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From Dusk Till Dawn

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From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

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Reviews Counted:44

Fresh:28

Rotten:16

Average Rating:6/10

Consensus: A pulpy crime drama/vampire film hybrid, From Dusk Till Dawn is an uneven but often deliriously enjoyable B-movie.

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: The reptilian Gecko brothers, Richard and Seth, are headed south of the border after a gruesome killing spree. Along the way, they kidnap jaded preacher Jacob Fuller and his two teenage kids. When... The reptilian Gecko brothers, Richard and Seth, are headed south of the border after a gruesome killing spree. Along the way, they kidnap jaded preacher Jacob Fuller and his two teenage kids. When they arrive in Mexico, the quintet pull up to the Titty Twister, the toughest, nastiest, raunchiest biker bar on either side of the border. Unfortunately, the Titty Twister is also home to a nest of violent vampires -- who can transform an hombre into a fellow bloodsucker with just one bite. This sets the stage for the mother of all gorefests, as the Geckos, their hostages, and a few allies use their wits and endless ammo to battle the nocturnal creatures. [More]

Starring: George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis

Starring: George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Cheech Marin, Fred Williamson, Salma Hayek, Kelly Preston, Ernest Liu, Tom Savini

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Director: Robert Rodriguez

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Reviews for From Dusk Till Dawn

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You got to admire how Rodriguez balances elements of action, comedy, horror, thriller, road movie and Western in the same film!

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

The picture shows what happens when a writer (Tarantino) and a director (Rodriguez) come together and reinforce each other's worst tendencies and misconceptions.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/18/02
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle

A drop-dead-erotic scene a seduction dance by the bar's featured performer, Santanico Pandemonium ... is one of the two reasons to see this movie.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Kim Williamson
Kim Williamson
Boxoffice Magazine

For those with a twisted sense of humor, it is entertaining.

Full Review Source: Film Scouts | comment Comment
04/17/02
Leslie Rigoulot
Leslie Rigoulot
Film Scouts

No review available.

comment Comment
01/27/02
Jeremiah Kipp
Jeremiah Kipp
ToxicUniverse.com

The characters were as empty as the story.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
07/25/01
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

This movie is just too much fun not to like.

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
02/27/01
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

An interesting hybrid film from two of this decade's most intriguing filmmakers.

Full Review Source: Mike Bracken's Horror Films | comment Comment
02/13/01
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken's Horror Films

From Dusk Till Dawn is an hilarious piece of genre filmmaking.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
02/13/01
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Apollo Guide

As the bloodsuckers attack our 'heroes' again and again, you feel like you're watching a video game -- from dusk to dawn.

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01/01/00
Andy Seiler
Andy Seiler
USA Today

I don't mean to dismiss his films, which I enjoy, or cast aspersions on his character, but I've got to admit -- when Tarantino plays his own sordid parts, he gives me the creeps.

Full Review Source: Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus | comment Comment
01/01/00
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

The film is so flamboyantly gory and disgusting, so vulgar and in-your-face obnoxious, with so many offensive subplots and wacked-out elements that you may give up long before you need to reach for your second headache tablet.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment 3 Comments
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

The way-over-the-top campiness is so completely ridiculous, it's impossible to take anything in the film seriously. And trust me, that's not a bad thing.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

It's clever, brash and -- if you're into it -- entertaining movie-making that has it all ways, allowing you a stylishly cynical noninvestment, alongside an old-fashioned attachment to the regular guy.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia City Paper | comment Comment
01/01/00
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
Philadelphia City Paper

The movie, which treats you with contempt for even watching it, is a monument to its own lack of imagination.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post

It's great fun, but certainly not great art.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

The sickest, most perverted movie within memory. Guiltily, I liked it. But what the hell is it?

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
01/01/00
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

What we have here in From Dusk Till Dawn is Pulp Fiction with teeth.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
01/01/00
Liz Braun
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies

Fans of the genre will like it, especially in the no-holds barred second half. Others are advised to avoid this one.

Full Review Source: Cinematter | comment Comment
01/01/00
Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

This is horror with a wink and a nod to drive-in theatres and sweaty back seats. This is how it's done.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
 
 
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