A Horror Story

In a New Orleans kitchen, Gaston d'Ornet, an assistant chef, labors for recognition. He stumbles upon a bewitched pair of slippers and an old diary that ignite his ambition and set him on a forbidden path. Gaston's secret: the slippers are made of human skin. In a maddening spiral, he skins himself alive, becoming a ghostly figure who haunts the narrative, forever bound to his ghastly deeds.

Gaston Donnet—or is he Lucien Feraud?—is a gourmet cook, restaurateur and expert cobbler. That all sounds okay, until the ingredients of his most famous and best-liked recipe and the material he uses to make his finest slippers become known.

In New Orleans, assistant chef Gaston d'Ornet works hard in a kitchen, hoping someone will notice his talent. He finds magical shoes and an old journal that make him want more power, leading him down a dark road. The terrible truth: the shoes are made from human skin. Gaston goes crazy and removes his own skin, turning into a ghost who stays trapped in the story because of his horrible actions.