Dead Woman's Shoes story
In this version of "Dead Man's Shoes", a shy woman tries on a pair of high heels at a thrift store that make her assertive, self- confident—and send her on a murderous mission. Directed by: Peter Medak. Story by: Charles Beaumont, Lynn Barker.
11 total · 1 choice · 6 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| haunted object | choice | There was a haunted pair of high heeled shoes- whosoever wore them took on the late Susan's personality. |
| extrovert vs. introvert | major | Confident and assertive Susan was contrasted with the timid thrift store employee Maddie. |
| husband and wife | major | Kyle and returned from the dead wife Susan. |
| spirit possession | major | A dead woman's spirit apparently possessed whoever put on her old shoes. |
| spouse murder | major | Dead Susan in the body of Maddie alleged that Kyle pushed her from the balcony so decided to murder him right back. |
| the desire for vengeance | major | Susan came back from the dead and wanted revenge on the husband who murdered her. |
| what if someone I knew returned from the dead | major | Kyle though his wife was dead but then she seemed to reappear albeit in a different body. |
| coping with the death of a spouse | minor | Kyle mourned his late wife, though he may not have been very sincere. |
| ghost | minor | The maid asked Kyle if he believed in ghosts with the implication that Susan was a one. |
| master and servant | minor | We saw briefly Kyle interacting with the maid. In the end, he terminated her employment with one month's severance pay. |