Cronos (Blu-ray 4K) (UK Import)

Directed by Guillermo del Toro

Starring: Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman, Claudio Brook, Tamara Shanath, Luis Rodríguez, Margarita Isabel, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Mario Iván Martínez, Juan Carlos Colombo, Farnesio de Bernal
Contributors: Guillermo del Toro, Guillermo Navarro, Bertha Navarro, Arthur Gorson, Javier Alvarez
Studio: BFI
Genre: Horror/Occult
Main Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Region: Region B
Release Date: 24 Feb 2025
Originally Issued: 1992
No of Discs: 2
BBFC Cert: (18) Suitable for 18 years and over.
Run Time: 92 minutes

Description

Federico Luppi and Ron Perlman star in this Mexican horror written and directed by Guillermo del Toro. Jesús Gris (Luppi) is an antiques dealer who discovers a mysterious scarab-shaped device inside the base of an old statue. The statue's previous owner was a 16th century alchemist who sought immortality and Jesús learns that the device grants its user eternal life in exchange for their blood.

Meanwhile, Dieter de la Guardia (Claudio Brook), a wealthy businessman who has been searching for the device for years, is dying. He sends his nephew Angel (Perlman) in search of the device and the fates of the three men become irrevocably entwined. The cast also includes Tamara Shanath, Margarita Isabel and Mario Iván Martínez.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Interviews: Federico Luppi (actor); Guillermo del Toro (writer/director); Guillermo Navarro (cinematographer); Ron Perlman (actor).
• Commentary: Jason Wood; Guillermo del Toro; Arthur H. Gorso (producer), Bertha Navarro (producer) and Alejandro Springall (co-producer) in English and Spanish with optional English subtitles.
• Other Documentary: ''Cronos' - An Introduction' (2024); 'BFI Screen Talk: Guillermo del Toro' (2017).