The Spaniards have had a love-hate relationship with us. On one hand, they hate us for stuff we've done (wars, etc). On the other hand, they love to make strange movies that entertain us. Today's film is an example of this. I can say with all honesty that this is one of the most insane concepts I have ever seen. It is...
The Brainiac
No, this is a not a movie about Bill Gates and Steve Jobs fighting monsters. Although, I do want to see that movie. This is actually something even more bizarre and random. To give you an idea, let's jump to 15th Century Spain...
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Our villain is being put on trial for heresy. At least he's adamant about his innocence. Oh wait, he's not. Not only does he brag about being a warlock, but he shows his powers off. After making his chains disappear, he uses his powers to see the identities of his masked judges. Then, for some reason, he allows himself to be killed. It was a good plan up until the end.*
As he dies, a comet is passing by the Earth. I'm sure that will play no part in the story and is just there for effect. Roughly 350 years later, the comet passes by the Earth again. Our villain reappears, achieving what the Hale-Bopp cult failed to. He appears completely normal right now, but that will soon change.
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Realizing what year it is eventually, he begins to track down the descendants of the judges. He wants revenge in the worst way. Arranging a party in the town- they all still live there, I guess- and gets to see them all again. One by one, he kills a good bunch of them. He reveals his true form there and, holy crap, is it weird. As part of his transformation, he pulls people's brains out with his Gene Simmons-esque tongue. What else can I say?
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The movie does fall into the same cliches and conventions of the genre. The men are macho, the women faint and supporting character are ineffectual. You even get the 'lab burning down' scene to boot. The movie has no other tricks than showing you the monster. But, in fairness, what else do you need?
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This movie is highly recommended to any fan of the bizarre and fantastic. It is a one-note movie, but that note is great. I like this movie a lot. Unlike other films with insane premises,- Blood Freak, Monster A-Go-Go- this movie is consistent throughout and, you know, entertaining. Don't piss off a warlock or bad things will happen to you.
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