Bringemovies
← Browse Movies
The Brainiac
TITLE DETAILS

The Brainiac

1962-11-09 · 77 min · ★ 5.5

Horror · Science Fiction

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.

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Directors
Chano Urueta
Production companies
Cinematográfica ABSA
Countries
Mexico
Status
Released

Top Cast

Abel SalazarAbel SalazarBaron Vitelius d'Estera
Ariadna WelterAriadna WelterBar girl
David SilvaDavid SilvaDetective inspector
Germán RoblesGermán RoblesIndalecio Pantoja
Luis AragónLuis AragónProf. Saturnino Millán
Mauricio GarcésMauricio GarcésCoroner
Ofelia GuilmáinOfelia GuilmáinSeñora Meneses
René CardonaRené CardonaBaltasar de Meneses / Luis Meneses
Rubén RojoRubén RojoReynaldo Miranda / Marcos Miranda
Roxana BelliniMaría de Pantoja
Rosa Maria GallardoRosa Maria GallardoVictoria Contreras
Carlos NietoCarlos NietoLic. Francisco Coria
Carlota SolaresCarlota SolaresEspectadora hoguera / Townswoman
Federico CurielFederico CurielDetective
Magda DonatoMagda DonatoDoña Mariquita / Townswoman
Magda UrvizuAna Luisa del Vivar
Miguel BrillasBibliotecario
Susana CoraProstituta asesinada / prostitute
Ricardo AdalidEspectador hoguera
Marco Antonio ArzateÁlvaro de Contreras

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

With ads

Pluto TV, Mometu, Tubi TV

View authorized watch options on TMDb

Recommendations

Never Let Go
★ 6.1
Never Let Go2024Horror

As an evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond.

Clayface
★ 7.4
Clayface2026Horror · Science Fiction

Matt Hagen's meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss's actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge.

Nightmares
★ 5.9
Nightmares1983Horror · Science Fiction

A collection of short stories. In one a woman who leaves her house late at night to drive to the store while a killer is loose encounters some problems. In the second an arcade whiz kid's obsession with a game leads to deadly consequences. In the third a small town priest loses his faith and decides to leave town, but in the desert is stalked by a mysterious black pick-up truck. In the final story, a family's problem with a rat is larger than they think.

Die Alone
★ 6.5
Die Alone2024Horror · Science Fiction

Lost in a world reclaimed by nature and overrun by mysterious creatures, Ethan, a young man with amnesia navigates the dangerous landscape in search of his lost love Emma. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he encounters Mae, a hardened and eccentric survivor. Together, Ethan and Mae face threats both human and otherwise before a fateful encounter with Kai unravels a secret that lies just beyond Ethan's fractured memory.

Books of Blood
★ 6.2
Books of Blood2020Horror · Science Fiction

A journey into uncharted and forbidden territory through three tales tangled in space and time.

Year 10
★ 6.2
Year 102024Horror · Science Fiction

After the fall of civilization, the few survivors have been driven to cannibalism. A young man must confront a violent tribe that has murdered his father and stolen the medicine that keeps his girlfriend alive.

Extinction
★ 6.4
Extinction2015Horror · Science Fiction

And suddenly, overnight, the world came to a halt. Two men, two survivors, one kid, and hatred that separates them. A place forgotten by everyone, including the creatures that inhabit the Earth... until now.

The Signal
★ 5.9
The Signal2007Horror · Science Fiction

A horror film told in three parts, from three perspectives, in which a mysterious transmission that turns people into killers invades every cell phone, radio, and television.

Poltergeist II: The Other Side
★ 6.0
Poltergeist II: The Other Side1986Horror

The Freeling family move in with Diane's mother in an effort to escape the trauma and aftermath of Carol Anne's abduction by the Beast. But the Beast is not to be put off so easily and appears in a ghostly apparition as the Reverend Kane, a religious zealot responsible for the deaths of his many followers. His goal is simple - he wants the angelic Carol Anne.

