From Dusk Till Dawn
From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn

1996Movie108 minEnglish

After kidnapping a father and his two kids, the Gecko brothers head south to a seedy Mexican bar to hide out in safety, unaware of its notorious vampire clientele.

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IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes65%
Metacritic56/100
Google Users83%
Director: Robert RodriguezGenres: Action, Crime, Horror, Thriller

Plot Summary

Criminal brothers Seth and Richie Gecko, on the run after a violent bank robbery, take a family hostage to use them as a cover to escape to Mexico. Their plan is to meet with a cartel contact at a remote bar, 'The Titty Twister,' located somewhere in the Texas badlands. However, as dawn approaches, they discover the bar's true nature and their patrons are not what they seem, leading to a fight for survival against a horde of vampires.

Critical Reception

From Dusk Till Dawn is a cult classic known for its jarring shift in tone from crime thriller to supernatural horror. While initial critical reception was mixed, often pointing to its excessive violence and B-movie sensibilities, it has since gained a strong following for its stylish direction, memorable performances, and sheer audacity in blending genres.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its unique blend of crime and horror, offering a wild and unexpected ride.
  • Celebrated for Robert Rodriguez's kinetic direction and Quentin Tarantino's sharp dialogue.
  • Noted for its gory spectacle and genre-bending, divisive but entertaining premise.

Google audience: Audiences generally appreciate the film's over-the-top action and horror elements, especially the vampire showdown in the latter half. Many find it an entertaining, if somewhat campy, experience that delivers on its promise of bloody mayhem.

Fun Fact

The distinctive snake tattoo on George Clooney's character, Seth Gecko, was a real tattoo that Clooney had at the time of filming.

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Wuchak

Wuchak

**_Intelligent writing, cool style, kinetic thrills, cartoony horror, good cast and Salma Hayek_** Two violent thugs in Texas (George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino) take hostage a disillusioned ex-minister (Harvey Keitel) and his son & d...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

So "Seth" (George Clooney) and his nasty brother "Richard" (Quentin Tarantino) leave a trail of death and mayhem as they head to the safety of Mexico after robbing a bank then trashing a convenience store and a motel! Close to the border, t...
John Chard

John Chard

Outrageous! It was probably the most fun I had at the cinema back in 1996. I absolutely love "From Dusk Till Dawn", very much one of those films that you either buy into or you don't. There's no surprise element with the film, you get ev...
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

This movie is directed by Robert Rodriquez and has a screenplay by Quentin Tarantino who also has a role in the film. This is actually one of the first movies by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino that I watched and from then on I prett...