Killer Tongue (1996)

Killer Tongue (La lengua and asesina) is a British/Spanish comedy sci-fi/horror film from 1996. It was directed by Alberto Sciamma. Starring Melinda Clarke, Jason Durr, Doug Bradley and Robert Englund.

Plot

In Killer Tongue a woman is hiding out with four colored poodles in a gas station in the desert. Killer tongueShe cares for the loot from a heist while her boy friend does prison time. When a meteorite crashes near the gas station Meteoritethe woman is transformed into an alien being with a gigantic voracious tongue. Killer tongueThe poodles are transformed into four drag queens by the meteorite. Her boy friend escapes from prison and also encounters the meteorite, as does a muteTransvestites Nun who is converted into a sexy drum majorette. Pursued by the prison officials who are after him, the whole group eventually come into conflict in this crazy movie.

Notable scenes

When a guy wants to french kiss and rape the woman, she kills him by thrusting the tongue through his head.Headshot

Making of Killer Tongue

Originally, Bruce Campbell was cast as Johnny the gangster, but he dropped out due to other commitments when they had to postpone the shooting. Jason Durr was cast in his place.

Feature film debut from Alberto Sciamma, one of Spain’s premiere rock video directors at the time. He described the movie as “John Waters meets ’50s Science Fiction.”

Premiered at the 1996 Sitges Fantasy Festival.

Shot on location in the Almerian desert, where the convent, gas station, whorehouse, prison camp and meteorite crater were all built, during October and November 1995. Interiors for these sets were later rebuilt in Madrid by production designer Jose Luis del Barco.Tongue

Killer Tongue was released in Spain by Disney’s Buena Vista distribution company.

Our view on Killer Tongue

In Killer Tongue a hot chick played by the gorgeous Mindy Clark from Return Of The Living Dead 3, after eating some alien infested soup she becomes a mutant with a ferocious long and talking tongue.

When her poodles eat the soup too, thy instantly become some drag queens.

She goes on her way led by her ‘Killer Tongue’

There are some nice cameos. Robert Englund (who plays Freddy Krueger) Englundand Doug Bradley (who plays Pinhead in the Hellraiser) make an appearance towards the end. Exploitflix must see!

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Details

Genre: comedy / horror
Released in: 1996
Director: Alberto Sciamma
Country: Spain / UK

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