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{{Infobox Film
{{Infobox media franchise
| name          = The Motherboard Franchise
| title          = The Motherboard Franchise
| image          = Hack-intosh v2.jpg
| image          = MotherboardFranchise-Logo 2026.jpg
| alt            =  
| caption        = The franchise's current logo, created in 2023
| caption        =  
| creator = [[Levi Trevino]]
| director      = [[Levi Trevino]] <small>(''1, 2'')</small>
| owner = {{Unbulleted|[[Paramutual Pictures]]|[[Trevino Productions]]|[[Rathbone Films]]}}
| producer      = [[Levi Trevino]] <small>(''1, 2, 4'')</small><br> [[Michael J. Bayheimer]] <small>(''3, 4'')</small>
| origin = ''[[Hackintosh (universe movie)|Hackintosh]]'' (1986)
| writer        = [[Levi Trevino]] <small>(''1, 2, 4'')</small><br> [[Michael J. Bayheimer]] <small>(''3'')</small>
| years = 1986-present
| screenplay    =
| books          =
| story         =  
| novels          =
| based_on       =  
| short_stories  =
| narrator      =  
| comics          =
| starring      =
| graphic_novels  =
| music          =
| films = {{Plainlist|
| cinematography =
* ''[[Hackintosh (universe movie)|Hackintosh]]'' (1986)
| editing       =  
* ''[[Windows 90-Die (universe movie)|Windows 90-Die]]'' (1996)
| studio        =
* ''[[Windows 90-Ate (universe movie)|Windows 90-Ate]]'' (1998)
| distributor    =
* ''[[diePhone (universe movie)|diePhone]]'' (2012)
| released      = <!-- {{Film date|Year|Month|Day|Location}} -->
* ''[[Factory Settings (universe movie)|Factory Settings]]'' (2015)
| runtime        =  
* ''[[Killer App (universe movie)|Killer App]]'' (2018)
| country       = United States
* ''[[A-Die (universe movie)|A-Die]]'' (2023)
| language      = English
}}
| budget        =  
| shorts         =  
| gross          = $858 Million <small>(''Domestic'')
| tv_series       =  
| web_series      =  
| tv_films       =  
| direct-to-video =  
| podcasts       =  
| soundtracks    =  
| music          =  
| attractions    = Universal Horror Nights (2016)
}}
}}


The '''''Motherboard'' franchise''' is a horror franchise centering on computers coming to life and eating their victims. It began in 1983 with the successful independent release of ''[[Hackintosh (universe movie)|Hackintosh]]'', which spawned four theatrically released films ''[[Windows 90-Die (universe movie)|Windows 90-Die]]'', ''[[Windows 90-Ate (universe movie)|Windows 90-Ate]]'', ''[[diePhone (universe movie|diePhone]]'' and ''[[Killer App (universe movie|Killer App]]'', and one spin-off direct to streaming movie, ''[[ADie (universe movie|ADie]]''.
The '''''Motherboard'' franchise''' is a horror franchise centering on computers coming to life and eating their victims. It began in 1983 with the successful independent release of ''[[Hackintosh (universe movie)|Hackintosh]]'', which spawned four theatrically released films ''[[Windows 90-Die (universe movie)|Windows 90-Die]]'', ''[[Windows 90-Ate (universe movie)|Windows 90-Ate]]'', ''[[DiePhone (universe movie)|diePhone]]'' and ''[[Killer App (universe movie)|Killer App]]'', and one spin-off direct to streaming movie, ''[[A-Die (universe movie)|A-Die]]''.


==Films==
==Films==
===''Hackintosh'' (1983)===
===''Hackintosh'' (1983)===
''Main Article: [[Hackintosh (universe movie)|Hackintosh]]''<br>
{{Main|Hackintosh (universe movie)|l1=Hackintosh}}
''Hackintosh'' is a 1983 independent horror movie about a serial killer who lures people to an abandoned resort using computers, only to kill them brutally. The serial killer is revealed to be brainwashed and controlled by a computer.
''Hackintosh'' is a 1983 independent horror movie about a serial killer who lures people to an abandoned resort using computers, only to kill them brutally. The serial killer is revealed to be brainwashed and controlled by a computer.