Spectral
★ 6.6
Spectral2016Science Fiction

A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over a European city.

The Wailing
★ 5.9
The Wailing2024Horror

Andrea, in search of her biological family, feels stalked by an invisible threat. Other women before them have suffered the same fate. Twenty years earlier, on the other side of the world, Camille, fascinated by Marie, tries to warn her of a threat hanging over her.

Apocalypse Z: New World
★ 6.1
Apocalypse Z: New World2026Horror

The Canary Islands have become Europe’s last refuge following the outbreak of the TSJ virus. When a special mission sets out for the mainland in search of vital supplies, Roberto joins the team with questionable intentions. The dangerous operation turns into a desperate race for survival, and Roberto and his companions find themselves caught between hordes of infected and divided loyalties.

Frankenstein Unbound
★ 5.9
Frankenstein Unbound1990Horror · Science Fiction

The ultimate weapon, claimed to be safe for mankind, produces global side-effects including time slides and disappearances. The scientist behind the project and his car are zapped from the year 2031 to 1817 in Switzerland where he meets Dr. Victor Frankenstein, Mary Shelley and others.

The Resurrected
★ 6.2
The Resurrected1991Horror · Science Fiction

Charles Dexter Ward, a wealthy scientist, uses an ancient diary and human remains to begin a terrifying and bloody pursuit for immortality.

Splinter
★ 6.2
Splinter2008Horror · Science Fiction

When their plans for a nature trip go awry, Polly and boyfriend Seth decide to check into a motel. On their way, they're carjacked and kidnapped by low-rent crooks Dennis and Lacey, who take the victims and their SUV to a nearby gas station. Along the way, they encounter an increasingly terrifying horde of parasites, and if any of them intend to survive, they'll have to outsmart the deadly organisms.

The Howling
★ 6.6
The Howling1981Horror

After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.

The Hidden
★ 6.9
The Hidden1987Horror · Science Fiction

When average, law-abiding citizens suddenly turn to a life of hedonistic behavior and violent crime, Detective Tom Beck is tasked with helping young FBI agent Lloyd Gallagher determine the cause.

God Is a Bullet
★ 6.3
God Is a Bullet2023Horror

Vice detective Bob Hightower finds his ex-wife murdered and daughter kidnapped by a cult. Frustrated by the botched official investigations, he quits the force and infiltrates the cult to hunt down the leader with the help of the cult’s only female victim escapee, Case Hardin.

The Dead Zone
★ 7.0
The Dead Zone1983Horror · Science Fiction

Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which leaves him in a coma for 5 years. When he wakes, he discovers he has an ability to see into the past, present and future life of anyone with whom he comes into physical contact.

Belzebuth
★ 7.1
Belzebuth2019Horror

While leading a police investigation of a massacre in a public school at the border of Mexico and U.S.A, special Agent Emanuel Ritter links this strange case to the coming and rising of the ancient demon Belzebuth. But in order to stop the trail of upcoming infanticides, Ritter shall have to confront himself before dealing with the forces of good and evil.

Similar titles

The Exorcism of God
★ 7.1
The Exorcism of God2022Horror

An American priest working in Mexico is considered a saint by many local parishioners. However, due to a botched exorcism, he carries a secret that’s eating him alive until he gets an opportunity to face his demon one final time.

Truth or Dare
★ 5.9
Truth or Dare2018Horror

A harmless game of "Truth or Dare" among friends turns deadly when someone—or something—begins to punish those who tell a lie—or refuse the dare.

The Howling
★ 6.6
The Howling1981Horror

After a bizarre and near fatal encounter with a serial killer, a newswoman is sent to a rehabilitation center whose inhabitants may not be what they seem.

The Last Starfighter
★ 6.6
The Last Starfighter1984Science Fiction

Video game expert Alex Rogan finds himself transported to another planet after conquering the video game The Last Starfighter, only to find out it was just a test. He was recruited to join the team of best Starfighters to defend their world from the attack.

