I had heard good things about Chronos, a vampire film from Mexico. When my friend Tim said he was going to see it on campus, I jumped at the chance. The film details the story of the Chronos Device, the insect/mechanical creation of an alchemist who used its blood-filtering powers to live a couple hundred years longer than he should have. He is killed when a building collapses and the device is lost. It is discovered by an antiques dealer who finds it in the base of a statue. The golden object clamps onto his hand and "stings" him. He slowly develops an addiction to these stings and a taste for blood. No fangs. no coffins. A new twist on an old theme. At the same time, a rich recluse has gotten hold of the alchemist's notebook, describing the device and how to use it. His hulky son, played by Beauty & The Beast's Ron Pearlman, hunts the statue down and roughs up the old man in search of the device. I don't want to give too much away, but highlights include licking blood off a bathroom floor, grandpa sleeping in his granddaughter's toy chest, and believe it or not, a hilarious morgue sequence. This movie was made with style. Quality acting, effective set design and atmosphere and an intriguing story make this film one to see.
On a side note, I noticed that the U.S. video release of this film has a blonde babe on the cover, with the Chronos device sucking on her breast. Just to avoid any disappointment, I'll let you know that this scene does not occur in the film. But see it anyway!
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