance—a worldview poisoned by the belief that one is entitled to power, legacy, and dominion. The Spirit of Cain—destroying what he cannot possess, and damning all who stand in his way.

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Cast:

Narrator: Nick Black

Music:

Five Nights at Freddy's - Scott Cawthon/Leon Riskin, Steelwool Studios, Mega Cat Studios

Hollow Knight

Edited by: Nick Black

Written and Produced by Nick Black

Five Nights at Freddy's and all its copyrighted works are owned by Scott Cawthon.

YES. I AM AWARE OF THAT SECRET OF THE MIMIC HAS BEEN RELEASED AND I WILL BE GETTING TO IT NEXT!