Cronos

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

Director: Guillermo del Toro Year: 1992 Runtime: 94 min IMDb: ⭐ 6.7

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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.

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Content Warnings

⭐ IMDb Parents Guide 🛡️ Common Sense Media

a dog dies

Yes

there are bugs

spoiler A scene at the beginning has lots of roaches.

an animal dies

spoiler Plus another insect at the end of the film

there's child abuse

spoiler No but a non family member does make an attempt on a child’s life. This is a single incident, not prolonged abuse

there's domestic violence

spoiler An uncle breaks his nephews nose.

someone is stalked

Yes

there's addiction

spoiler No but the vampire character’s dependence on blood could read that way

alcohol abuse

Yes

there's pedophilia

Yes

someone's mouth is covered

Yes

someone is beaten up by a bully

Yes

there's torture

Yes

there's body horror

spoiler A character's skin starts to come off and rot

there's finger/toe mutilation

spoiler The protagonist’s hand is wounded by the scarab

there are hangings

spoiler At the very beginning of the film, during the alchemist background story, we see a dead body hanging by the feet.

there's shaving/cutting

Yes

someone is buried alive

spoiler Placed in a casket, then leaves it as he gains consciousness.

hands are damaged

Yes

someone is stabbed

Yes

someone dislocates something

Yes

Someone becomes unconscious

Yes

heads get squashed

spoiler No but a character gets their nose broken multiple times

someone is crushed to death

Yes

someone breaks a bone

spoiler Nose

there's cannibalism

spoiler Just bloodsucking

someone falls to their death

Yes

a major character dies

Yes

someone sacrifices themselves

spoiler A character destroys the thing keeping them alive so they don't lose their humanity

someone dies

Yes

A child's dear toy is destroyed

spoiler Teddy bear

a parent dies

spoiler Grandparent / primary caregiver. Father died off screen, backstory

a family member dies

Yes

someone is kidnapped

spoiler An adult is knocked out and taken away.

trypophobic content is shown

spoiler Yes. A character's face rots in a pattern that is consistent with trypophobia

someone is possessed

Yes

there's natural bodies of water

Yes

There's audio gore

Yes

there's spitting

spoiler A character spits on a napkin to wipe another's face

a priceless artifact is destroyed

Yes

needles/syringes are used

spoiler On gums, plus the cronos device itself has a needle like stinger

there's a hospital scene

spoiler The antagonist's bedroom is very hospital like, a home care setup

someone has cancer

Yes

someone dies by suicide

Yes

someone self harms

spoiler Characters purposely use this device on themselves that pierces their skin

someone has an eating disorder

spoiler Does craving blood count?

there's misophonia

spoiler Gum chewing.

there's body dysmorphia

spoiler 2 characters experience body dysmorphia. One man wants a new nose and is unhappy with his appearance. The protagonist of the film is undergoing changes nonconsensually and describes his body as feeling foreign to him.

there's a claustrophobic scene

spoiler Sleeping in a toy chest.

someone has an anxiety attack

Yes

there's body dysphoria

Yes

there is obscene language/gestures

spoiler One character says the f word etc a lot

someone is watched without knowing

Yes

someone speaks hate speech

spoiler A snide comment about Argentinians/Peruvians near the beginning of the movie.

religion is discussed

spoiler A character says the Lord's prayer

someone is terminally ill

Yes

someone has a chronic illness

Yes

someone is homeless

Yes

the ending is sad

Yes

a car crashes

spoiler Car pushed off cliff with person inside

a person is hit by a car

spoiler No, but there is extreme peril surrounding cars. A man pushes another’s car off a cliff.

there's blood/gore

Yes

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