Cronos
October Films | Release Date: March 30, 1994 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
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90
Washington PostRichard Harrington
Cronos is a horror genre film about vampires - but one so well conceived and executed that it satisfies both mainstream and art-film expectations. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Cronos surprises with its sophisticated and spirited look at a tale straight from the crypt. [22 Apr 1994]
88
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
An offbeat and in some ways, more daring variation on vampirism Read full review
80
EmpireSteve Beard
A witty, stylish and imaginative variation on the vampire movie. Read full review
80
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
This film's reflective, even stately style elevates it from the ranks of ordinary stake-through-the-heart vampire dramaturgy, turning it into something much more exotic. Read full review
80
Washington PostDesson Thomson
An enormously enjoyable gothic yarn from Mexico, transfuses the genre with wry grotesquerie, but retains respect for the old, classic films. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
For all its absurdity Cronos generates a real moral conviction. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
[It] may not be your cup of tea, but you have to admire the style, sincerity, and overall sense of craft even if you don't fancy the comic-book gore. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Cronos is a thoughtful, intelligent film, and as a horror movie (which is, I think, its main mission in life) it's genuinely disquieting. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Cronos is more concerned with ideas and atmosphere than people. Read full review
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