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Top 10 Cursed Characters in Movies


these characters learn the hard way that

these characters learn the hard way that it’s never fun to be on the receiving

it’s never fun to be on the receiving

it’s never fun to be on the receiving end of a curse welcome to watchmojo.com

end of a curse welcome to watchmojo.com

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and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 cursed movie characters

for the top 10 cursed movie characters

for the top 10 cursed movie characters today come back to kill you all I shall

today come back to kill you all I shall

today come back to kill you all I shall build wall before we begin we publish

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content for this list we’ll be looking

content for this list we’ll be looking at big screen characters that are the

at big screen characters that are the

at big screen characters that are the victims of otherworldly or supernatural

victims of otherworldly or supernatural

victims of otherworldly or supernatural curses however we’ll be focusing on

curses however we’ll be focusing on

curses however we’ll be focusing on curses that are more of a spookier

curses that are more of a spookier

curses that are more of a spookier nature so we won’t be including Beauty

nature so we won’t be including Beauty

nature so we won’t be including Beauty and the Beast

and the Beast

and the Beast or similar fairy tale curses also since

or similar fairy tale curses also since

or similar fairy tale curses also since the fate of these characters is often a

the fate of these characters is often a

the fate of these characters is often a crucial component to the story a spoiler

crucial component to the story a spoiler

crucial component to the story a spoiler warning is in effect number 10 Candyman

warning is in effect number 10 Candyman

warning is in effect number 10 Candyman Candyman be my Victim arguably the

Candyman be my Victim arguably the

Candyman be my Victim arguably the classiest of the slasher movie monsters

classiest of the slasher movie monsters

classiest of the slasher movie monsters candy man’s curse revolves around the

candy man’s curse revolves around the

candy man’s curse revolves around the notion of belief and the power it can

notion of belief and the power it can

notion of belief and the power it can have to create fear I am writing on the

have to create fear I am writing on the

have to create fear I am writing on the wall the whispers in the classroom the

wall the whispers in the classroom the

wall the whispers in the classroom the son of a wealthy former slave who became

son of a wealthy former slave who became

son of a wealthy former slave who became a sought-after artist Candyman fell in

a sought-after artist Candyman fell in

a sought-after artist Candyman fell in love with one of his patrons daughters

love with one of his patrons daughters

love with one of his patrons daughters and impregnated her which led to his

and impregnated her which led to his

and impregnated her which led to his brutal murder by a vengeful mob

brutal murder by a vengeful mob

brutal murder by a vengeful mob resurrected as an urban legend

resurrected as an urban legend

resurrected as an urban legend Candyman is cursed to shed the blood of

Candyman is cursed to shed the blood of

Candyman is cursed to shed the blood of the innocent to perpetuate belief in his

the innocent to perpetuate belief in his

the innocent to perpetuate belief in his legend in order to sustain himself

legend in order to sustain himself

legend in order to sustain himself what’s under floor just nod for shedding

what’s under floor just nod for shedding

what’s under floor just nod for shedding a villain as tragic as he is nightmarish

