Cronos Blu-ray

Release Year: 1993

Runtime: 94 min

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Cast: Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman, Claudio Brook, Margarita Isabel, Tamara Shanath

Studios: Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Fondo de Fomento a la Calidad Cinematográfica, Universidad de Guadalajara, Iguana Producciones, Ventana Films

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.

Special Features:

New, restored high-definition digital transfer

Supervised and approved by director Guillermo del Toro and cinematographer Guillermo Navarro, with DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.

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, with a new video interview with the director.

Welcome to Bleak House

A video tour by del Toro of his home office, featuring his personal collections.

New video interviews

With del Toro, Navarro, and actor Ron Perlman.

Video interview with actor Federico Luppi

Stills gallery

Captioned by del Toro.

Trailer

New and improved English subtitle translation

Approved by the director.

PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Maitland McDonagh and excerpts from del Toro’s notes for the film

Technical Specifications:

• Stereo
• DTS-HD Master Audio
• 1.78:1 Aspect Ratio