History Characters / FiveNightsAtFreddys2023

* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler:In the film, she’s knocked out on the floor and the ghost child says she “fell asleep”. It’s never clarified if he simply knocked her out or straight up killed her]].

* UncertainDoom: [[Spoiler: In the film, she’s knocked out on the floor and the ghost child says she “fell asleep”. It’s never clarified if he simply knocked her out or straight up killed her.]]

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: While Jeff may be cruel and greedy, and it's implied his and Max's relationship isn't that great, he does step in to defend her when Aunt Jane insults her for not getting dirt on Mike.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: When Aunt Jane says that Max was useless in looking for any potential dirt on Mike, Jeff steps in to defend his sister. Jeff may be cruel and greedy, but he at least cares about his family.

* TearOffYourFace: Mr. Cupcake [[spoiler:kills Carl, one of Aunt Jane's thugs, this way in the Pizzeria kitchen. He's first seen hiding in the fridge, and then when Chica appears, Mr. Cupcake leaps at Carl teeth-first, wrapping his jaws around his head like a [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Facehugger]]. When Mike finds the corpses of the vandals in the Parts & Service Room later, it's revealed that [[https://www.reddit.com/r/fivenightsatfreddys/comments/17p5ryx/gore_warning_movie_spoilers_and_bts_carls_mangled/ Carl's face is almost entirely GONE]][[note]]Warning, click at your own risk.[[/note]]]].

* ButtMonkey: And you thought [[TearOffYourFace original Bonnie]] [[AnArmAndALeg had it bad]]? He did, but movie Bonnie also gets the short end of the slapstick in the film, exploding into sparks and smoke when Vanessa tries to show Mike the performing animatronics and later getting so excited over building a fort that he shortcircuits and falls to the ground. [[spoiler:And this is before the final confrontation, where he and Freddy are taken out first by Mike with a bucket of water and a taser.]]

* ImOkay: He falls on his back while building a fort. However, he manages to give a thumbs up to let Abby know that he is fine.

* AdaptationalIntelligence: In the original game, Chica was the least intelligent of the animatronics: her and Bonnie had the two least tricky AIs but, between the two, Bonnie was at least better at hiding from the cameras and flashlight. Here, Chica is quite resourceful in her use of Mr. Cupcake, who she uses as a distraction and a weapon, especially to get to the night guard via the narrow air vents. [[spoiler:She is also the one to lure Abby into the springlocks suit.]] However...
* AdaptationalWimp: In the games, if the animatronics got their mechanical hands on the night guard, it was over for them as, even as adults, they would have been overpowered by the robots. Chica was no exception, [[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys2 even when she didn't have hands]]. [[spoiler:Film Chica, however, is weak enough for Abby (a 10-year-old girl played by a 7-year-old actress) to wrestle her long enough for Mike to rescue her.]] It's telling that Mr. Cupcake does the physical murdering for her.
* AscendedExtra: In the games, Chica nor any of her iterations have been a big part of the lore and has been absent as a major threat in 2 games straight, while the rest of the original 5 have contributed to the history one way or another[[labelnote:Explanation]]Freddy as the franchise mascot, Bonnie due to Spring Bonnie and William Afton, Foxy due to him and Mangle being suspected of the bite, Foxy being a fan-favorite in-universe, and Golden Freddy's relation to Fredbear[[/labelnote]]. In the film, Chica becomes one of the best killers due to Mr. Cupcake belonging to her, being the one to kill [[spoiler:Carl]] and setting off [[spoiler:William's]] springlock suit. Chica is also the one to lure and attempt to kill [[spoiler:Abby]] in a springlock suit.

* TearOffYourFace: Mr. Cupcake [[spoiler:kills Carl, one of Aunt Jane's thugs, this way in the Pizzeria kitchen. He's first seen hiding in the fridge, and then when Chica appears, Mr. Cupcake leaps at Carl teeth-first, wrapping his jaws around his head like a [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Facehugger]]. When Mike finds the corpses of the vandals in the Parts & Service Room later, it's revealed that [[https://www.reddit.com/r/fivenightsatfreddys/comments/17p5ryx/gore_warning_movie_spoilers_and_bts_carls_mangled/ Carl's face is almost entirely ''gone'']][[note]]Warning, click at your own risk.[[/note]]]].