a villain as tragic as he is nightmarish

a villain as tragic as he is nightmarish Candyman speaks to the tragic nature of

Candyman speaks to the tragic nature of

Candyman speaks to the tragic nature of curses and the unfortunate souls who

curses and the unfortunate souls who

curses and the unfortunate souls who fall victim to them he my sanctum number

fall victim to them he my sanctum number

fall victim to them he my sanctum number nine Dennis Allen the Serpent and the

nine Dennis Allen the Serpent and the

nine Dennis Allen the Serpent and the rainbow

okay

okay while we mostly think zombies are just

while we mostly think zombies are just

while we mostly think zombies are just hoards of living corpses nowadays this

hoards of living corpses nowadays this

hoards of living corpses nowadays this film was a callback to where the zombie

film was a callback to where the zombie

film was a callback to where the zombie legend began with its roots in voodoo

legend began with its roots in voodoo

legend began with its roots in voodoo Dennis Allen isn’t as no biologist

Dennis Allen isn’t as no biologist

Dennis Allen isn’t as no biologist searching for the drug used in the

searching for the drug used in the

searching for the drug used in the creation of zombies in Haiti and

creation of zombies in Haiti and

creation of zombies in Haiti and unfortunately for him he finds a lot

unfortunately for him he finds a lot

unfortunately for him he finds a lot more than he bargained for

after being doused with the mysterious

after being doused with the mysterious powder and buried alive at the tarantula

powder and buried alive at the tarantula

powder and buried alive at the tarantula Denis is turned into a zombie of the

Denis is turned into a zombie of the

Denis is turned into a zombie of the Buddha tradition which has less to do

Buddha tradition which has less to do

Buddha tradition which has less to do with brain eating and more about being a

with brain eating and more about being a

with brain eating and more about being a mindless obedience way this is

mindless obedience way this is

mindless obedience way this is definitely one curse that

definitely one curse that

definitely one curse that claustrophobics should seek to avoid 21

claustrophobics should seek to avoid 21

claustrophobics should seek to avoid 21 eliminating you number 8

eliminating you number 8

eliminating you number 8 Mary Talbot the wolf man into a werewolf

Mary Talbot the wolf man into a werewolf

Mary Talbot the wolf man into a werewolf werewolf and arguably the greatest

werewolf and arguably the greatest

werewolf and arguably the greatest performance of his career

performance of his career

performance of his career Lon Chaney jr. edged his name amongst

Lon Chaney jr. edged his name amongst

Lon Chaney jr. edged his name amongst the horror movie great is Larry Talbot

the horror movie great is Larry Talbot

the horror movie great is Larry Talbot in this chilling classic after

in this chilling classic after

in this chilling classic after heroically trying to save a woman from a

heroically trying to save a woman from a

heroically trying to save a woman from a bloodthirsty wolf

bloodthirsty wolf

bloodthirsty wolf Larry is bitten by the Beast and soon

Larry is bitten by the Beast and soon

Larry is bitten by the Beast and soon finds that his scar has formed into the

finds that his scar has formed into the

finds that his scar has formed into the shape of a pentagram the mark of the

shape of a pentagram the mark of the

shape of a pentagram the mark of the werewolf

werewolf

werewolf [Music]

[Music]

[Music] one of the most tragic movie monsters of

one of the most tragic movie monsters of

one of the most tragic movie monsters of all time

all time

all time Larry’s transformation into the Wolfman

Larry’s transformation into the Wolfman

Larry’s transformation into the Wolfman is ensuing murder spree and the death at

is ensuing murder spree and the death at

is ensuing murder spree and the death at the hands of his father are made all the

the hands of his father are made all the

the hands of his father are made all the more heart-wrenching because he isn’t

more heart-wrenching because he isn’t

more heart-wrenching because he isn’t innocent where the curse thrust upon him

innocent where the curse thrust upon him

innocent where the curse thrust upon him for performing itself with that you’re

for performing itself with that you’re

for performing itself with that you’re insane I tell you I killed a wolf by

insane I tell you I killed a wolf by

insane I tell you I killed a wolf by playing hard very well number seven

playing hard very well number seven

playing hard very well number seven Jamie J hike it follows drawing

Jamie J hike it follows drawing

Jamie J hike it follows drawing parallels between curses and sexually

parallels between curses and sexually

parallels between curses and sexually transmitted diseases the protagonist of

transmitted diseases the protagonist of

transmitted diseases the protagonist of it follows is essentially plagued by

it follows is essentially plagued by

it follows is essentially plagued by both after making love to her boyfriend

both after making love to her boyfriend

both after making love to her boyfriend Hugh he reveals that he has passed on a

Hugh he reveals that he has passed on a

Hugh he reveals that he has passed on a mysterious curse that entails being

mysterious curse that entails being

mysterious curse that entails being followed by a ghoulish entity who will

followed by a ghoulish entity who will

followed by a ghoulish entity who will attempt to kill her and it’s only

attempt to kill her and it’s only

attempt to kill her and it’s only visible to her he passed it on to me

visible to her he passed it on to me

visible to her he passed it on to me something to follow me as the

something to follow me as the

something to follow me as the slow-moving specter soft saying her

slow-moving specter soft saying her

slow-moving specter soft saying her friend it becomes apparent that the only

friend it becomes apparent that the only

friend it becomes apparent that the only way to break the curse is for Jay to

way to break the curse is for Jay to

way to break the curse is for Jay to sleep with someone else and thereby pass

sleep with someone else and thereby pass

sleep with someone else and thereby pass the curse on to them although Jays curse

