In 16□1 Mexic□,□th□ Baro□ □iteliu□ of□Astara□is s□ntenced to be b□r□ed al□□□ by □he Hol□□Inquisit□o□ of Me□ico fo□ witchcra□t, □e□r□ma□cy, a□d oth□r cri□es. As he □ies, the Baron□swears vengean□e ag□inst□t□□ de□cendants of □he □nquis□tors. 30□ years late□, a comet t□at was passi□g □v□rhead on the□night of the□Ba□o□’s executi□n returns to□ear□h,□bri□gi□g wit□ i□ the Baron in the□form of a horrible, brain-□ating □onster that t□rr□□□zes the In□u□sit□□’s d□scendants.