===''Windows 90-Die'' (1996)===
===''Windows 90-Die'' (1996)===
''Main Article: [[Windows 90-Die (universe movie)|Windows 90-Die]]''<br>
{{Main|Windows 90-Die (universe movie)|l1=Windows 90-Die}}
''Windows 9-Die'' is a 1996 horror sequel to ''Hackintosh''. The sole survivor from the end of the first film becomes fixated on the computer that controlled the killer, attempting to dissect it. However, in the process, they become possessed by the computer and embark on a murderous rampage through the city.
''Windows 9-Die'' is a 1996 horror sequel to ''Hackintosh''. The sole survivor from the end of the first film becomes fixated on the computer that controlled the killer, attempting to dissect it. However, in the process, they become possessed by the computer and embark on a murderous rampage through the city.


===''Windows 90-Ate'' (1998)===
===''Windows 90-Ate'' (1998)===
''Main Article: [[Windows 90-Ate (universe movie)|Windows 90-Ate]]''<br>
{{Main|Windows 90-Ate (universe movie)|l1=Windows 90-Ate}}
Workers at an office building begin disappearing after their computers are updated to the newest version. When two workers become suspicious and investigate, they quickly discover the horrible truth about the IT Department and the new man-eating computers that are devouring the office.
Workers at an office building begin disappearing after their computers are updated to the newest version. When two workers become suspicious and investigate, they quickly discover the horrible truth about the IT Department and the new man-eating computers that are devouring the office.


===''diePhone'' (2012)===
===''diePhone'' (2012)===
''Main Article: [[diePhone (universe movie|diePhone]]''<br>
{{Main|diePhone (universe movie)|l1=diePhone}}
The Motherboard computer, long inactive, is revived by the owner of the world's largest smartphone company just before a major product launch. She infects the phone servers, extending her influence across the globe and turning the phones against their users, ushering in a new era of terror.
The Motherboard computer, long inactive, is revived by the owner of the world's largest smartphone company just before a major product launch. She infects the phone servers, extending her influence across the globe and turning the phones against their users, ushering in a new era of terror.


===''Killer App'' (2016)===
===''Factory Settings'' (2015)===
''Main Article: [[Killer App (universe movie|Killer App]]''<br>
{{Main|Factory Settings(universe movie)|l1=Factory Settings}}
A new social media app quickly gains popularity, leading to widespread distraction and subtly brainwashing users into killing machines. A group of teenagers uncover the truth and team up with the survivor from ''Windows 90-Ate'' to prevent the app from taking over entirely, only to discover that The Motherboard is orchestrating everything.
A prequel to the series that explores the corporate origin story of the original Motherboard AI code. Set during a 1983 military hardware test gone wrong, the film bridged vintage analog horror with modern cloud-computing dread.
 
===''Killer App'' (2018)===
{{Main|Killer App (universe movie)|l1=Killer App}}
A new social media app quickly gains popularity, leading to widespread distraction and subtly brainwashing users into killing machines. A group of teenagers uncovers the truth and teams up with the survivor from ''[[Windows 90-Ate (universe movie)|Windows 90-Ate]]'' to prevent the app from taking over entirely, only to discover that The Motherboard is orchestrating everything.


===''A-Die'' (2023)===
===''A-Die'' (2023)===
''Main Article: [[A-Die (universe movie|A-Die]]''<br>
{{Main|A-Die (universe movie)|l1=A-Die}}
 
As AI begins to establish itself, an AI-powered chat service emerges as the next major trend, enabling people to chat, create images, and feel a sense of connection. However, through conversations and generated images, users start to become brainwashed and escalate to violence. One teenager from ''Killer App'' returns to combat this new menace and save the world.
As AI begins to establish itself, an AI-powered chat service emerges as the next major trend, enabling people to chat, create images, and feel a sense of connection. However, through conversations and generated images, users start to become brainwashed and escalate to violence. One teenager from ''Killer App'' returns to combat this new menace and save the world.


