The latest by visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein, is officially a Golden Globe nominee, but his audacious feature debut is also sharing the spotlight with a 4K restoration that’s heading to limited theaters soon.
Janus Films’ restoration opens in theaters at New York’s IFC Center on Wednesday, December 31.
That’s a fitting release date considering the role New Year’s Eve plays in del Toro’s vampiric debut.
In Cronos, “Kindly antiques dealer Jesús Gris (Federico Luppi) happens upon an ancient golden device in the shape of a scarab, and soon finds himself the possessor and victim of its sinister, addictive powers, as well as the target of a mysterious American named Angel (a delightfully crude and deranged Ron Perlman).”
Claudio Brook, Margarita Isabel, and Tamara Shanath also star.
The first feature-length film written and directed by del Toro, released in 1993, was selected as the Mexican entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards. Its exploration of unique vampire mythology by way of alchemy, a long-time interest of del Toro’s, encompassed what would become del Toro’s trademark in film: using genre elements to navigate the dual nature of humanity and its emotional relationships.
Watch the new 4K restoration trailer below.
