From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter

Plot synopsis:
Prelude: "At the end of his life, Civil War hero and author Ambrose Bierce (The Devil's Dictionary) disappeared into Mexico with the intention of joining Pancho Villa's revolutionary forces. He was never heard from again."The prequel is set in Mexico in the early 1900s and begins with an American author, Ambrose Bierce (Michael Parks), experiencing a nightmare in which he dies at the hands of Pancho Villa (Peter Butler). Bierce wakes up and talks to a local bartender about his intentions to join Pancho Villa's revolutionary army. He joins a stagecoach transporting a newly-wed couple, John and Mary Newlie (Lenny Loftin and Rebecca Gayheart), who are traveling to Mexico to preach Christianity.Meanwhile, Johnny Madrid (Marco Leonardi), a dangerous local outlaw, escapes from the gallows and kidnaps his hangman's beautiful daughter, Esmeralda (Ara Celi). Madrid receives assistance from Catherine Reece (Jordana Spiro), a young woman who wants to become Madrid's apprentice as an outlaw. With the hangman (Temuera Morrison) and a local posse on their trail, Madrid meets with his gang. They later rob Bierce's stagecoach because of Reece's belief that Bierce possesses an invaluable object. The object turns out to be the manuscript for Bierce's new book titled; The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter, but no
gold. The outlaws ride on, leaving Bierce and the Neelys with the stagecoach. Johnny hangs Reese for having the wrong impression of him. Esmeralda is sickened at the sight, rides off, and Johnny goes after her.
The rest of the gang ride on. The Hangman finds Reese just in time to cut her down and use her to track down Madrid.The stagecoach becomes stuck in the sand. Bierce and the Neelys go on by foot, eventually coming to a seemingly abandoned inn in the desert called "La Tetilla del Diable: Open Dusk Till Dawn." But the inn isn't abandoned. It's run by Razor Charlie (Danny Trejo) and Lady Quintila (Sonia Braga). Bierce orders tequilla, while the Neely's take a room for the night. Eventually, other guests start arriving, including Johnny Madrid and Esmeralda, the rest of Johnny's gang, the Hangman, and the Fuller Brush Man. Neely tries to have sex with his wife but she wants to sleep, so he finds entertainment elsewhere. Esmeralda, in the meantime, is cornered by Quintila who lovingly licks the blood off Esmeralda's wounds. It turns out that Esmeralda is really Quintila's daughter, Satanika.At the bar Bierce meets Ezra Traylor (Orlando Jones), a businessman heading to the U.S. The hangman appears to be the only one who knows that the establishment is run by a group of vampires.As night falls, John gets into a fight with one of Madrid's men, drawing blood. The vampires eventually reveal themselves, lock the exit and attack the patrons. All of the hangman's men and the remnants of Madrid's gang are killed by the vampires. Ezra is overcome by vampire women, is fed on and quickly turns. His newly-undead form grabs the helpless Mary and bites her. Madrid, Bierce, Reece, John, Esmeralda, the hangman and one other patron manage to escape into the dungeons beneath the building and try to work together to find a way out.Mary rises as a vampire and goes after the group, revealing that John is a fraud who has only married Mary for her father's money. John is eventually forced to kill her. The patron who escaped with them hides a bite he had received from a vampire hooker earlier. As they continue through the catacombs, he turns and bites John. John kills the patron. Doomed, he persuades Madrid to stake him to prevent him turning.As the remaining survivors keep going, Reece confesses to Bierce that she is an outlaw who has killed her entire family. The group eventually ends up back at the bar entrance, only to find Quixtla and the vampires in wait for them. She reveals that Esmeralda is a half-human, half-vampire princess, Santanico Pandemonium, and the daughter of Quixtla and the hangman. The hangman had taken her away in the hope of raising her as a normal human but, thanks to his mistreatment and Madrid's kidnapping, she has been led back to Quixtla.Madrid, the hangman, Bierce and Reece are hung upside-down to be fed on later as Quixtla performs a ritual which fully transforms Esmeralda into the vampire princess. Madrid manages to break from his bonds and free the others. Reece is bitten in the scuffle and presumably becomes a vampire. Esmeralda bites and turns the hangman into a vampire, but he manages to open the entrance way and kills Quixtla before his change is complete by burning her into sunlight of the rising sun, allowing Madrid and Bierce to escape.As the film ends, Esmeralda screams for Madrid not to leave her as the entrance is closed. Madrid looks away sadly and joins Ambrose's quest to join Pancho Villa's army. As they two survivors leave, the camera zooms out to show the Mayan temple behind the building that houses the vampires, a reference to the first film.(Note: a scene after the credits finish rolling shows the present-day Ambrose Bierce telling his story to a man at a local Texas bar. The bar patron is skeptical, but Bierce proves it to be true when he rips out the man's heart, killing him... and revealing himself to be a vampire).

