Trapped trapped trapped 'til the cage is full

Cronos

(1993)

Guillermo del Toro's first feature, and much of his toolbox is in evidence: bugs, magical machines, a child in peril both mortal and metaphysical, and Ron Perlman. Last night I watched my all-time favorite vampire movie, but this one is right up there, and while that one has competitors in the subgenre of youthful vamp romance, this one is conceptually sui generis.