Everything seems more or less well and good, with Seth and Richard prepared to wait out the night for the arrival of Carlos (Marin), until all hell erupts (literally) when the bar's staff and patrons turn out to be Mexican vampires intent on a full-tilt exsanguination binge. Once across, their appointed destination turns out to be the Titty Twister, a riotously cheesy, neon-covered topless bar catering to bikers and truckers who've wandered off the beaten path. On their way to Mexico to meet with the mysterious “Carlos,” the pair hijack the mobile home of Minister Jacob Fuller (Keitel) and his family in order to insure the criminals' safe passage across the border. From Dusk Till Dawn opens with the notorious Gekko Brothers, Seth and Richard (Clooney and Tarantino), on the run from just about every law enforcement agent in Texas after a heist ends with multiple Texas Rangers and peace officers dead or dying. Written by and co-starring Hollywood's other young, stylistically hip auteur, Quentin Tarantino, From Dusk Till Dawn harkens back to the wonderful, awful horror movies of days gone by, throws in a criminals-on-the-lam first half, and then not only turns the whole beautiful mess up to 11, but also breaks off the knob and eats it. Added bonus: Wilmer Valderrama plays a ridiculous drug dealer who wears a lot of leather.įrom Dusk Till Dawn: The Series premieres Tuesday March 11 at 9:00pm on El Rey Network.“Whew!” That about sums it up for Rodriguez's new film, but what the hell, I'll expound. ![]() Don Johnson ( Django Unchained and Crockett from the original Miami Vice) and Jesse Garcia play the Texas Rangers who are determined to track them down. ![]() ![]() Cotrona as bank robber Seth Gecko and Zane Holtz as his slightly psychotic brother. As the serpents begin to slither over her and curl around her arms and leg, a large one slides into her mouth and she swallows it. The first clue comes in the opening scene of the pilot episode when an indigenous women is thrown into a pit full of snakes. We’re not exactly sure what vampires have to do Mesoamerican culture but we’ll likely find out a little bit at a time. (Unfortunately, Salma Hayek does not reprise her role as the Queen Vampire.) The supernatural crime drama expands the storyline of the original cult flick, adds new characters and backstories and explores the connection between Mesoamerican mythology and vampires. After crossing the border into Mexico they end up in a strip club overrun by vampires. They are on the run from the FBI and Texas Rangers after a bank robbery goes wrong and several people are left dead. El Rey caters to young Latinos and its content, curated by the Rodriguez himself, includes: feature films, grindhouse genre, cult classic action, and horror/sci-fi programming.įrom Dusk Till Dawn: The Series is El Rey’s first original scripted show and centers on the Gecko brothers, the same crime duo from the film. ![]() A joint venture between Univision and Rodriguez, the English-language channel launched last year. A television series based on his cult movie hit, From Dusk Till Dawn premieres this week on El Rey network. Twitter: have good news for all you Robert Rodriguez fans.
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