History WesternAnimation / AlvinAndTheChipmunksMeetTheWolfman

* TheDissenterIsAlwaysRight: Alvin thinks that Mr. Talbot is a werewolf. No one else thinks so and they just shrug off Alvin's beliefs, but it's later revealed that Mr. Talbot really is a werewolf; specifically, the one who bit Theodore.

Alvin thinks of himself as an expert on spooky stuff such as vampires and werewolfs, so when a mysterious stranger moves in next door, Alvin's convinced the new neighbor's a werewolf. Then, when Theodore gets bitten by a "dog", he starts chewing socks, eating meaty stuff, and is a lot faster, even Simon thinks something's not right. But at the moment, he is more like a werepuppy. They now have to find a way to cure him before the next full moon, during the school play, ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'', or else Theodore will become a werewolf forever!

* SympathyForTheDevil: Jeanette states she feels bad for Nathan, assuming his bullying is a result of being in an abusive family.

Alvin thinks of himself as an expert on spooky stuff such as vampires and werewolfs, so when a mysterious stranger moves in next door, Alvin's convinced he is a werewolf. Then, when Theodore gets bitten by a "dog", he starts chewing socks, eating meaty stuff, and is a lot faster, even Simon thinks something's not right. But at the moment, he is more like a werepuppy. They now have to find a way to cure him before the next full moon, during the school play, ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'', or else Theodore will become a werewolf forever!

* AllPartOfTheShow: When the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde school play begins and then it is continually interrupted by [[spoiler: Talbot and Theodore becoming werewolves]]. Although frightened, nobody in the audience watching intervene because they think it is all part of the show and applaud and that it is just good acting and stage makeup. Alvin has to be the one to inform Jeanette that it is not make-up; [[spoiler: Theodore is a werewolf]].

Alvin thinks of himself as an expert on spooky stuff such as vampires and werewolfs, so when a mysterious stranger moves in next door, Alvin's convinced he's a werewolf. Then, when Theodore gets bitten by a "dog", he starts chewing socks, eating meaty stuff, and is a lot faster, even Simon thinks something's not right. But at the moment, he's more like a werepuppy. They now have to find a way to cure him before the next full moon, during the school play, ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'', or else Theodore will become a werewolf forever!

* AdultFear: Chipmunk or not, there's the idea of your son going out alone at night and getting attacked and bitten by a large dog. It's a good thing Theodore didn't contract Rabies, though [[spoiler:what he actually got is arguably ''worse'']].

* BlessedWithSuck: [[spoiler: Theodore becomes a werewolf. His werewolf physicality means he's much more athletic and he is able to become a much better actor to portray Mr. Hyde in the school's play. But not only does his personality change and give him a bad attitude, during the full moon he turns into a monster overcome with canine instinct.]]

* DevilInPlainSight: Mr. Talbot is obviously a werewolf, but nobody besides Alvin can pick up on it. He's not evil, but he is still dangerous.

* NightmareFetishist: Alvin has an obsession with monsters and horror genre, which is the cause of his nightmares at night and assumptions that there's a monster in their midst, as Dave and Simon reason. [[spoiler:Except this time he's right about their new neighbor being a werewolf.]]

** Later, Alvin realizes he's in trouble when he sees Mr. Talbot looking for his cane. The cane that's now in Alvin's hands, broken in half by Theodore. And then he bumps into Dave as he's running away with it...

** Dave looks surprised when Mr. Talbot apparently has a fit of rage about his broken cane, throwing it at his feet. When he turns around to call him out, he's left stuttering when he sees that it's because [[spoiler:Talbot is now the Wolfman]].

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Theodore is a vegetarian. So when he asks if there is a steak sandwich in his lunch bag, a puzzled Dave reminds him that he doesn't eat meat. Plus, there's the fact he's suddenly acting nasty and vicious rather than the meek NiceGuy he normally is.

* PapaWolf: [[spoiler:When Dave sees that Talbot is the Wolfman, the first thing that comes to his mind is to rush to the school and warn the kids. He also makes it clear that he's going to ''kill'' the Wolfman to keep his boys safe, if it weren't for the fact Talbot has already been cured when he finally gets to the school.]]

* PlayingATree: The school is putting on a play about Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Brittany thinks she's playing "a girl named Willa who cries a lot". She apparently misheard, and is actually a weeping willow.

