People Who Live in Brass Hearses story
Billy DeLuca, a thief with an unusual taste for butter and butter products, is released from prison after serving a 2 year sentence for embezzlement. With the help of his mentally challenged brother Virgil, Billy sets out to get revenge on Earl Byrd, the jolly ice cream man who had reported him to the police, by robbing the ice cream warehouse where he works. Unfortunately, the dim-witted Virgil manages to screw up every step of Billy's plan along the way. Directed by: Russell Mulcahy. Story by: Scott Nimerfro.
14 total · 8 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| brother and brother | major | The plot turned on Billy and his mentally challenged brother Virgil taking revenge on an ice cream vendor over his role in landing Billy in the slammer. |
| conjoined twins | major | The great plot-twist was that the ice cream man was actually two conjoined identical twins. |
| extrovert vs. introvert | major | The ice cream man Mr. Byrd was juxtaposed with his conjoined twin: Mr. Byrd was jovial, approachable, and an excellent business man. His conjoined twin preferred to have as little as possible to do with other people. |
| greed for riches | major | Billy and Virgil were out to rob the ice cream man of the vast fortune he had squirreled away over the years. |
| mental retardation | major | Virgil was dimwitted to the point of probable mental retardation. |
| murder | major | Billy and Virgil murdered people and, in the end, were murdered in return. |
| robbery | major | Billy and Virgil were out to rob the ice cream man of the vast fortune he had squirreled away over the years. |
| the desire for vengeance | major | Billy and Virgil were out to avenge themselves on the jolly ice cream man who had reported Billy to the police and landed him in prison for two years. |
| American football | minor | The Crypt Keeper monologue was American football themed. |
| coping with the death of a family member | minor | Billy was taken aback to see his brother Virgil's corpse. The ice cream man was devastated when his conjoined twin was shot in the head. |