The Brainiac

Nov 9, 1962

1h 17m

★ 5.5

The most bizarre horror movie. Ever.

Overview

In 1661 Mexico, the Baron Vitelius of Astara is sentenced to be burned alive by the Holy Inquisition of Mexico for witchcraft, necromancy, and other crimes. As he dies, the Baron swears vengeance against the descendants of the Inquisitors. 300 years later, a comet that was passing overhead on the night of the Baron's execution returns to earth, bringing with it the Baron in the form of a horrible, brain-eating monster that terrorizes the Inquisitor's descendants

Genres

Horror

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Cinematográfica ABSA

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Cast

Baron Vitelius d'Estera

Abel Salazar

Bar girl

Ariadna Welter

Detective inspector

David Silva

Indalecio Pantoja

Germán Robles

Prof. Saturnino Millán

Luis Aragón

Coroner

Mauricio Garcés

Señora Meneses

Ofelia Guilmáin

Baltasar de Meneses / Luis Meneses

René Cardona

Reynaldo Miranda / Marcos Miranda

Rubén Rojo

María de Pantoja

Roxana Bellini

Victoria Contreras

Rosa Maria Gallardo

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