I love this movie so much

Just perfect...

Highly Overrated But Still Good

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Some franchises feel stale and wrung out by the time the third effort comes along, but not From Dusk Till Dawn. In fact I'd even be so bold as to say that despite not having quite such a budget and resources as the original Tarantino/Rodriguez splatter party, this prequel almost has more in the way of imagination. The first came out of the gate roaring and paved the way, the second was a more mellow heist orientated flick that incorporated the horror elements in as it went, but the third does something altogether different. It's a period piece, set a hundred years in the past, sometime around the Mexican/American war. When notorious outlaw Johnny Madrid (Marco Leonardi) dodges the hangman's noose and escapes, he brings abused daughter Esmerelda (Ara Celi) along and scrambles for the state line. The ferocious hangman is none too pleased, given the menacing scowl of Maori bad boy Temuerra Morrison, who played Jango Fett in another prequel we all love. Rounding up a posse, he hunts Madrid and his scurvy gang through the terrain. Madrid is unknowingly headed for a far worse danger though, when he and Esmerelda run straight into the iconic Titty Twister bar, dressed up like a frontier whorehouse this time around. Also along for the ride are a group of wagon travellers including a young newlywed couple (Rebecca Gayheart and Lennie Loftin), oddball Ezra (Orlando Jones) and the real life writer Ambrose Bierce, played with alcoholic grit and gallows humour by Michael Parks. Bierce is famous for actually disappearing somewhere in that area back then, and I like how the film cleverly weaves fact and fiction, putting in a commendable effort to make the turn of events fascinating beyond just a serviceable horror level. Danny Trejo also returns, as he must, playing pretty much the same character he did in the first and second, never mind the fact that he keeps dying (you can't really kill Danny, everyone knows this). I love the formula for these films; they always start out with a slower paced, pulp/crime style narrative that suddenly explodes into creature FX, blood orgies and vampire mayhem without much warning. The first was the bank robbers on the run with hostages, the second was the heist crew and the third is a rousing Desperado style actioner that morphs into the horror we all know is coming. Well produced with a lot of love and some real thought put into the story, exciting and provides more than enough for any horror fan. Definitely the better of the two sequels.

After second part I was at the edge to give up on third one. But this one actually is not bad at all. It is prequel to original movie, it takes place about hundred years before first one and tells a story about origins of Santanico Pandemonium.It is far from complexity and quality of the original movie, but at least it is obvious that Rodriguez was directly involved in making it. While he is just executive producer of second movie, here he is also screenwriter and by default it makes movie worth watching.................................................

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. We begin with the death, by firing squad, of US Civil War hero and author Ambrose Bierce (Michael Parks). He is killed, in Mexico, by Pancho Villa. 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. There are some nicely-staged scenes, and some choppy ones. P.J. Pesce does keep it moving. However, there really isn't a new story here. An indeterminate beginning and ending doesn't help. Some modern dialog could be coincidence, but the impression of Robert De Niro from "Taxi Driver" (1976) suggests a character is time traveling. Perhaps this is a set-up for "From Dusk Till Dawn 4". **** 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. As Santanico and her bandit boyfriend arrive at a strange brothel, they're also joined by Civil War vet Ambrose Bierce (Michael Parks) and other characters who are soon battling vampires. FROM DUSK TILL DAWN 3 is certainly a step in the right direction after the previous film, which was disappointing to say the least. I thought this one here was quite rare for a sequel/prequel in that it actually has a brain and tries to do something rather clever. For the most part I think the film succeeds mainly because director P.J. Pearce does such a nice job with the screenplay by Alvaro Rodriguez. The screenplay comes up with a very good story and I especially liked the Western elements that take up 2/3rds of the film. I thought these scenes were very authentic and the director does a great job at building up an atmosphere. Most low budget films have a hard time making you believe they take place in the past but that wasn't the case here. The performances were also quite good with Parks leading the way in his bit. He's actually so good that I wish he had been given even more screen time. I also enjoyed Rebecca Gayheart, Danny Trejo and Temuera Morrison in their roles. 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. The film certainly isn't perfect or going to be considered a masterpiece but fans of the original should enjoy it.