Kondom des Grauens (1996)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Martin Walz

Writers:

Ralf König (comic books)
Ralf König (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

29 August 1996 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Romance

Tagline:

The rubber that rubs you out!

Plot:

The plot takes place in New York, and in the present. In a Hotel called "Quicky" a professor blackmails a student of his into having sex with him...

Plot Keywords:

Condom | Homosexual | Tromaesque | Based On Comic

Cast

Udo Samel	...	Luigi Mackeroni
Peter Lohmeyer	...	Sam Hanks
Marc Richter	...	Billy
Leonard Lansink	...	Babette / Bob Miller
Iris Berben	...	Frau Dr. Riffleson
Henning Schlüter	...	Robinson
Ron Williams	...	Chief of Police
Ralf Wolter	...	Professor Boris Smirnoff
Adriana Altaras	...	Croatian Tourist
Evelyn Künneke	...	Wilma, Leichenschauhaus
Gerd Wameling	...	Lehrer
Meret Becker	...	Phyllis Higgins
Otto Sander	...	Mr. Higgins
Monika Hansen	...	Mrs. Higgins
Hella von Sinnen	...	Detective Sally

Also Known As:

Killer Condom (USA)
Camisinha Assassina (Brazil) [pt]
El condón asesino (Spain) [es]
Killer Condom (Italy) [it]
Killer Condom (Japan: English title) [en]
Killer Condom (France) [fr]
Killer Kondom (France) [fr]
Tappajakondomi (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

France:103 min | Germany:107 min | Japan:107 min

Country:

Germany | Switzerland

Language:

German

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:MA (TV rating) | New Zealand:R18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (nf) (w) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Australia:R

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

Ascot Film

Quotes:

Luigi Mackeroni: What can a man do in New York if he's lonely and hasn't a dick?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Cinemaker (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Killing Me Softly

Silly and messed up

This is one weird cookie of a movie, as it takes place in NYC yet everybody except a Slavic tourist (Croat, Serb, ?) speaks German. Most of the action takes place at Hotel Quickie, a sleazy "no tell hotel" where all manner of prostitutes of both sexes bring their Johns, and there's even a lounge where ex-cop Babette (or Bob) lip-syncs to Roberta Flack and The Supremes. This hotel also thoughtfully provides condoms to prevent disease but in doing so also provokes mayhem in that there's something not right about these little rubbers, they have TEETH. If you're put off by detached penises flopping around on the floor, hookers, transvestites, gay sex (mostly implied, thankfully) then you'd probably do well to take a pass on this. Because there's lots of all of the above. Luigi Macaroni, hard-boiled Marlowe-type detective, yet gay, is hard on the trail of the source of these nasty little rubbers, especially after one deprives him of one jewel. The condoms themselves are cute and rather squeaky, that is, until you see their teeth. The condoms were supposed to have been designed by H.R. Giger, he who did the critter in Alien, so you probably know what to expect there. Especially notable is the giant condom that you see towards the end when Macaroni stumbles across the source of these nasty little critters. OK, so if you're still with me, keep in mind that this is a Troma release, and therefore not for everyone. If you're a Troma and Troma pick-up fan though, you'll most likely enjoy this, that is if you can get past the some of the themes. 8 out of 10, good disgusting fun.