Cronos(1993 / R)
An aging antique dealer, Jesus Gris, happens upon an elegant mechanized scarab. When opened, it painfully stabs whomever is holding it, but the wound brings youthful vigor and a vampire's need for blood. The device is relentlessly pursued by a dying tycoon, Dieter de la Guardia, whose nephew Angel, reluctant to see his uncle live a moment longer, must still do the old man's bidding. Meanwhile, Gris's desires endanger his own granddaughter, Aurora.(imdb.com)
A fairly interesting vampire movie which is entirely unique in its mythos. This is Guillermo Del Torro's first film and you can already tell the guy has an knack for atmosphere. This isn't as good as his later works, but it's worth seeing. Especially of note is the performance by Ron Perlman as Angel. This guy steals every scene he's in, in every movie he's in. My favorite moments of the film were when he was onscreen.
The ending to the movie was completey unsatisfactory to me, but other than that it's deifnately worth watching, especially for a fan of Del Torro's who wants to see where he started from.
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