10 Mexican Horror Movies Every Horror Fan Should Watch

10. Cronos (1993)

Starring Federico Luppi and Ron Perlman and independently written and directed by future Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro in what was his first full length feature film, Cronos is movie that blurs the lines between the worlds of horror and drama.

The movie revolves around a man named Jesús Gris, a religious antique dealer who is injected with a solution which begins to transform him into a vampire-like creature. With the effects of the solution growing stronger and stronger, Cronos becomes a film about control with Gris having to battle all of his urges and call upon his love for his granddaughter to stop himself from feasting on her.

The man who would eventually go on to give the world the likes of The Devil's Backbone and Pan's Labyrinth is really in his creative swing here, with all of Cronos' gore beautifully balanced out with clever writing, a plethora of rich visuals and some truly memorable fantastical features.

Cronos has become one of the most acclaimed and famous foreign language horror movies ever made, with the movie making it into Time Out top 100 horror movies. And this isn't just some retrospective appreciation piggbacking off the success of its director, Cronos has some fabulous themes and a unique charm that stands out from other vampire stories released elsewhere in the world.