EPISODE · Dec 12, 2025 · 1H 30M
Cronos (1992) W/ Dan Burgess
from Spider-Dan And The Secret Bores · host Spider-Dan And The Secret Bores
We spoke about immortality & aging last week in the holly jolly Hook, this week Dan Burgess & I look at it from an entirely different perspective as we wind up the gears in #GuillermoDelToro's ancient alchemical device in his debut feature film the very merry #Cronos! What happens when an elderly doting grandfather becomes addicted to an insect's rejuvenating sting, but in doing so also develops a thirst for human blood? Join us a we discuss Del Toro's troubling childhood, #RonPerlman's pitch-perfect performance & keeping excrement in jars... #PrepareForPrattleYou can see more of The Toronto International Film Festival's Maverick Conversation with Del Toro in 2001 here! https://youtu.be/Lm1ZwavsHh8?si=SDCAtiIIeFrKoCDYAnd if you want read some of my Letterboxd reviews on Del Toro's other early entries in his filmography you can do here https://tinyurl.com/37ktyfwr & here https://tinyurl.com/ymy386nfFind Dan on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/picstopixels/ & here! https://www.instagram.com/dansphoto/Check out the social media accounts for film production companies that Dan is currently working with... Sunny Runny & Going NowhereWhere to find the Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores Podcast…Follow this link to find your preferred podcast catcher of choice pod.link/danboresFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/secretboresThreads:https://www.threads.net/@spiderdansecretboresTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan_boresInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores/?hl=enDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/CeVrdqdpjkIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22023774/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/spiderdan_2006/Like, share, comment, subscribe etc. and don’t forget to use the #PrepareForPrattle when you interact with us.Please subscribe to The Pop Culture Collective newsletter to find out what myself, Comics In Motion and all the other related podcasts are up to week by week https://pccnewsletter.com/I’d like to thank my patrons on #Patreon for their continuing donations it is very much appreciated and helps PrattleWorld keep turning and if you ever find yourself in a position to help the podcast please consider it. https://www.patreon.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you would like to make a one off donation head over to https://ko-fi.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you want to #JoinThePrattalion and to be briefed in full on the #SecretBores head over to #PrattleWorld https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/
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We spoke about immortality & aging last week in the holly jolly Hook, this week Dan Burgess & I look at it from an entirely different perspective as we wind up the gears in #GuillermoDelToro's ancient alchemical device in his debut feature film the very merry #Cronos! What happens when an elderly doting grandfather becomes addicted to an insect's rejuvenating sting, but in doing so also develops a thirst for human blood? Join us a we discuss Del Toro's troubling childhood, #RonPerlman's pitch-perfect performance & keeping excrement in jars... #PrepareForPrattleYou can see more of The Toronto International Film Festival's Maverick Conversation with Del Toro in 2001 here! https://youtu.be/Lm1ZwavsHh8?si=SDCAtiIIeFrKoCDYAnd if you want read some of my Letterboxd reviews on Del Toro's other early entries in his filmography you can do here https://tinyurl.com/37ktyfwr & here https://tinyurl.com/ymy386nfFind Dan on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/picstopixels/ & here! https://www.instagram.com/dansphoto/Check out the social media accounts for film production companies that Dan is currently working with... Sunny Runny & Going NowhereWhere to find the Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores Podcast…Follow this link to find your preferred podcast catcher of choice pod.link/danboresFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/secretboresThreads:https://www.threads.net/@spiderdansecretboresTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dan_boresInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiderdansecretbores/?hl=enDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/CeVrdqdpjkIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22023774/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/spiderdan_2006/Like, share, comment, subscribe etc. and don’t forget to use the #PrepareForPrattle when you interact with us.Please subscribe to The Pop Culture Collective newsletter to find out what myself, Comics In Motion and all the other related podcasts are up to week by week https://pccnewsletter.com/I’d like to thank my patrons on #Patreon for their continuing donations it is very much appreciated and helps PrattleWorld keep turning and if you ever find yourself in a position to help the podcast please consider it. https://www.patreon.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you would like to make a one off donation head over to https://ko-fi.com/spiderdanandthesecretboresIf you want to #JoinThePrattalion and to be briefed in full on the #SecretBores head over to #PrattleWorld https://www.spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/
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