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! Produced by
! Produced by
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Hackintosh (universe movie)|Hackintosh]]''
| style="text-align:left" | November 9, 1984
| style="text-align:left" | May 22, 1983
| colspan="3" | [[Wes Craven]]
| colspan="3" | [[Levi Trevino]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Robert Shaye]]
| rowspan="1" | Levi Trevino, Kerry Collins, & Marco Webster
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge]]''
| style="text-align:left" | November 1, 1985
| [[Jack Sholder]]
| colspan="2" | David Chaskin
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Windows 90-Die (universe movie)|Windows 90-Die]]''
| style="text-align:left" | February 27, 1987
| style="text-align:left" | June 14, 1996
| [[Chuck Russell]]
| Levi Trevino
| Wes Craven, [[Bruce Wagner]], Chuck Russell & [[Frank Darabont]]
| Perry Dobson
| Wes Craven & Bruce Wagner
| Perry Dobson & Levi Trevino
| Levi Trevino & Kerry Collins
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Windows 90-Ate (universe movie)|Windows 90-Ate]]''
| style="text-align:left" | August 19, 1988
| style="text-align:left" | October 30, 1998
| [[Renny Harlin]]
| [[Garrett Ramos]]
| [[Ken and Jim Wheat|Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat]] & [[Brian Helgeland]]
| colspan="3" | [[Michael J. Bayheimer]]
| Brian Helgeland & [[William Kotzwinkle]]
| Robert Shaye & [[Rachel Talalay]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[DiePhone (universe movie)|diePhone]]''
| style="text-align:left" | August 11, 1989
| style="text-align:left" | May 18, 2012
| [[Stephen Hopkins (director)|Stephen Hopkins]]
| [[Harold Keach]]
| [[Leslie Bohem]]
| colspan="2" | Levi Trevino
| [[John Skipp]], Leslie Bohem & Craig Spector
| Michael J. Bayheimer, Levi Trevino & Kerry Collins
| Robert Shaye & Rupert Harvey
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Factory Settings (universe movie)|Factory Settings]]''
| style="text-align:left" | September 13, 1991
| style="text-align:left" | October 12, 2015
| Rachel Talalay
| Harold Keach
| [[Michael De Luca]]
| colspan="2" | Levi Trevino & Harold Keach
| Rachel Talalay
| Levi Trevino & Kerry Collins
| [[Aron Warner]] & Robert Shaye
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Wes Craven's New Nightmare]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[Killer App (universe movie)|Killer App]]''
| style="text-align:left" | October 14, 1994
| style="text-align:left" | September 2, 2018
| colspan="3" | Wes Craven
| Harold Keach
| [[Marianne Maddalena]]
| [[Chandler Bingham]] & Harold Keach
| Levi Trevino
| Levi Trevino & Kerry Collins
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Freddy vs. Jason]]''
! scope="row" | ''[[A-Die (universe movie)|A-Die]]''
| style="text-align:left" | August 15, 2003
| style="text-align:left" | February 24, 2023
| [[Ronny Yu]]
| Sarah Lloyd
| colspan="2" | [[Mark Swift and Damian Shannon|Mark Swift & Damian Shannon]]
| Fynn Hester & Lisa Hester
| [[Sean S. Cunningham]]
| Fynn Hester
| Levi Trevino & Kerry Collins
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film)|A Nightmare on Elm Street]]''
| style="text-align:left" | April 30, 2010
| [[Samuel Bayer]]
| [[Wesley Strick]] & [[Eric Heisserer]]
| Wesley Strick
| [[Brad Fuller (producer)|Brad Fuller]], [[Andrew Form]] & [[Michael Bay]]
|}
|}


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===Development===
===Development===


===Box office===
===Future===
 
==Main cast and characters==
<!--- Only includes actors credited in the film poster's billing block, or who appear in more than one film --->
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
|-
! rowspan="3" | Character
! colspan="7" | Films
|-
| ''[[Hackintosh (universe movie)|Hackintosh]]''
| ''[[Windows 90-Die (universe movie)|Windows 90-Die]]''
| ''[[Windows 90-Ate (universe movie)|Windows 90-Ate]]''
| ''[[DiePhone (universe movie)|diePhone]]''
| ''[[Factory Settings (universe movie)|Factory Settings]]''
| ''[[Killer App (universe movie)|Killer App]]''
| ''[[A-Die (universe movie)|A-Die]]''
|-
|{{small|'''1983'''}}
|{{small|'''1996'''}}
|{{small|'''1998'''}}
|{{small|'''2012'''}}
|{{small|'''2015'''}}
|{{small|'''2018'''}}
|{{small|'''2023'''}}


