Cronos (1992)
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Part of the A Nightmare on Franklin Street 2026 series
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Note: This film will be shown in the Taylor Screening Room.
1h 34m / R / Horror, Drama
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. Or at least he took it to the hollowed out base of a statue, which is where an elderly antiques dealer has found it. The more he uses the device, the younger he becomes … but nothing comes without a price. And if he’s unable or unwilling to pay that price, perhaps his young granddaughter Aurora will.
Guillermo del Toro’s first feature, Cronos clearly points out the direction his early career will take — intensely dramatic horror (or intensely horrific dramas), driven by captivating performance, in modern or contemporary settings with ornate gothic production design and mythological overtones. He arrived with an aesthetic fully formed. And we should know, having premiered Cronos on its initial release in 1992.
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A Nightmare on Franklin Street series is presented by Bank of America. View the full series at https://tampatheatre.org/nightmare
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Note: This film will be shown in the Taylor Screening Room.
1h 34m / R / Horror, Drama
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. Or at least he took it to the hollowed out base of a statue, which is where an elderly antiques dealer has found it. The more he uses the device, the younger he becomes … but nothing comes without a price. And if he’s unable or unwilling to pay that price, perhaps his young granddaughter Aurora will.
Guillermo del Toro’s first feature, Cronos clearly points out the direction his early career will take — intensely dramatic horror (or intensely horrific dramas), driven by captivating performance, in modern or contemporary settings with ornate gothic production design and mythological overtones. He arrived with an aesthetic fully formed. And we should know, having premiered Cronos on its initial release in 1992.
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A Nightmare on Franklin Street series is presented by Bank of America. View the full series at https://tampatheatre.org/nightmare
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