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.

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

Product details

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

Genre	Horror
Content	Blu-ray
FSK / age rating	from age 16
Publication date	07.12.2010
Region code	A
Edition	Criterion Collection
Version	US Version
Original title	Cronos
Year of production	1992
Length	96 Minutes
Audio	Spanish
Subtitles	English
Screen	1.78:1

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Horror

Customer reviews

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...