->''"So there's this theory that, uh, we can’t forget things. Basically, it says that every single thing that you see in your entire life, down to the tiniest of details, gets stored inside of you. You just have to know how to look."''

[[caption-width-right:300:''"I’m hardly fit to be raising a kid."'']]

->''"So there’s this theory that, uh, we can’t forget things. Basically, it says that every single thing that you see in your entire life, down to the tiniest of details, gets stored inside of you. You just have to know how to look."''

* DeathByOriginStory: His motivation throughout the whole movie is driven by [[spoiler:the kidnapping of his younger brother Garrett on a picnic when he was a kid. Mike eventually finds out he was one of Afton's victims.]]

* MadeOfIron: With the injuries Mike takes in the climax -- [[spoiler:various stab wounds, blunt force trauma from Afton, the Cupcake biting his leg -- it genuinely comes as a surprise that he's not in the hospital with Vanessa.]]

* PoliceBrutality: A security guard in his case, but he brutally beats a kid's father at the mall because he mistook him for a kidnapper.
* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: He appears to be somewhere in his 20s whereas his sister Abby is ''much'' younger (her actress being 8 at the time of release). This was lampshaded in the film when Vanessa mistook Abby for his daughter in their first meeting. [[spoiler:Presumably, this is because his parents decided to have another child to cope with the disappearance of Garrett, who was kidnapped when Mike was 12]].

* TraumaButton: The mall patron dragging his son is enough for Mike to go straight into attack mode because it reminds him of Garrett's abduction.

* AdaptationalHeroism: In ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSecurityBreach'' she's an AxCrazy serial killer called Vanny ([[spoiler:But the serial killer part is because Afton has her under some kind of mind control]]) who's icy towards Gregory even outside of her more murderous persona. In the movie, she's a helpful ally towards Mike and has a soft spot for Abby. [[spoiler:After much hesitation, she ends up actively fighting against Afton during the film's climax. While Vanessa does eventually redeem herself in the game series thanks to Gregory's aid, the film version never goes as far as her game counterpart and isn't even an antagonist.]]
* AffablyEvil: [[spoiler:Because she was [[ForcedIntoEvil forced into it]]. Otherwise, she really has nothing against Mike or Abby, and is helpful towards the former during his job as a night guard, only breaking her sweet self and threatening Mike when the pressure's on her. She even pulls a HeelFaceTurn at the climax of the film, having been disgusted with her father's actions.]]

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Exhibits some odd behaviors from the start, from her cryptic warnings to Mike to her childish DissonantSerenity regarding the animatronics and the tragedies that have taken place at the pizzeria. This is all due to her [[spoiler:being the daughter of a particularly monstrous SerialKiller, which has clearly taken its toll on her into adulthood.]]

* DarkAndTroubledPast: The third act reveals [[spoiler:she knows so much about the animatronics because she's William's daughter and unwilling accomplice, [[AbusiveParents with all that implies]].]]

* FreudianExcuse: Her strange behavior and occasional outbursts can be easily explained by [[spoiler:the years of abuse and manipulation she's suffered at the hands of her father, as well as the horrors she's been forced to witness]].

* MoodSwinger: Vanessa usually is [[DissonantSerenity oddly comfortable with the animatronics]], but has several angry or anxious outbursts. [[spoiler:This lines up with her past as an adult survivor of child abuse]].

* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:She gets killed by Golden Freddy; Mike and Abby give little to no attention to the matter]].

** On a smaller note, she refuses to let anyone at her booth order food at Sparky’s despite the fact that Doug was clearly looking forward to having lunch there.

* SmurfettePrinciple: The only girl in the group of vandals, and the one most hesitant to actually hurt anyone or anything.

* ShoutOut

* AmoralAttorney: Subverted hard. Despite the fact that he’s working for Jane, he clearly doesn’t condone anything that involves vandalism or murder. He actively tries to bail once he realizes what his client is willing to do to gain custody of her niece.

->''"Hey. Welcome to Sparky’s. Could I set you folks up with some appetizers?"''

A group of four animatronics that work as entertainers for ''[[SuckECheeses Freddy Fazbear's Pizza Place]]''. Their goofy designs and bulky construction make them look endearing for kids, yet cause them to fall deep into realm of ''[[UncannyValley disturbing]]'' for adults. Unfortunately, for any unlucky security guards, their creepy aesthetics will be the least of their worries…

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Compared to the first game that they're based on, they leave Mike almost completely unharmed on the first two nights, and even [[spoiler:are willing to barter with Mike to give him something in exchange for Abby- this sort of thing was never remotely close to being given in the games continuity.]]

