evil hand theme

A character has a limb that seems to have an evil mind of its own.

6 total · 3 major · 3 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ahp2x32 major Sargent Ottermole explained that the murderous impulse resided solely in the eponymous body-parts of his, which acted quite on their own accord. Sargent Ottermole claimed that his murderous impulse resided solely in his hands, which acted quite on their own accord. Summers supposed that Sargent Ottermole was probably insane for thinking Ottermole's own hands could have a murderous mind of their own.
movie: The Hands of Orlac (1924) major Paul Orlac's transplanted hands seem to have a mind of their own.
nightgallery2x01c major Peter Lacland has a cursed hand that made him kill.
futurama4x18 minor Fry's new robot hands tried to choke him.
movie: Dr Strangelove (1964) minor Dr. Strangelove had a black gloved hand that, awkwardly, made Nazi salutes and tried to strangle him.
rd1988e1x03 minor The Rimmer hologram accidentally got a malevolent Danish arm that slapped him around a bit.