Jesus Gris, an elderly antique dealer stung by a ancient mechanical scarab finds himself revivified but obsessed with blood. Guillermo del Toro's directorship debut is a well done 'body-horror' with with striking imagery, an interesting story, and excellent acting by Federico Luppi in the lead role. Ron Perlman is quite good as Angel, a hoodlum sent to retrieve the 'life-extending' scarab for his dying uncle (Claudio Brook) as is Tamara Shanath as Gris' tenacious young granddaughter. Despite not breaking much new ground in the 'undead' canon, Cronos is well worth watching by genre fans.
Review of Cronos
