Brainiac (El Barón del Terror)
Providing sheer over-the-top entertainment, this cult Gothic horror-fest tells the story of Baron Vitelius (Abel Salazar) who, after being burned at the stake in 1661 during the Spanish Inquisition, vows to avenge his death on his perpetrators' descendants 300 years later.
Returning to earth as a cleverly disguised comet, the Baron transforms into a hairy, forked-tongued monster with a pulsating head and terrorises the damned descendants by sucking out their brains.
Hilariously funny, this outrageous classic has influenced a generation of gore-loving filmmakers.
Curated by Guillermo del Toro.