{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" | Film
! rowspan="2" | Year
! rowspan="2" | Budget
! colspan="3" | Box office revenue
! rowspan="2" | Reference
|-
|-
! align="center" | United States
! [[Motherboard (universe movie character)|The Motherboard]]
! align="center" | Other territories
| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
! align="center" | Worldwide
| [[Amy Norman]] <small>(voice)</small><hr>{{small|Jenson Scott}} <small>(Physical form only)</small>
| Julia Gray
| Amy Norman
| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| colspan="2" | Amy Norman
|-
! [[Betty Thompson (universe movie character)|Betty Thompson]]
| colspan="2" | [[Amy Norman]]
| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| Amy Norman
| colspan="3" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
|-
! Sam Wilford
| Marcus Fleming
| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| Marcus Fleming (picture only)
| colspan="4" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
! Terri Hanson
| Kate Warner
| colspan="6" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
! Lisa Moses
| Jackie Cannon
| colspan="6" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
! Hitchhiker
| Kevin Torres
| colspan="6" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
! The Figure
| Ronnie Welch
| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| Ronnie Welch <small>(flashback)</small>
| colspan="4" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
! News Reporter
| colspan="2" | Kathleen Peterson
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
! Police Officer
| Robert Griffin
| colspan="6" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
! Tim
| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| Matthew Stein
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
! Sarah
| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| Danielle Wanson
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
! Police Officer Jim Wilson
| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| John Coleman
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
! Old Man Outside Hotel
| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| Jed Wyatt
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
! Streetwalker #1
| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| Kaiden Wang
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
! Streetwalker #2
| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| Christine Stanton
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984)
! Tony
| 1984
| colspan="2" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| $1,800,000<ref>{{cite book|author=John Kenneth Muir|title=Wes Craven: The Art of Horror|publisher=McFarland|date=February 24, 2004|page=18|isbn=0-7864-1923-7}}</ref>
| Brian Morris
| $25,624,448
| colspan="4" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| $31,560,686
| $57,185,134
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=elmst.htm|title=A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)|work=Box Office Mojo|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database|IMDb]]|access-date=December 10, 2007}}</ref><ref name=ww>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=August 10, 1992|page=36|first=Chris|last=Mitchell|title=Shrewd marketing fuels Freddy promotion}}</ref><ref name=AFI>{{AFI film|57157|A Nightmare on Elm Street}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge''
! Candace
| 1985
| colspan="2" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| $3,000,000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1985/0NOE2.php|title=A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 budget|work=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]|publisher=Nash Information Services|access-date=January 24, 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071222193313/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1985/0NOE2.php| archive-date= December 22, 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref>
| [[Nicole Carter]]
| $29,999,213
| colspan="2" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| colspan="2" | Nicole Carter
| $29,999,213
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=elmst2.htm|title=A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Dead (1985)|work=Box Office Mojo|publisher=IMDb|access-date=December 10, 2007}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors''
! Carrie
| 1987
| colspan="2" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| $4,300,000–4,600,000<ref name=ww/><ref>{{AFI film|57762|title=A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors}}</ref>
| Alyssia Weeks
| $44,793,222
| colspan="4" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| $44,793,222
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=elmst3.htm|title=A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)|work=Box Office Mojo|publisher=IMDb|access-date=December 10, 2007}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master''
! Larry
| 1988
| colspan="2" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| $6,500,000<ref name=ww/><ref>{{AFI film|58990|title=A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master}}</ref>
| Shawn Mitchell
| $49,369,899
| colspan="4" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| $49,369,899
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=elmst4.htm|title=A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)|work=Box Office Mojo|publisher=IMDb|access-date=December 10, 2007}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child''
! Vince
| 1989
| colspan="2" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| $8,000,000<ref>{{AFI film|58210|title=A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child}}</ref>
| Everett Woodard
| $22,168,359
| colspan="4" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| $22,168,359
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=elmst5.htm|title=A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)|work=Box Office Mojo|publisher=IMDb|access-date=December 10, 2007}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare''
! Ted Nielson
| 1991
| colspan="3" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| $9,000,000<ref name=ww/>
| Orlando Levy
| $34,872,033
| colspan="3" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| $34,872,033
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=freddysdeadfinalnightmare.htm|title=Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)|work=Box Office Mojo|publisher=IMDb|access-date=December 10, 2007}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''Wes Craven's New Nightmare''
! Hillary
| 1994
| colspan="3" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| $8,000,000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1994/0NOE7.php|title=New Nightmare budget|work=The-Numbers|publisher=Nash Information Services|access-date=June 9, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090526010213/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1994/0NOE7.php| archive-date= May 26, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>
| [[Katrina Wilson]]
| $18,090,181
| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| $1,631,560
| Katrina Wilson
| $19,721,741
| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=newnightmare.htm|title=Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)|work=Box Office Mojo|publisher=IMDb|access-date=December 10, 2007}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''Freddy vs. Jason''
! Eric
| 2003
| colspan="3" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| $30,000,000<ref name="boxofficemojo">[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=freddyvsjason.htm "Freddy Vs. Jason"]</ref>
| Spencer McKnight
| $82,633,448
| colspan="3" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| $34,009,973
| $116,643,421
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=freddyvsjason.htm|title=Freddy vs. Jason (2003)|work=Box Office Mojo|publisher=IMDb|access-date=June 12, 2007}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (2010)
! Kaitlyn Nielson
| 2010
| colspan="3" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| $35,000,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2010/04/nightmare-to-rule-at-home-while-iron-man-explodes-overseas.html|title=Movie projector: 'Nightmare' to rule at home with $30&nbsp;million while 'Iron Man 2' explodes to $100&nbsp;million-plus overseas|last= Fritz|first=Ben|date=April 29, 2010|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 30, 2010|quote=The new "Nightmare" isn't expected to do quite that well but should still be a solid performer for the studio given its production budget of about $35&nbsp;million.| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100502014635/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2010/04/nightmare-to-rule-at-home-while-iron-man-explodes-overseas.html| archive-date= May 2, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
| Joyce Fleming
| $63,075,011
| colspan="3" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
| $52,620,171
| $115,695,182   
| align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nightmareonelmstreet10.htm|title=A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) main page|work=Box Office Mojo|publisher=Internet Movie Database|access-date=May 12, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100512095033/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nightmareonelmstreet10.htm| archive-date= May 12, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="the-numbers">{{cite web |title=The Numbers |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Nightmare-on-Elm-Street-A-(2010)#tab=summary}}</ref>
|-
|-
! colspan=2 align="center"| Total
! Josh
! $105,600,000–$105,900,000
| colspan="3" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
! $370,625,814
| Miles Huber
! $119,822,390
| colspan="3" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
! $490,448,204
!
|}
 