the curse on to them although Jays curse

the curse on to them although Jays curse is of a supernatural nature the sexual

is of a supernatural nature the sexual

is of a supernatural nature the sexual element adds a dose of realism

element adds a dose of realism

element adds a dose of realism that makes it even scarier you don’t

that makes it even scarier you don’t

that makes it even scarier you don’t believe me Mom number six the whole

believe me Mom number six the whole

believe me Mom number six the whole family the witch

family the witch

family the witch we will conquer this wilderness it will

we will conquer this wilderness it will

we will conquer this wilderness it will no consumers curses are very versatile

no consumers curses are very versatile

no consumers curses are very versatile forms of magic that can play a person an

forms of magic that can play a person an

forms of magic that can play a person an object or even a house but rarely do you

object or even a house but rarely do you

object or even a house but rarely do you see one that inspects an entire family

see one that inspects an entire family

see one that inspects an entire family in this paranoia written film a family

in this paranoia written film a family

in this paranoia written film a family excommunicated from a Puritan plantation

excommunicated from a Puritan plantation

excommunicated from a Puritan plantation injures numerous and strange experiences

injures numerous and strange experiences

injures numerous and strange experiences that suggest a witch has cursed them as

that suggest a witch has cursed them as

that suggest a witch has cursed them as the parents and children suspicions of

the parents and children suspicions of

the parents and children suspicions of each other mount along with the film’s

each other mount along with the film’s

each other mount along with the film’s tension paranormal occurrences like

tension paranormal occurrences like

tension paranormal occurrences like vanishing possession and a talking goat

vanishing possession and a talking goat

vanishing possession and a talking goat heighten the incremental rise of terror

heighten the incremental rise of terror

heighten the incremental rise of terror that consumes the family what is even

that consumes the family what is even

that consumes the family what is even more unique about the curse into which

more unique about the curse into which

more unique about the curse into which is that it affects each member of the

is that it affects each member of the

is that it affects each member of the family differently and brings about

family differently and brings about

family differently and brings about their destruction in a variety of

their destruction in a variety of

their destruction in a variety of bone-chilling ways

bone-chilling ways

bone-chilling ways [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number five

number five

number five Zachary banks focus focus while the

Zachary banks focus focus while the

Zachary banks focus focus while the curse placed on Thackery Binx may seem

curse placed on Thackery Binx may seem

curse placed on Thackery Binx may seem tame compared to the other Christmas on

tame compared to the other Christmas on

tame compared to the other Christmas on this list it’s hard to deny that

this list it’s hard to deny that

this list it’s hard to deny that spending centuries in the form of an

spending centuries in the form of an

spending centuries in the form of an immortal black cat probably isn’t that

immortal black cat probably isn’t that

immortal black cat probably isn’t that much fun after unsuccessfully trying to

much fun after unsuccessfully trying to

much fun after unsuccessfully trying to rescue his sister Emily from a trio of

rescue his sister Emily from a trio of

rescue his sister Emily from a trio of witches Zachary is captured by Winnie

witches Zachary is captured by Winnie

witches Zachary is captured by Winnie Mary and Sarah and then cursed to spend

Mary and Sarah and then cursed to spend

Mary and Sarah and then cursed to spend the rest of his days in the form of an

the rest of his days in the form of an

the rest of his days in the form of an unkillable cat I told you I can’t die

unkillable cat I told you I can’t die

unkillable cat I told you I can’t die daddy you’re right okay then let’s go

daddy you’re right okay then let’s go

daddy you’re right okay then let’s go under taking the role of Guardian to the

under taking the role of Guardian to the

under taking the role of Guardian to the witch’s cottage factory remains in it

witch’s cottage factory remains in it

witch’s cottage factory remains in it for 300 years to prevent a version from

for 300 years to prevent a version from

for 300 years to prevent a version from lighting the black flame candle which

lighting the black flame candle which

lighting the black flame candle which has the power to bring the witches back

has the power to bring the witches back

has the power to bring the witches back to life can hear Pink’s right can talk

to life can hear Pink’s right can talk

to life can hear Pink’s right can talk my brother’s encouraging you mr. black

my brother’s encouraging you mr. black

my brother’s encouraging you mr. black same candle whisper vacuum again and

same candle whisper vacuum again and

same candle whisper vacuum again and they’re after us

they’re after us

they’re after us you need help how much can you have you

you need help how much can you have you

you need help how much can you have you had honey number for Michael Myers how

had honey number for Michael Myers how

had honey number for Michael Myers how are we in franchise Michael

the modern-day bogeyman of horror cinema

the modern-day bogeyman of horror cinema Michael Myers pretty much began to curse

