spontaneous human combustion theme
A living (or recently deceased) human body erupts into flames without an apparent external source of ignition.
Examples
People who David felt hostility toward had a funny habit of spontaneous combusting in the namesake film "Spontaneous Combustion" (1990).
3 total · 1 choice · 2 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: Spontaneous Combustion (1990) | choice | David was initially horrified to learn that some people he'd come into contact with had shortly after spontaneously combusted, but he later learn to control his power and make people spontaneously combust at will. The phenomenon of spontaneous combustion was also discussed to some extent. For example, Dr. Persons alleged that some cases of what are classified as dying in bed from smoking are really cases of spontaneous combustion. |
| movie: The Lawnmower Man (1992) | minor | Lieutenant Goodwin asserted that this phenomenon was a real thing. |
| rd1988e1x05 | minor | A Lister hallucinated 16th century Mayor of Warsaw spontaneously combusted before the Rimmer hologram's eyes. |