Cronos (Criterion Collection) (4K + Blu-ray) [USA]

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Release Date: February 25, 2025
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Criterion- $39.96 (4K+Blu ray) , $31.96 (Blu ray only)
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Director: Guillermo del Toro
Writer: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman, Claudio Brook, Tamara Xanath, Margarita Isabel
  • Mexico
  • 1993
  • 93 minutes
  • Color
  • 1.85:1 (4K UHD), 1.78:1 (Blu-ray and DVD)
  • Spanish
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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.

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DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES​

  • New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Guillermo del Toro, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
  • Optional original Spanish-language voice-over introduction
  • Two audio commentaries, one featuring del Toro, the other producers Arthur H. Gorson and Bertha Navarro and coproducer Alejandro Springall
  • Geometria, an unreleased 1987 short horror film by del Toro, finished in 2010, alongside an interview with the director
  • Welcome to Bleak House, a tour by del Toro of his home office, featuring his personal collections
  • Interviews with del Toro, cinematographer Guillermo Navarro, and actors Ron Perlman and Federico Luppi
  • Stills gallery captioned by del Toro
  • Trailer
  • PLUS: An essay by film critic Maitland McDonagh and excerpts from del Toro’s notes for the film
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