The Brainiac
The most bizarre horror movie. Ever.
- 1962
- 1h 17m
- Horror
- Science Fiction
Rating: 5.5 out of 10TMDB(53 votes)
Overview
In 1661 Mexico, Baron Vitelius is executed for witchcraft. 300 years later, during a comet's return, he resurfaces as a brain-eating monster seeking revenge on the Inquisitors' descendants.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in Mexico City
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Federico CurielWriter
- Adolfo López PortilloWriter
- Original title
- El barón del terror
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 9, 1962
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Mexico
Streaming on
In the United States
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Cast
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 Miranda- Roxana BelliniMaría de Pantoja
Rosa Maria GallardoVictoria Contreras
Carlos NietoLic. Francisco Coria
Carlota SolaresEspectadora hoguera / Townswoman
Federico CurielDetective
Magda DonatoDoña Mariquita / Townswoman- Magda UrvizuAna Luisa del Vivar
- Miguel BrillasBibliotecario
- Susana CoraProstituta asesinada / prostitute
- Ricardo AdalidEspectador hoguera
- Marco Antonio ArzateÁlvaro de Contreras
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