Criterion Cronos Coming!

By Uncle Creepy
September 15th, 2010

Mark December 7th down on your calendars, kids! That's the date that the long talked about Criterion Collection Blu-ray/DVD release of Guillermo del Toro's classic tale Cronos is finally coming home in grand fashion! Talk about a holiday miracle!

Check out the specs and artwork below!

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION:

New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Guillermo del Toro and cinematographer Guillermo Navarro, including optional audio with the film's original Spanish-language voice-over introduction as well as DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray edition

Two audio commentaries, one featuring del Toro and the other producers Arthur H. Gorson and Bertha Navarro and coproducer Alejandro Springall

Geometria, an unreleased 1987 short horror film by del Toro, finished by the director in 2010, plus a new video interview with him

Welcome to Bleak House, a video tour by del Toro of his office, featuring his collectibles and personal work

New video interviews with del Toro, Navarro, and actor Ron Perlman

Video interview with actor Federico Luppi

Stills gallery

Trailer

New and improved English subtitle translation, approved by del Toro

PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Maitland McDonagh and excerpts from del Toro's notes for the film

- Uncle Creepy

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Submitted by Uncle Creepy on Wed, 09/15/2010 - 6:38pm

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