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The Brainiac (1962) · El barón del terror

Name: The Brainiac
Director: Chano Urueta
Genre: Sci-fi, Latin American horror
Released: 1962
Duration: 77 min
Cast: Abel Salazar, Ariadna Welter, David Silva, Germán Robles, Luis Aragón

Original title: El barón del terror

1962 · Chano Urueta · 77 min · Mexico · Edited by 1

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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.

A 1962 title built around Sci-fi and Latin American horror. Directed by Chano Urueta.

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The Brainiac (1962) · El barón del terror

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