Cronos

1993 · directed by Guillermo del Toro

Rating

72/100

Hit

no

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.

Cronos (1993), directed by Guillermo del Toro, rates 72/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Federico Luppi
• Ron Perlman
• Claudio Brook
• Margarita Isabel
• Tamara Shanath
• Mario Iván Martínez
• Daniel Giménez Cacho
• Farnesio de Bernal
• Juan Carlos Colombo
• Jorge Martínez de Hoyos

Crew

• Guillermo Navarro — Director of Photography
• Raúl Dávalos — Editor
• Javier Álvarez — Original Music Composer
• Guillermo del Toro — Screenplay

More from Guillermo del Toro

1. Pan's Labyrinth (2006) — 99/100 · hit
2. The Shape of Water (2017) — 84/100 · hit
3. The Devil's Backbone (2001) — 78/100
4. Frankenstein (2025) — 78/100
5. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) — 74/100
6. Nightmare Alley (2021) — 72/100

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