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Also known as Brainiac, El barón del terror

1962 film by Chano Urueta

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5.6

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

Released: 1962-11-0977 minDir: Chano UruetaHorror, Science Fiction

Cast

  • Abel Salazar as Baron Vitelius d'Estera
  • Ariadna Welter as Bar girl
  • David Silva as Detective inspector
  • Germán Robles as Indalecio Pantoja
  • Luis Aragón as Prof. Saturnino Millán
  • Mauricio Garcés as Coroner

Themes

  • mexico
  • shapeshifting

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Ratings

IMDb

5.1/10

1,502 votes

Year
1962
Runtime
77 min
Genres
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Mexico
Original language
Spanish
Director
Chano Urueta
Narrative location
Mexico City
Duration
77
FilmAffinity ID
860755
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publication date
1962-01-01
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