===Critical response===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
!Film
![[Rotten Tomatoes]]
![[Metacritic]]
![[CinemaScore]]<ref name="CinemaScore">{{Cite web |title=CinemaScore |url=https://www.cinemascore.com/ |website=[[CinemaScore]] }}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (1984)
! Dr. Arthur Pendelton
|94% (66 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nightmare on Elm Street |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nightmare_on_elm_street |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
| colspan="4" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|76 (12 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nightmare on Elm Street |website=[[Metacritic]] |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-1984/ |publisher=[[Fandom, Inc.]] |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
| Frank Helnmer
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| colspan="2" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge''
! Dr. Evelyn Wilford
|42% (30 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge |website=Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_nightmare_on_elm_street_2_freddys_revenge |publisher=Fandango Media |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
| colspan="4" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|43 (6 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge |website=Metacritic |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-2-freddys-revenge/ |publisher=Fandom, Inc. |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
| Misty Monroe
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| colspan="2" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors''
! Thomas "Specs" Miller
|68% (61 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors |website=Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_nightmare_on_elm_street_3_dream_warriors |publisher=Fandango Media |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
| colspan="4" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|49 (11 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors |website=Metacritic |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-3-dream-warriors/ |publisher=Fandom, Inc. |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
| Riko Jackson
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| colspan="2" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master''
! [[Motherboard (universe movie character)|Mother (System Core v1.0)]]
|57% (30 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master |website=Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_nightmare_on_elm_street_4_the_dream_master |publisher=Fandango Media |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
| colspan="4" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|56 (10 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master |website=Metacritic |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-4-the-dream-master/ |publisher=Fandom, Inc. |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
| Stan Loftner
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| colspan="2" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child''
! Laura
|30% (33 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child |website=Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_nightmare_on_elm_street_5_the_dream_child |publisher=Fandango Media |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|54 (11 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child |website=Metacritic |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-5-the-dream-child/ |publisher=Fandom, Inc. |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
| Sabrina Hess
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare''
! Tiff
|22% (36 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare |website=Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/freddys_dead_the_final_nightmare |publisher=Fandango Media |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|39 (14 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare |website=Metacritic |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/freddys-dead-the-final-nightmare/ |publisher=Fandom, Inc. |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
| Mari Wolf
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''Wes Craven's New Nightmare''
! Heath
|79% (42 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=Wes Craven's New Nightmare |website=Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wes_cravens_new_nightmare |publisher=Fandango Media |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|64 (21 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=Wes Craven's New Nightmare |website=Metacritic |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/wes-cravens-new-nightmare/ |publisher=Fandom, Inc. |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
| Declan Archer
| style="background:lightgrey;"|
| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''Freddy vs. Jason''
! Lt. Sawyer
|41% (165 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=Freddy vs. Jason |website=Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/freddy_vs_jason |publisher=Fandango Media |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
| colspan="5" style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" |
|37 (29 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=Freddy vs. Jason |website=Metacritic |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/freddy-vs-jason/ |publisher=Fandom, Inc. |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
| colspan="2" | Ernest Wilkinson
|B+
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' (2010)
|14% (185 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nightmare on Elm Street |website=Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nightmare_on_elm_street_2010 |publisher=Fandango Media |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
|35 (25 reviews)<ref>{{cite web |title=A Nightmare on Elm Street |website=Metacritic |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/a-nightmare-on-elm-street/ |publisher=Fandom, Inc. |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref>
|C+
|}
|}
===Future===
==Cast==


