This is probably the best Mexican vampire movie made in the last decade. Not to mention the fact that it co-stars Ron Perlman. The story is about a mechanical gold bug concocted by a 14th century alchemist. The bug bites you and, boom, you're immortal. Del Toro directed 1997's Mimic and, like that movie, Cronos is visually stylish and populated with engaging characters.

Harold Check