The Brainiac
1962 · Movie · 77 min. · Mexico
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.
Direction Chano Urueta
Cast Abel Salazar · Ariadne Welter · David Silva · Germán Robles · Mauricio Garcés · Luis Aragón · René Cardona · Ofelia Guilmáin · Carlota Solares · Federico Curiel · Rubén Rojo · Carlos Nieto · Magda Donato · Roxana Bellini · Francisco Reiguera
Soundtrack Gustavo César Carrión
Screenplay Adolfo López Portillo · Federico Curiel
Cinematography José Ortiz Ramos
Original title El barón del terror
Also known as Baron of Terror
4.3
72 votes (FilmAffinity)
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