Windows 90-Die (universe movie)

Windows 90-Die
Directed by	Levi Trevino
Written by	Perry Dobson
Based on	"Hackintosh" (1983) by Levi Trevino
Produced by	Levi Trevino Kerry Collins
Starring	Amy Norman
Music by	Christopher Hoffman
Production companies	Paramutual Productions, Trevino Productions
Release dates	June 14, 1996 (1996-06-14) (Los Angeles, CA)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$980,000

Windows 90-Die is a horror movie and sequel to Hackintosh (1983) and the second entry in The Motherboard franchise.

Plot synopsis

Amy, the sole survivor from the end of the first film, becomes fixated on the computer that controlled the killer and attempts to dissect it in hopes to figure out how it controlled him. However, in the process, Amy becomes possessed by the computer and embarks on a murderous rampage through the city as the new face of technological terror.

Cast

• Amy Norman ..... Betty / Motherboard
• Matthew Stein ..... Tim
• Danielle Wanson ..... Sarah
• John Coleman ..... Police Officer Jim Wilson
• Jed Wyatt ..... Old Man outside hotel
• Kaiden Wang ..... Streetwalker #1
• Christine Stanton ..... Streetwalker #2
• Jenson Scott ..... Motherboard Stand-in

Production

Development

After the cult success of Hackintosh in 1983, Levi Trevino moved onto other horror films and projects, while always hoping to return to the world of Hackintosh someday. In 1992, while filming the movie "Blood Brain" (1993), he met Perry Dobson, an upcoming filmmaker who worked as that films Cinematographer. One evening the two started discussing potential ideas for a sequel to the first film, ultimately leading to the idea of Amy surviving but ultimately becoming the new killer. The idea of turning the "final girl" into the new killer, was one that intrigued them both and they slowly set out to flesh out the entire story. As production on "Blood Brain" (1993) wrapped, Levi became wrapped up in post-production as Perry moved onto other projects, ultimately stopping their work on the script for the sequel.

In late 1994, Levi and Perry met again and their discussions of the sequel continue. Levi, now in the midst of a divorce, helped finish the story but gave sole writing duty to Perry, knowing he'd be able to finish the script in hopes of fast-tracking production and helping Levi pay his lawyer bills. By February 1995, a script had been completed that both parties liked, and Levi took it to Paramutual Pictures, the distributor for his last two films, and sold it to them.

In the summer of 1995, production began on the next entry of the franchise, at that time called "Hackintosh 2: The Rebooting". Production was able to get Amy Norman back as Betty, the survivor from the first film. She did not like the idea that her character would become the killer half-way through the film, believing that Betty wouldn't have allowed herself to do that. As production continued, Amy eventually grew to like the idea, however was unable to act properly in the costume and makeup they had designed to create the "Motherboard" character. Filming slowed as Levi struggled to make the prosthetics and acting work with the actor, ultimately hiring Jenson Scott, a known stuntman, to portray the "Motherboard" character in certain sequences.

Trivia

• Despite his obvious size difference, Jenson Scott performs the majority of the "Motherboard" character as the makeup and suit were too draining for actress Amy Norman to handle. It's clear during the entire second half that the "Motherboard" character is much larger than Betty was.