High Resolution Look At Guillermo Del Toro’s Cronos Criterion Collection Release

This past week Criterion announced the release of a long rumored title, Guillermo Del Toro’s Cronos. We’ll finally be able to pick up a DVD and Blu-ray edition of the film on December 7th.

Along with all of the incredible supplemental materials that will accompany the discs, the cover art by Hellboy creator (and longtime Del Toro friend) Mike Mignola is absolutely gorgeous. Showcasing the Cronos device that turns our hero, Jesús Gris, into a blood craving monster, the artwork is what many love about Criterion Collection cover art, it’s simple.

It’s not a collection of floating heads, it’s not a badly photoshopped piece of marketing. It’s an elegant approach to a gruesome concept, executed by a fan favorite. The fact that Mignola drew the image is almost an easter egg in itself. His name isn’t anywhere to be found on the drawing, so you have to know his style, in order to appreciate it.

As with most Criterion Collection cover art, I long for the day that I can purchase a full poster of this drawing. The next best thing? I’m including a high-resolution look at the artwork below. If you click on the cover, it will take you to a dramatically higher resolution image. I’m also including some high resolution stills from the film below the cover art, which are clickable to their larger equivalents.

Are you excited about the Cronos release? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.