Cronos

Opens Wednesday, December 31, 2025

New 4K Restoration!

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.

• Country Mexico
• Language Spanish with English subtitles
• Year 1993
• Running Time 93 minutes
• Format 4K Restoration
• Distributor Janus
• Director Guillermo del Toro
• Cast Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman, Claudio Brook, Margarita Isabel, Tamara Shanath

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