Amoeba Music

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 special makeup effects and the haunting imagery for which del Toro has become world-renowned, Cronos is a dark, visually rich, and emotionally captivating fantasy.

Special Features:

• Two audio commentaries:
  • Guillermo del Toro
  • Producers Arthur H. Gorson and Bertha Navarro and coproducer Alejandro Springall
• Geometría: 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
• A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Maitland McDonagh and excerpts from Del Toro's notes for the film