Michael Myers pretty much began to curse

Michael Myers pretty much began to curse slasher villain trope and is a classic

slasher villain trope and is a classic

slasher villain trope and is a classic example of less is more when it comes to

example of less is more when it comes to

example of less is more when it comes to curses although later sequels in the

curses although later sequels in the

curses although later sequels in the Halloween franchise dip into

Halloween franchise dip into

Halloween franchise dip into explanations of Celtic witchcraft the

explanations of Celtic witchcraft the

explanations of Celtic witchcraft the original film and numerous other entries

original film and numerous other entries

original film and numerous other entries referred to keep the nature of Michaels

referred to keep the nature of Michaels

referred to keep the nature of Michaels curse of beg mystery because I realized

curse of beg mystery because I realized

curse of beg mystery because I realized what was living behind that boy’s eyes

what was living behind that boy’s eyes

what was living behind that boy’s eyes was purely and simply he frequently

was purely and simply he frequently

was purely and simply he frequently described as simply being evil Michaels

described as simply being evil Michaels

described as simply being evil Michaels curse presumably began on the Halloween

curse presumably began on the Halloween

curse presumably began on the Halloween night when he murdered his sister and

night when he murdered his sister and

night when he murdered his sister and thereafter became a silent unstoppable

thereafter became a silent unstoppable

thereafter became a silent unstoppable force of nature

force of nature

force of nature what makes Michael such an effective

what makes Michael such an effective

what makes Michael such an effective monster is that we don’t know how or why

monster is that we don’t know how or why

monster is that we don’t know how or why he became curse and perhaps it’s not

he became curse and perhaps it’s not

he became curse and perhaps it’s not knowing these things that makes him so

knowing these things that makes him so

knowing these things that makes him so terrifying number three Billy Halleck

terrifying number three Billy Halleck

terrifying number three Billy Halleck thinner Michael so lights out to Ackley

thinner Michael so lights out to Ackley

thinner Michael so lights out to Ackley is an outside right by of you one of the

is an outside right by of you one of the

is an outside right by of you one of the less sympathetic characters on this list

