Cronos

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.

Director

Guillermo del Toro

Written by

Guillermo del Toro

Produced by

Arthur Gorson, Bertha Navarro

Composer

Javier Álvarez

Cinematographer

Guillermo Navarro

Editor

Raúl Dávalos

Makeup FX

Rigo Mora

Studios

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Iguana Producciones

Origin country

Mexico

Runtime

1h 34m

Language

es

Rating

R

TMDB

6.7/10 (757 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes

88% Fresh

Metacritic

70/100

IMDb

6.7/10 (35,888 votes)

• NominatedFangoria Chainsaw Award— Best Limited Release Film(1995)
• NominatedSaturn Award— Best Horror Film(1995)