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The Brainiac
“The most bizarre horror movie. Ever.”
5.6 / 10• 1962• 1h 17m•NR• Spanish
HorrorScience Fiction
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Abel Salazar
Baron Vitelius d'Estera
Lead
Ariadna Welter
Bar girl
David Silva
Detective inspector
Germán Robles
Indalecio Pantoja
Luis Aragón
Prof. Saturnino Millán
Mauricio Garcés
Coroner
Ofelia Guilmáin
Señora Meneses
René Cardona
Baltasar de Meneses / Luis Meneses
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chano Urueta's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Brainiac is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
