The Brainiac (1962)
El barón del terror
The most bizarre horror movie. Ever.
77 min
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.
- Release date
- November 9, 1962
- Country of origin
- Mexico
Where to watch
Free with ads
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Cast
- Abel Salazar as Baron Vitelius d'Estera
- Ariadne Welter as Chica asesinada en restaurant
- David Silva as Comandante
- Germán Robles as Indalecio Pantoja
- Luis Aragón as Prof. Saturnino Millán
- Mauricio Garcés as Médico forense
- Ofelia Guilmáin as Señora Meneses
- René Cardona as Baltasar de Meneses
- Rubén Rojo as Reynaldo Miranda
- Roxana Bellini as María de Pantoja
- Rosa María Gallardo as Victoria Contreras
- Carlos Nieto as Lic. Francisco Coria
- Federico Curiel as Detective
- Susana Cora as Prostituta asesinada / prostitute
- Ricardo Adalid as Espectador hoguera
- Marco Antonio Arzate as Álvaro de Contreras
- Queta Carrasco as Invitada a fiesta
- Felipe de Flores as Motorista asesinado / first victim
- Francisco Reiguera as Mayordomo / Vitelius' Butler
- Víctor Velázquez as Roberto, dueño restaurant / bar owner
- Ariadne Welter as Bar girl
- David Silva as lead detective
- Germán Robles as Sebastián de Pantoja
- Mauricio Garcés as Forensic surgeon
- René Cardona as Luis Meneses
- Rubén Rojo as Marcos Miranda
Crew
- Chano Urueta · Director
- Federico Curiel · Writer
- Adolfo López Portillo · Writer
- Abel Salazar · Producer
- Gustavo César Carrión · Composer
- José Ortiz Ramos · Cinematographer
- Alfredo Rosas Priego · Editor
- Rodolfo Villalba · Casting director
- Javier Torres Torija · Production designer