Cronos (2025 Restoration)
An ancient device. A modern discovery. A terrifying tale of the eternal.
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.
Director Guillermo del Toro personally approved the 4K restoration, courtesy of Janus Films.
“‘Cronos’ surprises with its sophisticated and spirited look at a tale straight from the crypt.” (Los Angeles Times)
“This is a wonderfully baroque, gleeful subversion of the days of Hammer. A unique, terrifying mini-masterpiece.” (Empire Magazine)
“A most startling genre piece: tender, imaginative and wholly its own.” (Time Out)
“A very stylish and sophisticated Mexican variation on some age-old themes.” (New York Times)
Wednesday, January 14
Doors 8:45 pm | Movie 9:15 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Tickets HERE
CRONOS (Gullermo del Toro, 1003 / 94 mins / NR / Spanish and English w. English subs) A mysterious device designed to provide its owner with eternal life resurfaces after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.
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Faced with his own mortality, an ingenious alchemist tried to perfect an invention that would provide him with the key to eternal life. It was called the Cronos device. When he died more than 400 years later, he took the secrets of this remarkable device to the grave with him. Now, an elderly antiques dealer has found the hellish machine hidden in a statue and learns about its incredible powers. The more he uses the device, the younger he becomes...but nothing comes without a price. Life after death is just the beginning as this nerve-shattering thriller unfolds and the fountain of youth turns bloody.
- IMDB
