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Ron Perlman attempted this, but Guillermo del Toro found his reading completely unusable

Scenario

A mysterious device designed to grant its owner eternal life reappears after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. In an interview included in the Criterion edition of this film, Ron Perlman talks about what Angel had to be like in order to speak fluent Spanish. So the character was changed to an American expat who hates being in Mexico so much that the little Spanish he does speak is deliberately slurred. When Jesus is looking for Aurora after she takes Cronos, as he passes two doors, he stops. Behind him, reflected in the glass of the door, are the crew and equipment… [discussing why Deiter wants Cronos] Jesus Gris: He thinks it’ll help him live longer. Guardian Angel: [laughs] That fucker does nothing but shit and piss all day and he wants to live longer?

Featured in Masters of Horror (2002)

Explicit nudity was added in the US video release. While the US theatrical release contains an English prologue and snippets of dialogue, a secondary market version will be entirely in Spanish. Die Schöne Müllerin Franz Schubert Arranger: Charlotte Georg (as Lee Ashley) BMI Publisher: BMI Software Music Courtesy of Capitol Productions Music – Ole Georg. This is ostensibly Guillermo del Toro’s first feature film, and while it is a bit harsh, it is also very creative and different. However, because it is so visceral, bloody, and violent, it is NOT a film for everyone. “Cronos” begins with a strange prologue. It seems that centuries ago an alchemist invented a strange device and was able to give eternal life.

The film now shifts to the present

An old man and his granddaughter found a strange metal device, the same one created by this alchemist. However, they have no idea what its purpose is and how to make it work. By accident, the old man manages to activate it – and punctures it – causing a lot of pain and blood. However, strangely enough, he soon begins to feel better and look younger, and feels a strong urge to try the device again. Meanwhile, a sick and ugly old man somehow discovered the old man’s device. His discovery sent his sociopathic nephew (Ron Perlman) to obtain that device. There is a LOT more to the story than that…

and it gets really weird, violent, and bloody

However, I have seen it described as a “vampire” movie and that is really a HUGE oversimplification. It is so much more than that, and you just have to see it to understand it. I won’t say more, you’ll have to see it… really. The movie is extremely creative and cool, but like I said, it’s not for everyone. It’s not exactly a horror movie in the traditional sense and it’s excellent. By the way, what’s up with Ron Perlman?

Talk about a man of many talents!

He’s carved out an interesting niche for himself by appearing in the weirdest variety of international films. Now I’m NOT complaining, I’m just amazed by his film projects, as they are incredibly varied. Here he is in a Mexican film, but he has also done French films (“The City of Lost Children”), films about the Russian-German conflict in WWII (“The Enemy at the Gates”)…and the Hellboy films!