Guillermo del Toro made an auspicious, 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 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). 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.
* NTSC Region 1
* Spanish with English Subtitles
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION:
* New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Guillermo del Toro and cinematographer Guillermo Navarro, including optional audio with the film’s original Spanish-language voice-over introduction
* Two audio commentaries, one featuring del Toro and the other producers Arthur H. Gorson and Bertha Navarro and coproducer Alejandro Springall
* Geometria, an unreleased 1987 short horror film by del Toro, finished by the director in 2010, plus a new video interview with him
* Welcome to Bleak House, a video tour by del Toro of his office, featuring his collectibles and personal work
* New video interviews with del Toro, Navarro, and actor Ron Perlman
* Video interview with actor Federico Luppi
* Stills gallery
* Trailer
* New and improved English subtitle translation, approved by del Toro
* PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Maitland McDonagh and excerpts from del Toro’s notes for the film
