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Meanwhile, over in California, young med student Paul frolicks on the beach with his girlfriend when they happen upon the severed arm of the dead astronaut. Against his girl's wishes, Paul returns to the beach and takes the arm home with him (for what reason, [[Too Dumb to Live|we're not told]]). Soon, it becomes apparent to everyone (in the audience, at least) that whatever malediction had possessed the astronaut [[Evil Hand|still possesses the arm]], which prompty [[Helping Hands|goes on a killing spree]] (said spree resulting in a grand total of ONE death). Paul himself is [[Clear My Name|a prime suspect in the murder]], but the two scientists arrive with their own theories. Then the mysterious murderous force begins to [[People Puppets|infect Paul as well]], and he attacks a [[Malt Shop]] owner and his own girlfriend. After [[My God, What Have I Done?|realizing what he's doing]], Paul takes the hand out to a junkyard with the intent of destroying it, and between a fever of over 100 and some hungry cats, the evil is defeated... er, [[Incredibly Lame Pun|handily]].
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* [[Brainwashed and Crazy]]: Well, not ''exactly'' brainwashed, but similar. Definitely crazy though.
* [[Clear My Name]]
* [[The End -
* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: Only implied; apparently it's some evil alien spirit or similar that takes over astronauts and turns them into krazy killers. It's also contagious.
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]:
** [[
** Peter Breck, who not only went on to star in ''[[The Big Valley]]'' but also became (in)famous (at least, among MiSTie fans) for his [[Large Ham|scenery-gobbling]] role as Mooney in ''[[The Beatniks]]''.
* [[I Cannot Self-Terminate]]: Because my body is being [[People Puppets|controlled]] by an alien energy being. Push the red!
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* [[The Scourge of God]]: The only victim of the killer hand (or any of its [[People Puppets]]) to actually die is the booze-and-pill-fueled landlady.
* [[Those Two Guys]]: The bumbling ambulance drivers.
** Also the two scientists, Peter Breck and Faux-[[Batman (TV series)|Gordon]].
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: And why, pray tell, is Paul so [[Incredibly Lame Pun|dead-set]] on bringing that severed arm home with him?
** Also the bumbling ambulance drivers (see [[The End -
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