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Curse of the Werewolf is a 1961 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher. Surprisingly, it is the only werewolf movie produced in the entire run of Hammer Horror films. Based on the 1933 novel The Werewolf of Paris by Guy Endore, the film changes the setting to Spain. It is notable for its heavy tones of melodrama and emotional conflict.Born on Christmas Day, Leon (Oliver Reed) is the child of a poor serving girl raped by a mad beggar (who himself was driven insane by a nobleman's cruelty). As he grows up, it appears that Leon inherited a terrible curse from the tragic circumstances of his conception, and only true love may be able to save him. |
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Supernatural Angst |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_1224c6c8 |
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Supernatural Angst: Leon has no control over his werewolf curse since birth. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_1224c6c8 |
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Rape as Drama |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_12dd1d4c |
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Rape as Drama: Leon is conceived when the mad beggar rapes the servant girl. The Marquis also tries to force himself on her. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_12dd1d4c |
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Chekhov's Gun |
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Chekhov's Gun: The silver bullet. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_22cf536c |
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That Was Not a Dream |
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That Was Not a Dream: As a child, Leon thinks his time as a Werewolf is a series of recurring nightmares about being a wolf. He isn't told the truth until he's an adult. |
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Not Even Bothering with the Accent |
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Not Even Bothering with the Accent: These Spaniards all seem to speak the Queen's Spanish. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_43b154c9 |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_48c99e19 |
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Death by Adaptation |
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Death by Adaptation: Leon's mother does not die in childbirth in the novel, leading to a horrifying scene where an adult Leon rapes her. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_48c99e19 |
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Happily Adopted |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_48e8fe57 |
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Happily Adopted: Leon is actually quite happy with his "Aunt" and "Uncle." His problems lie with his natural parents... |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_48e8fe57 |
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Downer Ending |
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Downer Ending: Well, it's a werewolf movie, what do you think happens at the end? |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_4e3d253b |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_663b22d9 |
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Dying as Yourself |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_663b22d9 |
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Dying as Yourself: Subverted. Leon remains in his werewolf form even after Don Alfredo shoots him at the bell tower. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_663b22d9 |
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The Power of Love |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_6a696742 |
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The Power of Love: The only thing that can cure a werewolf. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_6a696742 |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_7315fd38 |
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Covers Always Lie |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_7315fd38 |
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Covers Always Lie: Applies to movie posters too: Most of the posters and production stills for the film show Leon terrorize the voluptuous Yvonne Romain, who portrays the mute servant girl, Leon's biological mother who dies in child birth and never even sees her son as a newborn, let alone a full-grown werewolf. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_7315fd38 |
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Suicide by Cop |
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Suicide by Cop: Attempted. Leon confesses to the murders and begs to be executed before he kills again. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_73328e84 |
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Jerkass Gods |
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Jerkass Gods: God punishes Leon by cursing him with being a werewolf simply for being an illegitimate child born on Christmas Day, completely ignoring that his mother was raped by an imprisoned beggar driven insane by the abuse of a corrupt noble. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_73f7975f |
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Comic-Book Adaptation |
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Comic-Book Adaptation: The film was adapted into comic book form in the pages of The House of Hammer, issue 10. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_7c4f6612 |
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Large Ham |
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Large Ham: Oliver Reed. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_823c6e3e |
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Dramatic Thunder |
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Dramatic Thunder: Leon's baptism is interrupted twice by ominous weather. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_84764598 |
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Bait-and-Switch |
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Bait-and-Switch: When Leon is a young child, a neighbor's sheep start dying. Leon's foster parents, knowing he's a Werewolf, give him more affection to keep him from attacking the sheep (especially after Leon is hit in the leg by a shepherd's bullet). And then another neighbor's dog is shot and killed trying to mooch the sheep. Said dog's owner is still upset about it years later, when Leon is an adult. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_8797239c |
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Aristocrats Are Evil |
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Aristocrats Are Evil: The root of the curse is the Marquis' needless cruelty. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_96144372 |
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Transformation Sequence |
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Transformation Sequence: Several for Leon. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_9657fe0f |
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Unwitting Instigator of Doom |
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Unwitting Instigator of Doom: As cruel and sadistic as he is, the Marquis Siniestro probably didn't expect that imprisoning the mute servant girl for refusing his sexual advances would result in her giving birth to a werewolf. The police arresting Leon for murder unwittingly results in the climactic werewolf rampage through town. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_99ddfcec |
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Wolf Man |
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Wolf Man: Leon's appearance owes more to The Wolf Man than a traditional werewolf. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_abf92023 |
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Everyone Has Standards |
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Everyone Has Standards: It’s mentioned that the Marquis’ friends who had no problem making sport of the beggar at the wedding feast, were disgusted by how the Marquis treated his wife and refused to have anything to do with him after she died. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_b4a6ae4c |
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The Queen's Latin |
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The Queen's Latin: The Queen's Spanish. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_b4a7b5ef |
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Child by Rape |
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Child by Rape: Leon's curse stems from his biological mother being raped by a feral beggar as a young girl (and then giving birth on Christmas). |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_bb7ae292 |
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Afraid of Blood |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_bca8786f |
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Afraid of Blood: Leon is rather squeamish of blood as a child. His "Nightmares" of himself as a wolf feeding on sheep scare him for this reason. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_bca8786f |
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Hollywood Darkness |
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Hollywood Darkness: Noticeable "Day For Night" filters employed. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_ca81eae7 |
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Lighter and Softer |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_ce6555f0 |
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Lighter and Softer: In the original novel, Leon's birth mother is raped by a priest. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_ce6555f0 |
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Death by Childbirth |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_d29a6629 |
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Death by Childbirth: How Leon's mother suffers her Death by Adaptation. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_d29a6629 |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_d7c3ba61 |
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Race Lift |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_d7c3ba61 |
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Race Lift: The book was set in France but, this adaptation is set in Spain, making most of the characters dark-skinned Spaniards. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_d7c3ba61 |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_dea5ae31 |
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Doomed Protagonist |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_dea5ae31 |
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Doomed Protagonist: Par course for a film where the lead character is unwittingly cursed with lycanthropy. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_dea5ae31 |
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Torches and Pitchforks |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_e529d5c3 |
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Torches and Pitchforks: In the end the werewolf is pursued by an angry mob in a scene very reminiscent of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_e529d5c3 |
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Honorary Uncle |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_eba4e300 |
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Honorary Uncle: Leon refers to his foster parents as "Uncle" and "Aunt". |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_eba4e300 |
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Disposable Sex Worker |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_ecbf37ff |
comment |
Disposable Sex Worker: Leon stops by a brothel on the night of the full moon. This goes about as well as you would expect. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_ecbf37ff |
| | The Curse of the Werewolf / int_f8b3fa5d |
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Our Werewolves Are Different |
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comment |
Our Werewolves Are Different: As the title suggests, Leon becomes a werewolf because of a vaguely defined curse arising from the tragedy and cruelty of his conception. The fact that he was an unwanted child born on Christmas also plays into it, which actually was a way in mythology that people thought one could be born a werewolf. The moon doesn't always trigger a transformation; feelings like rage, hatred, or stress can trigger it. Conversely, emotions like happiness, kindness, and most importantly, love can temporarily reprieve the transformation and possibly even cure a werewolf. |
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The Curse of the Werewolf / int_f8b3fa5d |
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ItemName |
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