undead skeleton theme
There is a living (typically human) skeleton.
Examples
A living skeleton received a lesson in elevator manners in the "Night Gallery" tale "An Act of Chivalry" (1971).
5 total · 2 major · 2 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| movie: The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2001) | major | The titular Skeleton of Cadavra was going around causing trouble. |
| nightgallery2x11c | major | A living skeleton entered an elevator. |
| as1985e2x08 | minor | The opening scene showcased a TV and the ending of a black and white horror film in which a young murderess was hounded to her death by a floating skeleton. As a voice could be heard saying "come with me" it's possible the skeleton was meant to be a manifestation of the Grim Reaper, or henchman thereof. |
| videogame: Final Fantasy III (1990) | minor | Xande's henchman Hein turned out to be a skeletal being of some sort. |
| ahp4x07 | not | The moving skeleton in Alfred Hitchcock's monologue was merely a fanciful depiction of a very skinny man. |