Saturday, March 26, 2016

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996): Salma Hayek and Pre-Columbian Vampires


     Directed by Robert Rodriguez, and written by Quentin Tarantino, From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) has become a Cult Classic… spawning both a movie franchise and television series. The story concerns two fugitive brothers who kidnap a family en route to a rendezvous in Mexico… where they make the mistake of waiting at a strip club populated by bloodthirsty vampires (it is later revealed that the cursed bar is built on the upper level of the Pre-Columbian ruins of an Ancient Mayan pyramid). Gory special effects mix with stylish editing in a volatile mix. George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino are great as the Gecko brothers. Salma Hayek steals the show in her brief role as Santanico Pandemonium, delivering an unforgettable dance performance. The supporting cast is good as well, including Cheech Marin, Harvey Keitel and Juliette Lewis.



From Dusk Till Dawn: Quentin Tarantino and George Clooney

From Dusk Till Dawn: Juliette Lewis and Quentin Tarantino

From Dusk Till Dawn: Quentin Tarantino and Juliette Lewis

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Pre-Columbian Mayan Temple

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Juliette Lewis

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek, Quentin Tarantino and George Clooney

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Juliette Lewis and George Clooney

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek

From Dusk Till Dawn: Mayan Temple

From Dusk Till Dawn: Salma Hayek