Cronos

An ancient device. A modern discovery. A terrifying tale of the eternal.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro

Produced by Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

A dark, philosophically weighted horror-thriller about the corrupting price of immortality, where an ancient alchemical device transforms an elderly man's quest for eternal life into a descent into monstrosity.

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. Now, an elderly antiques dealer has found the hellish machine hidden in a statue and learns about its incredible powers. The more he uses the device, the younger he becomes...but nothing comes without a price. Life after death is just the beginning as this nerve-shattering thriller unfolds and the fountain of youth turns bloody.