Cronos (1992)
- Directed by
- Guillermo del Toro
- Genre
- drama film, fantasy film, comedy film, horror film, independent film, mystery film
- Country
- Mexico
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 771 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An antique dealer finds a mysterious golden device that grants immortality but comes with a curse. He must deal with a dying man who wants the device and a violent American who chases after it.
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What happens
Cronos is a 1992 Mexican independent dark fantasy horror drama film written and directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Federico Luppi and Ron Perlman. Cronos is del Toro's first feature film, and the first of several films on which he worked with Luppi and Perlman. Critical reviews were overwhelmingly positive, praising the inventive direction and creative storytelling, and over time Cronos has been regarded as a classic. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. A stand-alone sequel, We Are What We Are, was released in 2010, its only connection to the original being Daniel Giménez Cacho reprising the role of Tito the Coroner. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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