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The Brainiac

El barón del terror

1962 ·1h 17m · ★ 5.5 (49)

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

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2 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
43
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
17
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
0
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
55
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
0
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Content Warnings

Body HorrorCannibalismDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

mexicoshapeshifting

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