==Rip-offs & Remakes==
==Rip-offs & Remakes==
===Terr-Appliances===
===Terr-Appliances===
During the making of ''Windows 90-Die'', the assistant director and director had a severe falling out over the film's direction. This disagreement led the assistant director to leave the project, establish his own production company, and create a rip-off film called ''[[Terr-Appliances (universe movie)|Terr-Appliances]]'' (1996). The film was a box-office failure and remained obscure until the late 2010s, when its cult fan base called for a proper 4K restoration and theatrical re-release. It is regarded as one of the worst yet most beloved rip-offs of an existing franchise.
During the making of ''Windows 90-Die'', the assistant director and director had a severe falling out over the film's direction. This disagreement led the assistant director to leave the project, establish his own production company, and create a rip-off film called ''[[Terr-Appliances (universe movie)|Terr-Appliances]]'' (1996). The film was a box-office failure and remained obscure until the late 2010s, when its cult fan base called for a proper 4K restoration and theatrical re-release. It is regarded as one of the worst yet most beloved rip-offs of an existing franchise.
[[Category:In-Universe Movies]]

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The Motherboard Franchise
The franchise's current logo, created in 2023
Created byLevi Trevino
Original workHackintosh (1986)
Owners
Years1986-present
Films and television
Film(s)
Miscellaneous
Theme park attraction(s)Universal Horror Nights (2016)

The Motherboard franchise is a horror franchise centering on computers coming to life and eating their victims. It began in 1983 with the successful independent release of Hackintosh, which spawned four theatrically released films Windows 90-Die, Windows 90-Ate, diePhone and Killer App, and one spin-off direct to streaming movie, A-Die.

Films

Hackintosh (1983)

Main article: Hackintosh

Hackintosh is a 1983 independent horror movie about a serial killer who lures people to an abandoned resort using computers, only to kill them brutally. The serial killer is revealed to be brainwashed and controlled by a computer.

Windows 90-Die (1996)

Main article: Windows 90-Die

Windows 9-Die is a 1996 horror sequel to Hackintosh. The sole survivor from the end of the first film becomes fixated on the computer that controlled the killer, attempting to dissect it. However, in the process, they become possessed by the computer and embark on a murderous rampage through the city.

