Most films fans know the name Guillermo del Toro. He's the Mexican-born filmmaker whose titles include "Mimic," the two "Hellboy" films and his masterpiece, 2006's "Pan's Labyrinth."

But some of us remember a strange little film titled "Cronos," which introduced international audiences to some now-familiar Toroisms: fantasy, weirdness, bugs.

"Cronos" is being re-released on Tuesday in a new restored, HD digital transfer that del Toro personally supervised. It includes commentaries and a new interview with the filmmaker himself, plus other treats.

To fully understand where a director is, not to mention where he's going, it's always important to know where he's been. This is a good chance to see the genesis of that rarity known as del Toro, one of the few Mexican filmmakers to become an actual Hollywood power.

Below: Or you could just watch del Toro being interviewed here.