Guillermo del Toro made an auspicious and audacious feature debut with Cronos, a highly unorthodox tale about the seductiveness of the idea of immortality. Kindly antiques dealer Jesús Gris (Federico Luppi) happens upon an ancient golden device in the shape of a scarab, and soon finds himself the possessor and victim of its sinister, addictive powers, as well as the target of a mysterious American named Angel (a delightfully crude and deranged Ron Perlman). Featuring marvelous makeup effects and the haunting imagery for which del Toro has become world-renowned, Cronos is a dark, visually rich, and emotionally captivating fantasy.

Vampires and villains hold sway in this Cannes Festival Critics` Week Winner which tells the tale of the 'Cronos Device', a 14th-century golden scarab that holds the key to eternal life. Nightmarish and surreal, the film still manages to get across a healthy dose of humour as the characters battle for control of the insidious device.

Product details

Actor	Ron Perlman, Claudio Brook, Federico Luppi, Margarita Isabel
Director	Guillermo Del Toro

Languages	English
Content	Blu-ray
Edition	Special Edition
FSK / age rating	from age 18
Publication date	28.02.2011
Genre	Horror

Length	92 minutes
Audio	English
Year of production	1992
Original title	Cronos
Region code	B
Version	UK Version

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Ich find ihn sehr gut!

Written on 16. December 2004 by Foolio.

This customer review refers to a alternative version.

Ein etwas anderer Vampirfilm. Ruhig und philosophisch. Geschmäcker sind bekanntlich verschieden, doch wer "Begierde"(the hunger) mochte, sollte mal einen Blick riskieren. Vor allemzu diesem Preis :-)
Na ja...

Written on 02. October 2004 by JayJay.

This customer review refers to a alternative version.

ein älteres spanisches Machwerk von del Toro. Meiner Meinung nach aber nicht sonderlich Spannend. Aber nach dem HELLBOY-Hype wird wohl jeder Streifen vom Regisseur auf DVD verwertet...

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