* EveryoneHasStandards: In their first on-screen murder spree of the movie, they're only doing so ''because the vandals are trashing their home.'' [[spoiler:Then again, the gang was probably not fully themselves during this carnage.]]

* DecoyLeader: You'd think with his name in the title and his face plastered everywhere as the titular lead character of the Pizzeria brand he would be the movie's [[BigBad main antagonist.]] [[spoiler:That role actually goes to Golden Freddy and later the Yellow Rabbit (William Afton), with Freddy himself often being treated as (and acting like) no different than the rest of the gang, though he ''is'' still rightfully positioned front and center most of the time when among the group, including when Afton is cornered, and ''he'' gets to be the one to roar in victory when it's finally time for Afton's punishment.]]
* DemotedToExtra: Make no mistake, he's still the face of the franchise, but compared to the games, [[spoiler:he actually prefers to let Golden Freddy take point as group leader and even allows ''Foxy'' to act as TheDragon for Golden Freddy, likely due to his being much faster and having a hook for a right hand. '''Don't''' underestimate Freddy himself, though: '''he''' still gets to have what is by far the most violent and disturbing kill in the film.]]

* AscendedExtra: In the games, Chica nor any of her iterations have been a big part of the lore and has been absent as a major threat in 2 games straight, while the rest of the original 5 have contributed to the history one way or another[[labelnote:Explanation]]Freddy as the franchise mascot, Bonnie due to Spring Bonnie and William Afton, Foxy due to him and Mangle being suspected of the bite, Foxy being a fan-favorite in-universe, and Golden Freddy's relation to Fredbear [[/labelnote]]. In the film, Chica becomes one of the best killers due to Mr. Cupcake belonging to her, being the one to kill [[spoiler:Carl]] and setting off [[spoiler:William's]] springlock suit. Chica is also the one to lure and attempt to kill [[spoiler:Abby]] in a springlock suit.

* AscendedExtra: Since the movie is primarily based off the first game, we must take into account that Foxy was the least prevalent of the main four, [[SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer appeared in none of the advertising]] and was a secondary character even in-universe. This film, however, is definitely a product of the modern day, where Foxy became an immediate EnsembleDarkHorse out-of-universe and got more and more focus in the games, culminating in ''[[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddysSecurityBreach Ruin]]'' [[spoiler:where his counterpart Roxanne Wolf is the de facto deuteragonist.]] Foxy is easily the Animatronic with the most screen-time in the film and, as detailed in TheDragon, is the most active threat among them, [[spoiler:as well as the first to confront William once Abby frees the children from his control.]]

* HookHand: Foxy’s right hand is a hook to fit his pirate theme, despite it being way too dangerous for a kid friendly mascot.

* BewareTheSillyOnes: The idea of an animatronic ''cupcake'' as an antagonist might sound ridiculous on paper, but in practice, he proves to be every bit as dangerous as his larger counterparts, to the point that [[spoiler:''he's'' the one responsible for triggering William's springlock failure in this continuity.]]

* FauxAffablyEvil: Unlike the other animatronics, who really are confused children wanting to make friends, Golden Freddy seems to be fully aware of what is going on and is actively manipulative, wanting to strike a deal with Mike, and being a falsely-imaginary and falsely-friendly imaginary friend to Abby, who he [[AmbiguousSituation either]] [[spoiler:wants to kill and turn into a haunted animatronic, or ''endanger'' with such a fate so she can take care of William for him.]]

!!Previous Security Guard, Fritz? (His name was on Mike's training tape but scribbled out)

** His implied name is Fritz, from the VHS tape. Fritz as in Fritz Smith, the player of the second game's Custom Night.

* DecompositeCharacter: Based on the first game, Mike's predecessor acted as both the previous night guard AND Phone Guy, who records calls to assist him. Fritz? on the other hand does not fulfill Phone Guy's role, which is passed onto Steve Raglan, the career counselor.

* DirtyOldMan: The novelization has him stare at Max’s chest at the diner scene.