Tags: violence, horror

Review:
I have a problem with the whole fact of Rodriguez and Tarantino doing a sequel, let alone sequels, of a highly original, totally off-the-wall movie like From Dusk Til Dawn.
It tells the story of Salma Hayek's character in the first one and actually has a plot, good acting, lasts just long enough and has enough content to be entertaining and not exhausting.
Anyway, the film is not bad, which is surprising, considering that they just rewrote the script from the first film into a Old Western setting.Bierce's story "The Damned Thing" was produced as an episode of Showtime's "Masters of Horror.".
Just like the previous sequel, the third entry of the "From Dusk till Dawn" franchise would be another quickly produced straight-to-video sequel that would be somewhat a prequel to the original film.
In a way it kind of plays out more similar to the original, only this time the carnage is set in the early 1900s (where the Old West was coming to an end) to be finally played out once again in the seamy Mexican tavern that harbours blood-gushing surprises for its guests.
Like the first movie in this we see no monster action for the first half and pure blood sucking gore for the entire second half of the film.
Again like the first movie the first half is different yet very watchable.The acting is very good and the special affect are ok if not spectacular.The story is hardly ground breaking but at times this is very funny and in the moments when it was supposed to be, not like in the second movie when it was funny when they were trying to be serious!
Besides, Western/Vampire Horror Movie isn't something you see every day and it earns points just for that.I definitely recommend this movie, it's not about to change your world, but it's different enough to be entertaining and imaginative enough to be interesting..
I won't spoil the movie for anyone but this story (which is actually the prequel to the excellent original From Dusk Til Dawn) is well written and well directed.
I won't spoil the movie for anyone but this story (which is actually the prequel to the excellent original From Dusk Til Dawn) is well written and well directed.
Not being as good as the original, this third chapter of From Dusk Till Dawn is a lot better than the second!
Because of two main reasons: 1) It has a much better cinematography, as it's not a cheap B-series movie like the other one; 2) It follows an important premise of the original movie (which the second movie didn't do): a great part of the action is passed inside the vampires' bar.
On the other hand it can be considered a prequel to the original film, especially to the bar and to SANTANICO PANDEMONIUM character.I enjoyed the plot, the characters, the soundtrack (excellent and powerful sounds during the fighting scenes inside the bar!!) and the acting.
But just make sure you like From Dusk Till Dawn, or you might not enjoy this film as much!.
The battle in the beginning is exciting, but the film soon bogs down to tedium until they arrive at their destination - a Catina similar to the first film, where they find our old pal Danny Trejo.The bar scene is much better that DTD and the action gets hot and heavy as Esmeralda/Santanico Pandemonium (Ara Celi) comes home.Michael Parks stars as Ambrose Bierce, who was a real writer who really joined Pancho Villa's army and disappeared in Mexico.
Maybe he went back to the Catina and joined the vampires.The film also stars Marco Leonardi and Rebecca Gayheart.Lots of exciting makeup, special effects and gore at the end..
But the setting is mainly the only difference here, as the end part of he film is a vampire slaughter fest.Unlike the part 2, FDTD3 actually takes place in the bar, that will be known as the Titty Twister on the first film.
After a bit the true nature of the bar patrons is revealed and the blood fest begins.Out of the sequels of 'From Dusk Till Dawn' this one is clearly the better one.
Jokes work better and actors do their best and even the small, yet predictable plot works pretty well.All things together, 'From Dusk Till Dawn 3' ain't the greatest film ever, but it is good way to spend an hour and a half..
OK, this is not a sequel to the original from Dusk till Dawn, but a Prequel.
I know a lot of people were disappointed with the first FROM DUSK TILL DAWN sequel TEXAS BLOOD MONEY but i think most fans will be surprised by this one.Whereas the first film was part gangster movie and part horror film this one starts out as a western then goes into a horror film.My favorite film of all time is the original FROM DUSK TILL DAWN and i think this one is a worthy sequel or prequel in this case.
"From Dusk Till Dawn 3:The Hangman's Daughter" is actually a prequel to the first film,because it explores the origins of Salma Hayek's character Santanico Pandemonium from the first feature.It's also a big improvement over the disappointing first sequel "Texas Blood Money".The first hour of the film plays almost like an European spaghetti western.Great actor Michael Parks gets a lead role as a real life civil war veteran and writer Ambrose Bierce.Temeura Morrison is excellent as the nasty hangman.It's nice to see a very beautiful Sonia Braga as a vampire princess Quixtla.The gore is plentiful and suitably nasty(vampires lick blood off the floor,off their victims,rip out jugulars,there are decapitations,stabbings etc.)Unfortunately some CGI effects are quite unconvincing,but "The Hangman's Daughter" is enjoyable enough to watch it few times.Give it a look,if you're a fan of "From Dusk Till Dawn" series..
