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* BigBad: [[spoiler: Jake.]]
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* ShoutOut: The design of the night club owned by Ellie's boyfriend, Jake (played by Joshua Jackson), is one big shout out to classic horror movies. It is lined from wall to wall with supposed memoribilia from the movie sets, including the silver-tipped cane from the original ''Film/TheWolfMan''.

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* ShoutOut: The design of the night club owned by Ellie's boyfriend, Jake (played by Joshua Jackson), is one big shout out to classic horror movies. It is lined from wall to wall with supposed memoribilia from the movie sets, including the silver-tipped cane from the original ''Film/TheWolfMan''.''Film/TheWolfMan1941''.
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* BetterOnDVD: The unrated DVD contains the R-rated cut in the film, with the gore kept in.



* OneSceneWonder: Portia De Rossi as the fortune teller.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Oh God. This film was more or less shot twice because of production problems. And then the second version of it was hacked up in order to get a PG-13 rating.

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* ExecutiveMeddling: Oh God. This film was more or less shot twice because of production problems. The first version featured almost an entirely different supporting cast. And then the second version of it was hacked up in order to get a PG-13 rating.
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* BetterOnDVD: The unrated DVD contains the R-rated cut in the film, with the gore kept in.
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Notable for having its werewolf designed by RickBaker.

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Notable for having its werewolf designed by RickBaker.
Rick Baker.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: You have no idea. . . .

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: You have no idea. . . .Somewhere within the basement of Dimension Films is a vastly different version of the film.
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* {{Yandere}} [[spoiler: Joanie, a werewolf version]]
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* ShoutOut: The design of the night club owned by Ellie's boyfriend, Jake (played by Joshua Jackson), is one big shout out to classic horror movies. It is lined from wall to wall with supposed memoribilia from the movie sets, including the silver-tipped cane from the original ''TheWolfMan''.

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* ShoutOut: The design of the night club owned by Ellie's boyfriend, Jake (played by Joshua Jackson), is one big shout out to classic horror movies. It is lined from wall to wall with supposed memoribilia from the movie sets, including the silver-tipped cane from the original ''TheWolfMan''.''Film/TheWolfMan''.
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''Cursed'' is a horror film released in 2005 by director WesCraven, starring ChristinaRicci, Joshua Jackson (''{{Fringe}}''), and Jessie Eisenberg (''Film/{{Zombieland}}'').

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''Cursed'' is a horror film released in 2005 by director WesCraven, starring ChristinaRicci, Joshua Jackson (''{{Fringe}}''), and Jessie Eisenberg JesseEisenberg (''Film/{{Zombieland}}'').
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* BetaCouple: Jimmy and Brooke, to Ellie and Jake.
* BlondesAreEvil: [[spoiler: Joannie]].


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* CantGetAwayWithNuthin: PlayedForLaughs with this little line...
--> '''[[spoiler: Jake:]]''' How did this happen?
--> '''[[spoiler: Joannie:]]''' I guess there's no such thing as safe sex with a werewolf.


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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: To demonstrate his werewolf sexual aura, Jimmy gels his hair into a trendy style.
* FaceHeelRevolvingDoor: [[spoiler: Jake]].


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* ItsASmallNetAfterAll


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** LovableJock: [[spoiler: He's gay and actually not so bad]].


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* LettingHerHairDown: Ellie does this as demonstration of the werewolf sexual aura. Joannie comments on this.
* MrExposition: Jimmy, thanks to a few handy books about werewolves.
* OneSceneWonder: Portia De Rossi as the fortune teller.


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* ReallyGetsAround: Jake. By the time the film's over, we've counted four women he's been with in the last month or so.
* RedHerring: Kyle, briefly. And very poorly done too.
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* DefeatEqualsExplosion: When the werewolf who infected all the other major characters dies, he inexplicably explodes in a burst of greenish energy.
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** Unless said werewolf is trying to AVOID making more of their kind.
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* JustHitHim: How does a werewolf with sharp claws and teeth fight? By throwing people around apparently.

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* WhyDontYaJustShootHim: Averted big time.
--> "Is she dead?"
--> "Brains spilled out on the floor... yup, that should do it."
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''Cursed'' is a horror film released in 2005 by director WesCraven, starring ChristinaRicci, Joshua Jackson (''{{Fringe}}''), and Jessie Eisenberg (''{{Zombieland}}'').

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''Cursed'' is a horror film released in 2005 by director WesCraven, starring ChristinaRicci, Joshua Jackson (''{{Fringe}}''), and Jessie Eisenberg (''{{Zombieland}}'').
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* ConspicuousCG: While the live action makeup and animatronic werewolf effects look great, there are times where the CGI counterpart doesn't look quite as polished.
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For the werewolf effects, Rick Baker and KNB Effects Group provided the physical animatronic and makeup effects. Sony Imageworks provided the CGI effects.

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For the Notable for having its werewolf effects, Rick Baker and KNB Effects Group provided the physical animatronic and makeup effects. Sony Imageworks provided the CGI effects.
designed by RickBaker.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Had the film stuck to the original script, this one have been one hell of a movie. There are some mild similarities in both versions, but the original script has far more appeal.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Had the film stuck to the original script, this one You have been one hell of a movie. There are some mild similarities in both versions, but the original script has far more appeal.no idea. . . .
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Had the film stuck to the original script, this one have been one hell of a movie.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Had the film stuck to the original script, this one have been one hell of a movie. There are some mild similarities in both versions, but the original script has far more appeal.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Had the film stuck to the original script, this one have been one hell of a movie.