less sympathetic characters on this list

less sympathetic characters on this list lawyer Billy Halleck isn’t exactly an

lawyer Billy Halleck isn’t exactly an

lawyer Billy Halleck isn’t exactly an innocent victim of the curse that

innocent victim of the curse that

innocent victim of the curse that befalls him after some distracted

befalls him after some distracted

befalls him after some distracted driving causes into run over and kill an

driving causes into run over and kill an

driving causes into run over and kill an elderly gypsy woman julia is cursed by

elderly gypsy woman julia is cursed by

elderly gypsy woman julia is cursed by her ancient father to become

her ancient father to become

her ancient father to become progressively thinner at a rapid and

progressively thinner at a rapid and

progressively thinner at a rapid and potentially fatal rate this died in

potentially fatal rate this died in

potentially fatal rate this died in Jurong what is it

Jurong what is it

Jurong what is it I’ve tried all the others a marvel

I’ve tried all the others a marvel

I’ve tried all the others a marvel Arthas one perfect you’d like it Henry

Arthas one perfect you’d like it Henry

Arthas one perfect you’d like it Henry desperate to lift the curse before she

desperate to lift the curse before she

desperate to lift the curse before she shriveled up into non-existence

shriveled up into non-existence

shriveled up into non-existence Billie enlists the aid of his gangster

Billie enlists the aid of his gangster

Billie enlists the aid of his gangster client Ricci the hammer Ginelli to track

client Ricci the hammer Ginelli to track

client Ricci the hammer Ginelli to track down the man Kirsten what makes Billy’s

down the man Kirsten what makes Billy’s

down the man Kirsten what makes Billy’s story unique is that even though he is

story unique is that even though he is

story unique is that even though he is guilty of manslaughter he still manages

guilty of manslaughter he still manages

guilty of manslaughter he still manages to elicit sympathy as he is reduced to

to elicit sympathy as he is reduced to

to elicit sympathy as he is reduced to skin and bones who want to get rid of

skin and bones who want to get rid of

skin and bones who want to get rid of the curse first you got to give it to

the curse first you got to give it to

the curse first you got to give it to just by number two Christine brown

just by number two Christine brown

just by number two Christine brown dragged me to help

making a choice between your own

making a choice between your own interests and helping someone else isn’t

interests and helping someone else isn’t

interests and helping someone else isn’t always easy

always easy

always easy Christine brown finds out that choosing

Christine brown finds out that choosing

Christine brown finds out that choosing the former can have hellish

the former can have hellish

the former can have hellish repercussions

repercussions

repercussions after she repossesses sylvia ganush is

after she repossesses sylvia ganush is

after she repossesses sylvia ganush is home to impress her boss the old gypsy

home to impress her boss the old gypsy

home to impress her boss the old gypsy woman places a terrible curse on her

woman places a terrible curse on her

woman places a terrible curse on her which entails being tormented by a

which entails being tormented by a

which entails being tormented by a vicious demon for three days before

vicious demon for three days before

vicious demon for three days before being dragged down into the depths of

being dragged down into the depths of

being dragged down into the depths of Hell occurs did object what object

Hell occurs did object what object

Hell occurs did object what object something taken from the victim cursed

something taken from the victim cursed

something taken from the victim cursed and given back what sets Christine’s

and given back what sets Christine’s

and given back what sets Christine’s curse apart from others however is that

curse apart from others however is that

curse apart from others however is that it’s encapsulated in a physical object

it’s encapsulated in a physical object

it’s encapsulated in a physical object which can be used to transfer the curse

which can be used to transfer the curse

which can be used to transfer the curse from one person to another it furthers

from one person to another it furthers

from one person to another it furthers the film’s theme of whether or not to

the film’s theme of whether or not to

the film’s theme of whether or not to condemn someone else in order to save

condemn someone else in order to save

condemn someone else in order to save oneself before we unveil our topic here

oneself before we unveil our topic here

oneself before we unveil our topic here are some honorable mentions you can’t

are some honorable mentions you can’t

are some honorable mentions you can’t touch me you can’t get near me do this

touch me you can’t get near me do this

touch me you can’t get near me do this your self-protection the last remaining

your self-protection the last remaining

your self-protection the last remaining we’re wolf must be destroyed number one

we’re wolf must be destroyed number one

we’re wolf must be destroyed number one Reiko Asakawa ringo

while a cursed VHS tape may not sound

while a cursed VHS tape may not sound very scary at first

very scary at first

very scary at first Ringling took the idea to a terrifying

Ringling took the idea to a terrifying

Ringling took the idea to a terrifying conclusion that no DVD has managed to

conclusion that no DVD has managed to

conclusion that no DVD has managed to surpass since while investigating the

surpass since while investigating the

surpass since while investigating the supposedly cursed videotape reporter

supposedly cursed videotape reporter

supposedly cursed videotape reporter Rico Asakawa finds the tape in a cabin

Rico Asakawa finds the tape in a cabin

Rico Asakawa finds the tape in a cabin and watches it’s a Kaaba content before

and watches it’s a Kaaba content before

and watches it’s a Kaaba content before being warned on the phone that she has

being warned on the phone that she has

being warned on the phone that she has seven days to live Azrael and her

seven days to live Azrael and her

seven days to live Azrael and her ex-husband search for the truth behind

ex-husband search for the truth behind

ex-husband search for the truth behind the tapes curse and the mysterious

the tapes curse and the mysterious

the tapes curse and the mysterious family who created it it becomes clear

family who created it it becomes clear

family who created it it becomes clear that it’s black magic is very real and

that it’s black magic is very real and

that it’s black magic is very real and if the appropriate steps necessary to

if the appropriate steps necessary to

if the appropriate steps necessary to break the curse aren’t taken those

break the curse aren’t taken those

break the curse aren’t taken those doomed by the tape are literally in it

doomed by the tape are literally in it

doomed by the tape are literally in it for the fright of their lives

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