But once they come near to that famous bar, you know it's gonna be just like the first two movies...Rebecca Gayheart is gorgeous and Michael Parks is great as writer Ambrose Bierce, but thats about it.Only watch if you're a big fan of the series, 4/10..
If "From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money" hasn't turned you off of the series then check this movie out!
This third installment to the "From Dusk to Dawn" movies is a prequel, as it takes place in the old West in American history.
While better than part two, this movie still fell short of part one.The story in "From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter" is essentially exactly the same as in the first two movies.
"From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter" is exactly what you would expect from a movie of this type.
Johnny Madrid (Leonardi) captures Esmeralda (Celi) as he escapes, and continues to flee.On the way, he comes across Ambrose Pierce (Parks) whilst attempting a stagecoach robbery, and from there the scene is set once they all stop off at a bar in order to take some rest!The acting is, once again, not that great, but the story is slightly more thought-out than its prequel and set in a different time period.
Set in the Wild West in the times of Pancho Villa, it does only one thing right: it prepares the mythos that will be used in the series, not that they knew there was going to be a series back then.It does a better job of getting elements from the original film: the unlikely band of misfits that get caught in the vampire bar, more violence and many character side stories that can keep the viewer watching.
The film is a lot better when that happens due to a lot of wild action, tons of bloodletting and just a lot of fun, featuring some cool make-up effects that give off a great vibe about the situation and plenty of storyline motivation beyond just a never-ending stream of attacks.
Set 100 years ago in Mexico, this horror/western is the story of the birth of the vampire princess Santanico Pandemonium.Danny Trejo shows up as a bartender, and has far too small of a role here (and I like how they have the floor beyond the bar propped up to make him look taller).Michael Parks, the greatest actor this film has to offer, appears as a fictionalized version of Ambrose Bierce (author "Devil's Dictionary").
From Dusk till dawn 3.First watch, i love the first movie, i did not like the sequel too much at all but this movie is a Little bit of a mix bag,For the first hour of the movie, it felt like Western movie with no horror elements in the movie at all,I found the those scenes very dull and boring.
I was really bored with most of the this movie and i all most turn it off after 45mins of the movie but stuck with it The movie did pick up in the last half hour of the movie.That when it went all horror and action really starts and don't stop until end of the movie, there were some decent gory effect in this movie, which i really liked.The make up effect were really good as well and made some of the vampires look scary and there were one or two funny moment in this movie that laugh at a little.I going to give this movie 5 out of 10.
The good news is that Scott Spiegel, who helmed the god-awful part 2, is no longer on directing duties, having been replaced by the far more capable P.J. Pesce; the bad news is that vampire fans might feel a tad cheated by this prequel, which takes a lot longer to get to the bloodsucking fun than either of its predecessors.For the majority of its running time, The Hangman's Daughter plays out much like a traditional western, following the exploits of several characters whose paths become inextricably intertwined: Johnny Madrid (Marco Leonardi) is a Mexican bandit who narrowly escapes the hangman's noose thanks to the help of young wannabe outlaw Reece (Jordana Spiro); Esmerelda (Ara Celi) is the hangman's daughter, who flees with Johnny, her father (Temuera Morrison) and his men in hot pursuit; Ambrose Bierce (Michael Parks) is an author searching for Pancho Villa with the intention of becoming a revolutionary; John and Mary Newlie (Lennie Loftin and Rebecca Gayheart) are bible-bashers hoping to spread God's word to the Wild West.After lots of fairly predictable western nonsense (shooting and spitting and cursing and drinking), spiced up with a little graphic gore (some splattery gun shots including a tasty hit to the head!), all of the characters converge on a remote desert inn where a gang of vampires prey on the clientèle.
Michael Parks does what he can with it, instilling the character's lines with fun tough-guy delivery, but, unfortunately, the script doesn't even attempt to develop the character and Parks is given little to do.Like the first two FDTD films, this attempts to cover two different genres (this time it's western and horror).
Various characters, including some sadistic Mexican outlaws, a hypocritical bible-beating couple, Bierce and the title character (who turns out to be half vampire herself) spend the first half of the movie involved in run-ins, shootings and other boring time-filler, before discovering a bar out in the middle of the desert...which, of course, ends up being filled with vampires.
The "Hangman's Daughter" (who turns out to be the same character that Salma Hayek played in Part 1) is actually daughter of the large-breasted vampire queen (Sonia Braga and her mind-boggling cleavage).In-your-face direction and gratuitous gore take the place of scares and suspense, but the plentiful FX (by KNB) make this OK time filler for the undemanding.
Having suffered through the abysmal "From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money" my expectations were extremely low for this movie.
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter(1999) Starring: Michael Parks, Danny Trejo, P.