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* WhyDontYaJustShootHim: Averted big time "Is she Dead?" "Brains spilled out on the floor. Yup that should do it."

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* WhyDontYaJustShootHim: Averted big time time.
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* WrestlerInAllOfUs: After Jimmy figures out what he's becoming, he uses his skills to try out for the high school wrestling team and wins using various obvious pro-wrestling moves, including a straight-legged backwards suplex complete with a 5 second "pause" (and a pre-suplex one-liner) before dropping his opponent.

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* WrestlerInAllOfUs: After Jimmy figures out what he's becoming, he uses his skills to try out for the high school wrestling team and wins using various obvious pro-wrestling moves, including a straight-legged backwards suplex complete with a 5 second "pause" (and a pre-suplex one-liner) before dropping his opponent.
* WhyDontYaJustShootHim: Averted big time "Is she Dead?" "Brains spilled out on the floor. Yup that should do it."
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* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Werewolves in ''{{Cursed}}'' have a powerful sexual allure to members of the opposite sex. In addition, while silver is painful to lycanthropes, it cannot kill them.

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* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Werewolves in ''{{Cursed}}'' have a powerful sexual allure to members of the opposite sex. And sometimes the same sex. In addition, while silver is painful to lycanthropes, it cannot kill them.
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* YouAreWhatYouHate: [[spoiler:Bo is gay, and becomes attracted to Jimmy. Surprisingly enough, this does ''not'' end in BuryYourGays.]]
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* AllStarCast: Not at the time it was made, but looking retroactively you have [[TheSocialNetwork Mark Zuckenberg]] as a werewolf, and [[Series/{{Heroes}} Peter Petrelli]] as a [[spoiler:gay]] wrestler.

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''Cursed'' is a horror film released in 2005 by director Wes Craven (''{{Scream}}'', ''ANightmareOnElmStreet''), starring ChristinaRicci (''BlackSnakeMoan''), Joshua Jackson (''{{Fringe}}''), and Jessie Eisenberg (''{{Zombieland}}'').

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''Cursed'' is a horror film released in 2005 by director Wes Craven (''{{Scream}}'', ''ANightmareOnElmStreet''), WesCraven, starring ChristinaRicci (''BlackSnakeMoan''), ChristinaRicci, Joshua Jackson (''{{Fringe}}''), and Jessie Eisenberg (''{{Zombieland}}'').



* [[IDidntMeanToTurnYouOn I Didn't Mean To Turn You On]]: The lycanthropic curse causes those around them to be extremely attracted to the one who is cursed. Ellie especially notices this with a male assistant of hers, and Jimmy is surprised when it happens to [[spoiler: Bo]]... neither of which the siblings had any intention in pursuing.
* JerkJock: Bo (played by Milo Ventimiglia), the captain of the high school wrestling team and Jimmy's rival for Brooke's affection.



* ShoutOut: The design of the night club owned by Ellie's boyfriend, Jake (played by Joshua Jackson), is one big shout out to classic horror movies. It is lined from wall to wall with supposed memoribilia from the movie sets, including the silver-tipped cane from the original ''TheWolfMan''.




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* ExecutiveMeddling: Oh God. This film was more or less shot twice because production problems stalled it. And then the second version of it was hacked up in order to get a PG-13 rating.

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* ArmouredClosetGay -- [[spoiler: Bo]]
* BloodyHilarious -- Becky's death scene in the beginning of the film can qualify.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent -- Werewolves in ''{{Cursed}}'' have a powerful sexual allure to members of the opposite sex. In addition, while silver is painful to lycanthropes, it cannot kill them.
* [[strike:Vampire]] [[VampireRefugee Werewolf Refugee]] -- Ellie and Jimmy. While Ellie falls under the "What Have I Become?" category, Jimmy leans more towards a "Friendly Neighborhood Werewolf" type.
* WrestlerInAllOfUs -- After Jimmy figures out what he's becoming, he uses his skills to try out for the high school wrestling team and wins using various obvious pro-wrestling moves, including a straight-legged backwards suplex complete with a 5 second "pause" (and a pre-suplex one-liner) before dropping his opponent.

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* ArmouredClosetGay -- ArmouredClosetGay: [[spoiler: Bo]]
* BloodyHilarious -- BloodyHilarious: Becky's death scene in the beginning of the film can qualify.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent -- ExecutiveMeddling: Oh God. This film was more or less shot twice because production problems stalled it. And then the second version of it was hacked up in order to get a PG-13 rating.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent:
Werewolves in ''{{Cursed}}'' have a powerful sexual allure to members of the opposite sex. In addition, while silver is painful to lycanthropes, it cannot kill them.
* [[strike:Vampire]] [[VampireRefugee Werewolf Refugee]] -- Ellie Refugee]]:Ellie and Jimmy. While Ellie falls under the "What Have I Become?" category, Jimmy leans more towards a "Friendly Neighborhood Werewolf" type.
* WrestlerInAllOfUs -- WrestlerInAllOfUs: After Jimmy figures out what he's becoming, he uses his skills to try out for the high school wrestling team and wins using various obvious pro-wrestling moves, including a straight-legged backwards suplex complete with a 5 second "pause" (and a pre-suplex one-liner) before dropping his opponent.

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