Claudio Brook, Federico Luppi, Margarita Isabel
Fleeing the Inquisition, an alchemist arrives in Mexico in 1536 bearing the chronos device--an ornate clockwork instrument that can prolong life but at the same time instills an unquenchable thirst fo...( read more
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Del Toro's take on vampire's is both refreshing and familiar. In the current world of piss poor Twilight and other bland vampire tales, Cronos reminds us of the great curse of eternal life. It mixes fantasy and genuine emotion, something Del Toro has constantly shown. The almost ...( read more)
In my opinion, this is the best and certainly the most original Vampire film ever. The acting and direction are both faultless. A real underrated classic and Guillermo del Toro at his best.
It's got some creepy and bloody moments, but its focus is on the human relationship between a grandfather and his granddaughter. It's not scary enough to be a horror flick and too gory to be the former.
Wanted more about the device. Conversations could have been better too. Still better than most but not particularly memorable. Wish he didn't sellout to Hollywood though - couldda done a few more of these!
''In 1536, fleeing from the Inquisition, the alchemist Uberto Fulcanelli disembarked in Veracruz, Mexico. Appointed official watchmaker to the Viceroy, Fulcanelli was determined to perfect an invention which would provide him with the key to eternal life. He was to name it... ...( read more)
There was a time when "Mexican horror movie" was synonymous with lame script, bad acting, and atrocious production values. The work of Spanish/Mexican director del Toro has made that a thing of the distant past. Cronos is an entirely original reimagining of the vampire mythos. Bu...( read more)
Not a fast paced film,but very original & interesting.Guillermo Del Toro has an imagination & knows how to bring good elements to the plot.
inicio del romance perlman-del toro. Al menos le quito la imagen de salvatore (por el nombre de la rosa)
Buena pelicula, efectos baratos pero bien librada
Horror/chiller from Gullimero Del Toro about an antiques dealer who finds an ancient, beatle shaped device made by an alchemist hundreds of years ago that can grant eternal life to the person it sinks it's "claws" into. But along with eternal life comes a thirst for human blood a...( read more)
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