Capable of breaking down solid matter for ingestion and digestion, enabling speech, and generally being extremely resilient when harm is inflicted upon it, the tongue is one of - if not the - strongest muscles in the body. It's pretty important to say the least. And not only is it one of the strongest parts of the body, it also has the power to tantalise. When it comes to the world of cinema, this is particularly true, with many films showcasing the erotic power of the tongue. Who can forget the steamy girl-on-girl kiss between Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair in Cruel Intentions? How about when Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman launched millions of teenage boys into puberty when she licked the lips of Michael Keaton in Batman Returns? Even horrible films have benefitted from some well-timed tongue action - a point proven when Nomi Malone licked a stripper pole in one of the many notorious scenes in Showgirls. While the tongue has had its fair share of arousing screen moments, it has had an equal - if not greater - amount of disturbing scenes, which is precisely where this article lands. If you enjoyed any of the aforementioned movie moments, it's probably best to keep them frozen in your mind, because there's a good chance you'll need to be in a happy place in order to make it through this list of disturbing moments dedicated to the tongue. Rather than gorgeous teens, wannabe showgirls, or any incarnation of DC Comics' Selina Kyle, you can expect rather vomit-inducing landladies, oral mutilation, and - of course - Robert Englund. You've been warned.
Tommy Bobby Watanabe is an aspiring American novelist, stage actor, playwright, former LGBT rights activist, and has three years of independent professional wrestling experience and has been a big fan since 1998. An avid horror movie buff and comic book aficionado, TBW is honored to be featured on WhatCulture with some of the Internet's most talented writers and looks to spread his own knowledge and wit to WhatCulture's loyal readers.
