The Brainiac (1962)
Original title: El barón del terror
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The most bizarre horror movie. Ever.
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
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Abel SalazarBaron Vitelius d'Estera
Ariadna WelterBar girl
David SilvaDetective inspector
Germán RoblesIndalecio Pantoja
Luis AragónProf. Saturnino Millán
Mauricio GarcésCoroner
Ofelia GuilmáinSeñora Meneses
René CardonaBaltasar de Meneses / Luis Meneses
Rubén RojoReynaldo Miranda / Marcos MirandaRoxana BelliniMaría de Pantoja
Rosa Maria GallardoVictoria ContrerasKeywords
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What is The Brainiac about?
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
How long is The Brainiac?
The Brainiac has a runtime of 77 minutes.
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