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1993

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A modern vampire tale, elevated from the usual trappings of fangs and garlic, Cronos is living evidence that the vampire movie is disturbingly undead, stylishly reworking the ancient themes of dread and desire in a sophisticated and unique way. Packed with startling imagery and a strong visual style, Cronos is a fascinating .. Read more

Starring	Ron Perlman, Frederico Luppi, Claudio Brook
Director	Guillermo del Toro
Genres	Horror

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Cronos

Starring	Ron Perlman, Frederico Luppi, Claudio Brook
Director	Guillermo del Toro
Studio	ELEVATION
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 28 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 28 mins
Certificate
Genres	Horror
Language	DVD: English, Spanish Blu-ray: Spanish
Subtitles	Blu-ray: English
Released	Production year: 1993 To Rent: DVD: 06 Feb 2006 Blu-ray: 25 Oct 2010

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- "...A very stylish and sophisticated Mexican variation on some age-old themes....[Its] stately style elevates it from the ranks..."
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  Cronos
  
  Being the huge fan of del Toro that I am, this was required viewing. Del Toro started out in film at the tender age of 8, having already devoted his life to ... read more »
  
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  Surprised and not in a good way!
  
  To be fair the only reason I watched this film was because I was told it was part of Del Torro's triology for Pans Labrynth therefore the entire way through... read more »
  
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  - 12 Feb 2012 at 20:55
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  A Tremendous Twist on the Old Sucker!
  
  As with other work by the Great Man, there is so much to watch and admire about this film. Never one to go for Hollywood Obvious, del Toro takes every day ... read more »
  
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  - 06 Jan 2012 at 19:35
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  New toy, read instructions first.
  
  This film was essentially a long- winded modern morality tale with the basic message of, 'always read the instructions first before playing with a new toy... read more »
  
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  A modern vampire tale, elevated from the usual trappings of fangs and garlic, Cronos is living evidence that the vampire movie is disturbingly undead, stylishly reworking the ancient themes of dread and desire in a sophisticated and unique way. Packed with startling imagery and a strong visual ...