** Theodore shows a lot of affection for Eleanor in the movie, and in the climax [[spoiler:he's stopped from attacking her when he sees the necklace he gave her earlier.]]

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: If Alvin didn't toss that necklace out the window when he got his monster guide, Theodore wouldn't have found it, taken it to Eleanor and [[spoiler:he wouldn't have been scratched by Mr. Talbot. This is zigzagged because without the necklace, Theodore probably wouldn've have snapped out of his werewolf state.]]

** The night of the play, Theodore [[KickTheDog pants Alvin for no reason]], quipping that "[t]he Moon's out early tonight". As Simon watches Theodore climb up into the rafters, he takes note of the night sky out a nearby window... and sees a '''full moon'''.

* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: [[spoiler:Theodore as a [[{{Pun}} wolfmunk]] and Mr. Talbot. When Alvin and Simon see Madam Raya for advice, she admits the idea of a werechimpmunk is indeed unusual, but also that it's not unheard of. At the end, Theodore cures them both by biting Mr. Talbot, which caused the effect to reverse on both of them]].

* ThrowItIn: In-universe, the play goes off the rails when [[spoiler:Theodore transforms]] and the kids are forced to improvise, such as Simon and Jeanette acting out a scene where Jekyll has apparently split into two people, a set of twin sisters, and [[ItMakesSenseInContext some of the potion splashes onto a tree, bringing it to life]]. During the after party, the director takes credit for everything the kids made up, though Principal Milliken just responds to everything he says with a dismissive "Uh-huh."

* ForWantOfANail: Had Alvin not tossed the necklace out the window, Theodore wouldn't have given it to Eleanor and leading into two important plot points: 1) that Theodore became a werewolf and 2) [[spoiler:the same necklace saves Eleanor from Theodore when he becomes a complete werewolf.]]

* ChekhovsGun: Theodore gives Eleanor a necklace just before he gets bitten. [[spoiler:When he transforms into a werewolf during the play and is about to attack Eleanor, he catches sight of the necklace and remembers enough of himself to stop.]]

* AdultFear: Chipmunk or not, there's the idea of your son going out alone at night and getting bitten by a large dog. It's a good thing Theodore didn't contact Rabies, though [[spoiler:what he actually got is arguably ''worse'']].

* MagicPants: [[spoiler:Both Theodore and Mr. Talbot.]]

* DarkerAndEdgier: It's this to the previous movie, as well as the series as a whole. Characters are put in life threatning danger a lot during the climax.

* BlessedWithSuck: [[spoiler: Theodore becomes a werewolf. His werewolf physicality means he's much more athletic and he is able to become much better actor to portray Mr. Hyde in the school's play. But not only does he become uncharacteristically cruel, during the full moon he turns into a monster with no self control.]]

* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: [[spoiler:Theodore as a [[{{Pun}} wolfmunk]] and Mr. Talbot. At the end, Theodore cures them both by biting Mr. Talbot, which caused the effect to reverse on both of them]].

* BlessedWithSuck: [[spoiler: Theodore becomes a werewolf. His werewolf physicality means he's much more athletic and he is able to become much better actor to portray Mr. Hyde in the school's play. But during the full moon he turns into a monster with no self control.]]

* AscendedExtra: Eleanor is a variation of this. She was often overshadowed and underused throughout the franchise, particularly [[WesternAnimation/AlvinAndTheChipmunks the '80s cartoon series]], though in this movie, considering that much of the plot focuses on Theodore, being his [[DistaffCounterpart counterpart]], she gets quite a bit of exposure.

* BareYourMidriff: During the Jekyll-Hyde wrap party, Eleanor wears a formal outfit that exposes her stomach... it's a wonder she weren't reprimanded for possibly violating any school dress codes. Brittany also wears something similar midway through the movie.

* DefeatEqualsFriendship: After dodging one of Nathan's pranks, Nathan's prank backfires on him and he even admits it was pretty cool after Theodore helps him up. Nathan is even seen dancing with the other kids at the DancePartyEnding.

* DefeatEqualsRespect: After dodging one of Nathan's pranks, Nathan's prank backfires on him and he even admits it was pretty cool after Theodore helps him up. Nathan is even seen dancing with the other kids at the DancePartyEnding.

* PlayingATree: The school is putting on a play about Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Brittany thinks she's playing "a girl named Willa who cries a lot". She's a weeping willow.