But how would you feel about a prequel to the From Dusk Till Dawn Series, know that I've seen all three movies I can catch up on the show, oh goody.
From Dusk Till Dawn 3 has a lame story about ridiculous-looking vampires trying to kill a bunch of people you don't care about.
This prequel to the 1996 original set in the Old West is a step up from the From Dusk Till Dawn 2 .
While this movie was not perfect it had cool sets, good acting, good story, lots of action, and great characters.
From Dusk Till Dawn 3 is actually a pretty fun movie, with lots of gore, hot women, vampires, baad doodes and gunfights.
The third installment of the From Dusk Till Dawn series is much better than the second one.
Also the only annoying camera work in this movie was the tendency towards being overly dark as opposed to the numerous cam shots in the second one (see reviews of From Dusk Till Dawn 2).Oh, there were also some plot gaps, such as how do they know to stab the vampires through the heart to kill them, when the term vampire is never used?.
This latest installment into the From Dusk Till Dawn series is actually pretty good!
This prequel to the first "From Dusk Till Dawn" (1996) returns to the story structure of the first film in the series, with less satisfying results.
Inexplicably undead, he next witnesses the hanging of handsome outlaw Johnny Madrid (Marco Leonardi), who escapes death with "The Hangman's Daughter" Esmeralda (Ara Celi) on horseback...They eventually meet up with frustrated new husband John Newlie (Lennie Loftin) and his frigid Christian bride Mary (Rebecca Gayheart)...The characters will unite and bite in a vampire bar, as the "Dusk Till Dawn" custom dictates.
**** From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (10/31/99) P.J. Pesce ~ Marco Leonardi, Ara Celi, Michael Parks, Lennie Loftin.
From Dusk Till Dawn 3 (1999) ** 1/2 (out of 4) After the pretty mediocre part two, the third film in the series strikes back in a very entertaining way and serves as a prequel centering on how Santanico Pandemonium (played by Salma Hayek in the original) became a vampire.
The screenplay comes up with a very good story and I especially liked the Western elements that take up 2/3rds of the film.
FROM DUSK TILL DAWN 3 doesn't have the budget for as many special effects as the first film but I thought what they did have was put to good use and what they were lacking the filmmakers made up with it through some clever tricks.
From Dusk Till Dawn 3 wasn't a particularly good movie but it's not 100% bullcrap neither.
The gore in this movie isn't bad but still reminds me of the fake, thick blood used in 'Bones' w/ Snoop.The movie is fortunate to be better than the second one, but then again From Dusk Till Dawn 2 was a pretty bad movie so it doesn't really say much...4/10.
The Hangman's Daughter follows the same path the original film when it is split in half between mexican gunslingers and takes a big switch over to gory vampire horror.
This movie is almost as good as the first one and has the same kind of story,and actually takes place in the same bar 100 years earlier.
But, goodness knows why, Dusk Till Dawn's sequels are now taking up space in supermarket "bargain bins" the whole length of the country.I do despair the things Quentin willingly attaches his name to, almost, it seems, without thought.
Like everyone else, I wasn't to keen on the idea of From Dusk Till Dawn 2 and 3 going to video, since all straight-to-video films suck.
While "Texas Blood Money" was a campy, but fun Tarintino-ish B-movie, this is a dead-serious atmospheric western-flick that suddenly turns into a vampire film in the second act (yes, like the first FDTD).You can tell Robert Rodriguez was really involved with this one, because it is a lot like El Mariachi set in the old west.
When I saw the first From Dusk Till Dawn film, I thought it was very cool and an awesome movie.
But when I saw the sequel for rent From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter, my boyfriend had said the third one wasn't as bad, so I figured to give it a shot.
But they all end up meeting in the same spot, at the bar where they are open from dusk until dawn with hungry vampires.From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter is actually a very cool film.
This movie is a prequel to the original cult film From Dusk Till Dawn.And it is also the third film of the series.
The setting is great being set back 100 years in time, and we once again make our way to the famous undead bar The Titty Twister.And like the first film, once we get to the bar all hell breaks loose and the vampires we see in the original make their return.
Unlike the cowboy vampires we see in From Dusk Till Dawn 2.A revelation which happens at the end of the film is kind of cool.
The second film had a better plot but was killed off by poor writing & an overuse of real crappy camera angles."See you in hell?" While it cannot compare with the original in terms of makeup effects or kinetic action sequences, "The Hangman's Daughter" surpasses it in terms of story.
I liked this movie actually, though only until the scene when the vampires started to party.
The acting was good too, I see this one and the first dusk till dawn the best ones.
I still liked the Dusk till Dawn 2, but I don't think it was better than the 1 and second, I wish they bought out another one!!!
Blockbuster screwed up my order but instead of giving me "From Dusk 'Til Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money" but instead I got this movie I loved everything about this film.