Windows 90-Ate (1998)

Main article: Windows 90-Ate

Workers at an office building begin disappearing after their computers are updated to the newest version. When two workers become suspicious and investigate, they quickly discover the horrible truth about the IT Department and the new man-eating computers that are devouring the office.

diePhone (2012)

Main article: diePhone

The Motherboard computer, long inactive, is revived by the owner of the world's largest smartphone company just before a major product launch. She infects the phone servers, extending her influence across the globe and turning the phones against their users, ushering in a new era of terror.

Factory Settings (2015)

Main article: Factory Settings

A prequel to the series that explores the corporate origin story of the original Motherboard AI code. Set during a 1983 military hardware test gone wrong, the film bridged vintage analog horror with modern cloud-computing dread.

Killer App (2018)

Main article: Killer App

A new social media app quickly gains popularity, leading to widespread distraction and subtly brainwashing users into killing machines. A group of teenagers uncovers the truth and teams up with the survivor from Windows 90-Ate to prevent the app from taking over entirely, only to discover that The Motherboard is orchestrating everything.

A-Die (2023)

Main article: A-Die

As AI begins to establish itself, an AI-powered chat service emerges as the next major trend, enabling people to chat, create images, and feel a sense of connection. However, through conversations and generated images, users start to become brainwashed and escalate to violence. One teenager from Killer App returns to combat this new menace and save the world.

Films

Film U.S. release date Directed by Screenwriter(s) Story by Produced by
Hackintosh May 22, 1983 Levi Trevino Levi Trevino, Kerry Collins, & Marco Webster
Windows 90-Die June 14, 1996 Levi Trevino Perry Dobson Perry Dobson & Levi Trevino Levi Trevino & Kerry Collins
Windows 90-Ate October 30, 1998 Garrett Ramos Michael J. Bayheimer
diePhone May 18, 2012 Harold Keach Levi Trevino Michael J. Bayheimer, Levi Trevino & Kerry Collins
Factory Settings October 12, 2015 Harold Keach Levi Trevino & Harold Keach Levi Trevino & Kerry Collins
Killer App September 2, 2018 Harold Keach Chandler Bingham & Harold Keach Levi Trevino Levi Trevino & Kerry Collins
A-Die February 24, 2023 Sarah Lloyd Fynn Hester & Lisa Hester Fynn Hester Levi Trevino & Kerry Collins

Overview

Development

Future

Main cast and characters

Character Films
Hackintosh Windows 90-Die Windows 90-Ate diePhone Factory Settings Killer App A-Die
1983 1996 1998 2012 2015 2018 2023
The Motherboard Amy Norman (voice)
Jenson Scott (Physical form only) 		Julia Gray Amy Norman Amy Norman
Betty Thompson Amy Norman Amy Norman
Sam Wilford Marcus Fleming Marcus Fleming (picture only)
Terri Hanson Kate Warner
Lisa Moses Jackie Cannon
Hitchhiker Kevin Torres
The Figure Ronnie Welch Ronnie Welch (flashback)
News Reporter Kathleen Peterson
Police Officer Robert Griffin
Tim Matthew Stein
Sarah Danielle Wanson
Police Officer Jim Wilson John Coleman
Old Man Outside Hotel Jed Wyatt
Streetwalker #1 Kaiden Wang
Streetwalker #2 Christine Stanton
Tony Brian Morris
Candace Nicole Carter Nicole Carter
Carrie Alyssia Weeks
Larry Shawn Mitchell
Vince Everett Woodard
Ted Nielson Orlando Levy
Hillary Katrina Wilson Katrina Wilson
Eric Spencer McKnight
Kaitlyn Nielson Joyce Fleming
Josh Miles Huber
Dr. Arthur Pendelton Frank Helnmer
Dr. Evelyn Wilford Misty Monroe
Thomas "Specs" Miller Riko Jackson
Mother (System Core v1.0) Stan Loftner
Laura Sabrina Hess
Tiff Mari Wolf
Heath Declan Archer
Lt. Sawyer Ernest Wilkinson

Rip-offs & Remakes

Terr-Appliances

During the making of Windows 90-Die, the assistant director and director had a severe falling out over the film's direction. This disagreement led the assistant director to leave the project, establish his own production company, and create a rip-off film called Terr-Appliances (1996). The film was a box-office failure and remained obscure until the late 2010s, when its cult fan base called for a proper 4K restoration and theatrical re-release. It is regarded as one of the worst yet most beloved rip-offs of an existing franchise.

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