Mexico

A modern-day vampire film which re-works the ancient themes of fear and desire. Jesus Gris (Federico Luppi) is an antique dealer who, with his grandaughter Aurora, discovers a mysterious scarab-like object at the base of an old statue. The statue's previous owner was a 16th century alchemist who seeked eternal life and the object turns out to be the Cronos which grants the user eternal life in exchange for blood.<br/><br/>Intrigued, Jesus is drawn into the grip of the Cronos and when Dieter and his nephew Angel (who hold the alchemist's diaries) hound the antique dealer, Aurora tries to save her grandfather but she too becomes a part of the thirst for blood.

Laura Guerreros högsta dröm är att vinna skönhetstävlingen Miss Baja California men problemen hopar sig i ett laglöst Mexiko. En kväll stormar det kriminella gänget The Star en nattklubb och Laura överlever korselden med nöd och näppe, bara för att dras in i den undre världen och bli en hjälplös bricka i ett blodigt spel. Gangsterbossen Lino låter henne leva, hon ska bara göra en liten sak i gengäld ...