Baron Vitelius also known as The Brainiac is the main antagonist of the 1962 Mexican horror film of the same name. He is played by Abel Salazar.
Biography[]
In Mexico City in 1661, Baron Vitelius d'Estera is condemned by the Inquisition and sentenced to be burned at the stake. As this sentence is carried out, the baron promises that he will return with the next passage of a comet (visible above the execution scene) and kill the descendants of his accusers.
Thus, in Mexico City in 1961, the promised comet returns, taking with it Baron Vitelius, who takes advantage of his considerable skills as a sorcerer to carry out his threat: he is capable of transforming at will into the hairy monster of the title in order to . of sucking the brains of his victims with a long, forked tongue; Additionally, he has strong hypnotic abilities and is able to immobilize his enemies or force them to act against his will.
Curiosities[]
- Baron Vitellius was executed by the Holy Inquisition.
- Vtellius as Brainiac returns from the dead as a brain-sucking monster.