Guillermo del Toro

A modern-day vampire film which re-works the ancient themes of fear and desire. Jesus Gris (Federico Luppi) is an antique dealer who, with his grandaughter Aurora, discovers a mysterious scarab-like object at the base of an old statue. The statue's previous owner was a 16th century alchemist who seeked eternal life and the object turns out to be the Cronos which grants the user eternal life in exchange for blood.<br/><br/>Intrigued, Jesus is drawn into the grip of the Cronos and when Dieter and his nephew Angel (who hold the alchemist's diaries) hound the antique dealer, Aurora tries to save her grandfather but she too becomes a part of the thirst for blood.

<b>OBS! Import.</b> Kontrollera att språk och textning passar dig.<br/><br/>Federico Luppi and Ron Perlman star in this Mexican horror written and directed by Guillermo del Toro. Jesús Gris (Luppi) is an antiques dealer who discovers a mysterious scarab-shaped device inside the base of an old statue. The statue's previous owner was a 16th century alchemist who sought immortality and Jesús learns that the device grants its user eternal life in exchange for their blood. Meanwhile, Dieter de la Guardia (Claudio Brook), a wealthy businessman who has been searching for the device for years, is dying. He sends his nephew Angel (Perlman) in search of the device and the fates of the three men become irrevocably entwined. The cast also includes Tamara Shanath, Margarita Isabel and Mario Iván Martínez.<br/><br/><i>Typ: Blu-ray / with Book (Restored Limited Edition)</i>