From plushies at retail stores to YouTube videos and Halloween costumes on the streets, Poppy Playtime character Huggy Wuggy’s terrifying likeness has become impossible to ignore. And he’s not alone.

An innocent-sounding character named "Huggy Wuggy" may be used to scare young kids, according to media reports. Huggy Wuggy is a character from the October 2021 video game "Poppy Playtime," described ...

Huggy Wuggy, a bloodshot-eyed video game character, is a favorite of young children, and knockoff vendors. Children, apparently, love this creature.Credit...Tonje Thilesen for The New York Times ...

The world of Poppy Playtime is filled with monsters created by the Bigger Bodies initiative. As an ex-employee, you venture into the now-abandoned Playtime Co. factory after receiving a mysterious ...

Poppy Playtime has a big cast of characters across its first four chapters, and we're here to break down their motivations, past, and lore so you can catch up on the wider story. On this page, we'll ...

Pam's Colecovision was her babysitter, from the age of 4 or 5, but the family only had one game. Over and over, hour after hour, she'd climb and jump through the three levels of Donkey Kong. But the ...

Huggy Wuggy will loom large in the live-action film adaptation. Huggy Wuggy will loom large in the live-action film adaptation. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, ...

Don Murphy and Susan Montford of Angry Films will produce the feature based on the game that has killer 'Toy Story' and 'Gremlins' vibes. By Borys Kit Senior Film Writer Huggy Wuggy has been called up ...

As the 2025 edition of the annual Fortnite Halloween event, Fortnitemares, kicks off with massive crossover characters and cosmetics, horror gaming fans were treated to a special surprise teaser video ...

Game developer Mob Entertainment is partnering with Legendary Entertainment to create a movie based on its toy factory horror hit, Poppy Playtime. Legendary is developing the video game-to-movie ...

Poppy Playtime, the cult horror series about a terrifying blue fluffy toy, will receive its third chapter next month. Titled Deep Sleep, it's set to be the scariest and longest chapter of the game so ...