The Man with Two Brains
★ 6.2
The Man with Two Brains1983Science Fiction

A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go more awry when he falls in love with a talking brain.

¿todobien?
Not rated
¿todobien?Horror

When Javi and Rafa are about to say goodbye forever, they both arrive at the same conclusion: for their love to exist, one of them must eat the other.

Dinoshark
★ 4.2
Dinoshark2010Horror · Science Fiction

A baby dinoshark evolves into a ferocious predatory adult, terrorising tourists and locals offshore from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Evil Brain from Outer Space
★ 5.0
Evil Brain from Outer Space1966Science Fiction

An evil brain from outer space unleashes monsters with deadly diseases on Earth with trying to conquer the universe. Superhero Starman must battle them all to save his planet.

El mataputos
★ 4.0
El mataputos2007Horror

A serial killer hunts for gay men in Mexico.

MR.ROULETTE
Not rated
MR.ROULETTE2026Horror

The Castle of Mummies of Guanajuato
★ 4.3
The Castle of Mummies of Guanajuato1973Horror

A trio of masked Mexican wrestlers take on a mad scientist, killer dwarfs, and a horde of re-animated mummies in Guanajuato.

The Vengeance of the Crying Woman
★ 5.6
The Vengeance of the Crying Woman1974Horror

A masked wrestler joins a professor and his niece searching for an ancient medallion to help children. They face a terrifying mummy and a dangerous gangster who want the treasure for themselves.

La terrible bestia sangrienta
★ 5.3
La terrible bestia sangrienta2020Horror

A gorilla escapes from a Mexican zoo and goes on a bloody rampage through a small town.

Noctem
★ 5.1
Noctem2017Horror

Adrian and Esteban have been missing for a year. The police are at a standstill, despite having found their personal belongings in Cozumel, an island 12 miles away from the Riviera Maya. Alex friend of both, manages to get their cell phones, with which he will start his own parallel research. And he will discover that the truth is much more terrifying than you could imagine.

Sexennial Plan
★ 5.1
Sexennial Plan2014Horror

Mercedes’ fantasy turns into a nightmare. Juan’s greatest fear takes the shape of a strange man entering his house. The city has fallen into chaos and anarchy, so it's going to be difficult to get some ice for the drinks; but tonight, Mercedes is an object of desire to men, so nothing else matters.

The Brain That Wouldn't Die
★ 4.7
The Brain That Wouldn't Die1962Horror · Science Fiction

Dr. Bill Cortner and his fiancée, Jan Compton, are driving to his lab when they get into a horrible car accident. Compton is decapitated. But Cortner is not fazed by this seemingly insurmountable hurdle. His expertise is in transplants, and he is excited to perform the first head transplant. Keeping Compton's head alive in his lab, Cortner plans the groundbreaking yet unorthodox surgery. First, however, he needs a body.

The Stuff
★ 6.0
The Stuff1985Horror · Science Fiction

Amalgamated Dairies hires David Rutherford, an FBI man turned industrial saboteur, to investigate a popular new product called “the Stuff,” a new dessert product that is blowing ice cream sales out of the water. Nobody knows how it’s made or what’s in it, but people are lining up to buy it. It's got a delicious flavor to die for!

Night of the Creeps
★ 6.8
Night of the Creeps1986Horror · Science Fiction

In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the campus with parasites that transform their hosts into killer zombies.

Even the Wind Is Afraid
★ 7.9
Even the Wind Is Afraid1968Horror

A group of college students, led by Claudia, decide to investigate a local tower that has figured prominently in disturbing reoccurring dreams Claudia has been having. They are suspended from school for their antics, but Claudia learns from one of the female staff members that the person in the dream is a student who killed herself years before and that the headmistress has seen her ghost.

The Book of Stone
★ 7.8
The Book of Stone1969Horror

Julia, a governess, comes to work for a bourgeois family that lives in a forested property they have recently bought. Julia is to take care of a little girl named Silvia, whose unusual demeanor may find its roots in the family garden.

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.