Review of Cronos (1993) by Jason J — 02 Nov 2010
A nice and refreshing new take on the vampire myth in Guillermo del Toro's debut movie which involves an insect trapped in a device that grants immortality. The movie has an engaging tale that captivates the viewer for the entirety of its duration - a thoughtful, heart-wrenching story which above all manages to be fresh, intriguing and unique while managing to captivate the feel of horror films in the same mould as The Shining, whereby it is a film about family first, and a horror film second.
The acting is solid throughout, especially from Federico Luppi as Jesus Gris and Ron Perlman as the unpleasant nephew. Tamara Shanath was also pretty good as the antique dealer's young granddaughter even though she barely said a word.
While there was some gore and violence none of it was too over the top. If you liked Guillermo del Toro's later films like 'The Devil's Backbone' and Pan's Labyrinth' I'd certainly recommend checking this out too.
This review of Cronos (1993) was written by Jason J on 02 Nov 2010.
Cronos has generally received positive reviews.
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