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The Brainiac1962

Name: The Brainiac
Genre: Witchcraft & Occult, Monster & Creature, Classic Monsters, Supernatural
Released: 1962-11-09
Rating: 5.4

“The most bizarre horror movie. Ever.”

Directed by Chano Urueta

5.4

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 5.0TMDB 5.6

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Year

1962

Runtime

77 min

The premise

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.

Horror Vault's take

When a condemned sorcerer meets his fate at the hands of the Inquisition in 17th-century Mexico, his story is far from over. Three centuries later, the return of a comet heralds something ancient and hungry stalking the descendants of those who wronged him. Part supernatural revenge tale, part creature feature, this Mexican genre gem delivers a gloriously strange monster and a pulpy sense of dread. It stands as a beloved artifact of Latin American horror cinema's golden age.

Content: Monster Violence, Depictions Of Execution