'Cronos is an exploded view of my brain.'
Guillermo Del Toro

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Guillermo Del Toro made an auspicious and audacious feature debut with Cronos, a highly unorthodox tale about the seductiveness of the idea of immortality. Kindly antiques dealer Jesús Gris (Federico Luppi) happens upon an ancient golden device in the shape of a scarab and soon finds himself the possessor and victim of its sinister, addictive powers, as well as the target of a mysterious American named Angel (a delightfully crude and deranged Ron Perlman). While the parasite inside the device grants eternal life to its new host, it also causes an aversion to daylight and an unquenchable thirst for human blood. Cronos, with its focus on family and the true nature of horror, paved the way for future projects in Del Toro's career. Inventively employing vampirism in its assessment of the relationship between the USA and Mexico, this darkly comic, visually rich, and emotionally captivating fantasy remains a highlight within the filmmaker's incredible body of work.

★★★★☆
'This is a wonderfully baroque, gleeful subversion of the days of Hammer. A unique, terrifying mini-masterpiece.'
Empire Magazine

★★★★☆
Slant Magazine

Cronos has been scanned and restored at 4K resolution using the original 35mm camera negative by Les Films Du Camélia and BFI, with the supervision of Guillermo Del Toro, and it is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1.

The CUBE Of Wyrding is the CUBE Microplex's ongoing transnational folk horror/urban wyrd/dark fantasy film series. It showcases the best in rural eerie, metropolitan fright, and occult fable cinema, including classics, lesser-known greats, intelligent trash, and freaky oddities from the margins, and delves into the darker recesses of the genre. It additionally features silent films brought to life with spectacular live musical accompaniments, lively screen talks, and opportunities to immerse yourself in obscure horror soundtracks.

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Venue doors open 30 minutes before the advertised start time. All film screenings are ad-free and 18+ unless otherwise stated and start with no more than a 10-minute curated selection of trailers.

The Cube is a membership venue; please remember to bring your card. You can join at the door for £1 (life membership). Attend six events and receive a free drink.