Sunday, April 23, 2023

Thr Rubber Tongue

 

 (imdb)

THE BRAINIAC-1962-In 1661, during the Spanish Inquisition in Mexico, the evil baron Vitelius (Abel Salazar; the film's producer) is burned for heresy among other things. Before he dies, he curses the judges who condemned him and says he'll be back in 300 years to get his revenge. Cut to 1961. Renaldo and Victoria, two astronomy students cut their dancing short to visit Professor Milan and check out some heavenly bodies. Milan tells them that a strange comet should be making an appearance for the first time in 300 years. Coincidentally, the same comet passed by when the Baron was burned. 

The comet drops the Baron off and he's now a long-haired monster with claws and a rubbery tongue who sucks out victims' brains. He seeks revenge on the ancestors of the judges and kills several women too. Actually, he collects the brains in bowls and whenever he's feeling down, he has a tablespoon. He plans on making Renaldo & Victoria his next victims but Renaldo discovers the brain stash and two investigating cops show up with flamethrowers and burn the Baron a second time. 

This is another weird Mexico produced outing with a strange creature and outrageous plot. Frank Zappa references this movie in the song "Debra Kadabra" (sung by Capt. Beefheart) on The Mothers album "Bongo Fury".  Director Chano Urueta later made several movies with luchador Blue Demon.

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