''Killer Tongue'' (''La lengua asesina'') is a 1996 British/Spanish comedy sci-fi/horror film directed by Alberto Sciamma and starring

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, and

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Plot

After a successful bank heist Candy and Johnny go on the run, abandoning the rest of their crew. Johnny is soon arrested and Candy is forced to hide out in a

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. An alien infested meteor lands in Candy's soup which infects her and her pet

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. The infection causes dramatic changes in everyone who has consumed it, causing her poodles to transform into

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. Soon Candy also starts changing, her hair and skin change colour, spikes protrude from her spine, and her tongue extends and soon becomes murderous. This causes Candy to kill multiple people in various ways using her now bloodthirsty tongue.

Cast

as Candy *

as Johnny *Mapi Galán as Rita *

as Prison Director *

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as Reporter *

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as Wig * Terry Forrestal as Postman *

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as Rudolph *

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as Ralph *

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as Flash *

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as Chip

Reception

Reviews for the film where overwhelmingly negative, criticizing the script, acting and comedy.

Awards

Melinda Clarke won the 1996

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Best Actress Award for her role in ''Killer Tongue''.

References

External links

* * * 1990s comedy horror films Spanish multilingual films British multilingual films Spanish comedy horror films British comedy horror films English-language Spanish films 1990s Spanish-language films Films directed by Alberto Sciamma 1990s British films {{1990s-horror-film-stub