* TheDragon: [[spoiler:To William Afton, along with Vanessa, although he manipulated the childrens' spirits that he murdered into following his orders.]] [[spoiler:Until Abby reveals to the animatronics that Afton killed them.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: In their first on-screen murder spree of the movie, they're only doing so ''because vandals are trashing their house.'' [[spoiler:Then again, the gang was probably not fully themselves during this carnage.]]

* [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe Half The Man She Used To Be]]: As seen in silhouette form, she's pulled into Freddy's mouth and bitten in half.

%% * FauxAffablyEvil: Unlike the other animatronics, who really are confused children wanting to make friends, Golden Freddy seems to be fully aware of what is going on and is actively manipulative, wanting to strike a deal with Mike, and being a falsely-imaginary and falsely-friendly imaginary friend to Abby, who he [[AmbiguousSituation either]] [[spoiler:wants to kill and turn into a haunted animatronic, or ''endanger'' with such a fate so she can take care of William for him.]]

* HateSink: She attempts to take her nephew's sister [[{{Greed}} just so she can receive government funding]], clearly crying CrocodileTears just to make Mike look bad in front of the principal. During the meeting, she even refers to her niece as "mentally ill". She also [[spoiler:hires Max and other goons to thrash the pizzeria Mike is working on is]]; when she does, she even forces her lawyer to watch her illicit actions. Aunt Jane basically shows her despicableness in the very first half hour of the film, so needless to say, everyone will be glad when [[spoiler:Golden Freddy kills her to get to Abby]].

* AdaptationalWimp: He's not capable of teleporting like he was in the first game, nor does he more challenging a threat to deal with than the rest of his gang.

* BullyingTheDisabled: She has no issue calling Abby "mentally ill"

* ParentsAsPeople: Mike struggles with trauma from his past, is struggling to pay bills to the point of facing eviction, and has to deal with an aunt who wants to become Abby's primary guardian just for the check that she would get every month. In spite of all this, he does the best he can; that's what motivated him to take the job at Fazbear's in the first place.

* CreepyChild: Subverted a little, but she's definitely not normal. She regularly talks about seeing imaginary friends and spends almost all of her time drawing rather than communicating. Aunt Jane calls her 'mentally ill', though the last one is probably more a sign of Jane's {{Jerkass}} nature.

* MoralityPet: For all of his faults, Abby is the ''main'' person Mike will go out of his way to please and protect.

* TheSociopath: The mid-functioning kind. She sees her only known surviving relatives, her niece and nephew, as nothing more than a means to covet extra money for herself and a hindrance to that goal, respectively; she cares nothing for the wellbeing of either of them; she shamelessly uses manipulative tactics, including CrocodileTears to get what she wants; and she has no compunctions against resorting to criminality to get her own way (or discussing it in front of her laywer).

'''''Indexed By Game:''''' ''Characters/FiveNightsAtFreddys1'', ''Characters/FiveNightsAtFreddys2'', ''Characters/FiveNightsAtFreddys3'', ''Characters/FiveNightsAtFreddys4'', ''Characters/FiveNightsAtFreddysSisterLocation'', ''Characters/FreddyFazbearsPizzeriaSimulator'', ''Characters/UltimateCustomNight'', ''Characters/FiveNightsAtFreddysVRHelpWanted'', ''Characters/FiveNightsAtFreddysARSpecialDelivery'', ''Characters/FiveNightsAtFreddysSecurityBreach''-]]]]]

* TheQuietOne: In contrast to the talkative Vanessa, the shy, yet enenergetic Abby, and even the LargeHam [[spoiler:William Afton]], Mike is fairly reserved, preferring to simply keep to himself unless necessary.

-->'''Steve Raglan''': Just look at your employment record: Tire Zone, sales associate, two months, terminated. Insubordination. Media World, custodial staff, one week. It's like you're not even trying here yet, you sit before me asking for help.

* ThousandYardStare: In his first scene, Doug mostly just stares blankly ahead into the void. Aunt Jane has to call his name twice to snap him out of it. He does so in his second scene as well, as he begins to realize just how much of a nightmare of a client Jane is.

* MadeOfIron: With the injuries Mike takes in the climax - [[spoiler: Various stab wounds, blunt force trauma from Afton, the Cupcake biting his leg - it genuinely comes as a surprise he's not in the hospital with Vanessa.]]

* ThousandYardStare: In his first scene, Doug mostly just stares blankly ahead into the void. Aunt Jane has to call his name twice to snap him out of it.