Evil Dead meets Pulp Fiction

Rating: 10/10 (3 June 2005)

Very seldom does a film come along, that leads you in one direction and then does a complete three-sixty at break-neck speed. This is the case with "From Dusk Till Dawn". For the first half hour or so we think we're watching a "Tarantino" flick in the usual fashion, bad guys verses even badder guys but we soon find out we're wrong. This trick worked great on my wife who hates horror movies. At the center of our story is the "Gecko Brothers" (George Clooney & Quentin Tarantino) on the run from the law and taking hostages along the way. The "Gecko's" find their way to Mexico to meet with a Mexican Mob connection (Cheech Marin), who is going to bring them to a safe haven for a cut of the loot. The meeting place is a rowdy strip club in the middle of nowhere called "The Tittie Twister". We soon realize it's filled with some really nasty vampires, who enjoy ripping heads off and tearing people to shreds. A great cast of characters, including "Tom Savini" as "Sex Machine" and "Cheech" playing multiple rolls. One liners fly with the blood and guts to great effect, making this a truly enjoyable bloodbath film for any horror fan like myself. Always in the top five of my favorite "Gore Films".