Last Rites for a Dead Druid story
A woman (Carol Lynley) is tempted to buy a statue that resembles her husband (Bill Bixby) but is modeled after a satanic sorcerer. Directed by: Jeff Corey. Story by: Rod Serling.
8 total · 6 major · 2 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| black magic | major | Bruce the Black was a pre-Druidic sorcerer. |
| descent into madness | major | The statue was slowing driving Bruce Tarraday mad. |
| husband and wife | major | Bruce Tarraday and Jenny Tarraday. |
| magic object | major | The Bruce the Black statue. |
| romantic infidelity | major | Bruce the Black's statue tempted Bruce into kissed his wife Jenny's friend Mildred and then urged Bruce to murder Jenny. |
| witchcraft | major | Jenny purchased a malevolent status of pre-Druidic sorcerer Bruce the Black. |
| friendship | minor | Jenny Tarraday and Mildred McVane. |
| what if I were gradually turning into stone | minor | Bruce the Black had apparently been turned into a statue. In the end, Bruce Tarraday was turned into a stone statue. |