Modern Horror Isn't All Bad...

Rating: 8/10 (22 October 2005)

An age-old horror theme taking a turn into the Tarantino generation results in what could be the most clever modern vampire epic since FRIGHT NIGHT, and in my opinion, has held, and probably will hold for a while, that rank.
FROM DUSK TIL DAWN will have you craving for vampire gore throughout much of the first hour or so, but the pacing is nice enough to let you glide gracefully until you reach the climax, until then, all the great Tarantino writing and the Robert Rodriguez style action keeps you entertained and interested.
Sure, this film isn't for all horror purists, but when was the last time a film was loved by every single viewer who ever watched it? You won't hear me complaining at all about FROM DUSK TIL DAWN. It's a prime example of what a modern vampire flick should be, since every other possible way to make a good one has already been the key essence of those blood-sucker films from the 1920s until the mid 1970s.
There is now a fictional universe that is understood by a handful of people. Mayhem is everyday life. Guns lock and load every second. Simple people are pulled into the character's troubles against their will. Big Kahuna Burger joints spring up as fast as any McDonald's or Taco Bell. Foul language is just kind, normal speech. This is a universe that is only fully recognized by its creator. This is the Tarantino Universe.
---(Don't forget to pop a Red Apple in your mouth and light up!)
-D.T.