From Dusk Till Dawn
‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ is a rare combination of horror and action. With George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino in the lead roles, they need an equally captivating female lead and so they zeroed in on Salma Hayek to play the vampire-seductress-monster ‘Satanica Pandemonium’ and the world became a better place to live on. Salma Hayek with her uninhibited portrayal of a blood sucking vampire who doesn’t shy away from using the best tool at her disposal; her sexuality to get the job done. Also did I mention that she is also a stripper in the film and has a dance sequence with her carrying a snake in her bikini clad body? Seriously it doesn’t get hotter than this.
The film was released on January 17, 1996, and received mixed reviews from critics, who described the film as well-made if overly violent. After enjoying financial success at the box office, From Dusk till Dawn has since become a cult film and spawned a media franchise of sequel films, a video game and other media adaptations.
From Dusk Till Dawn Cast
- Harvey Keitel as Jacob Fuller
- George Clooney as Seth Gecko
- Quentin Tarantino as Richie Gecko
- Juliette Lewis as Katherine Fuller
- Ernest Liu as Scott Fuller
- Brenda Hillhouse as Hostage Gloria Hill (her last role)
- Salma Hayek as Santanico Pandemonium
- Cheech Marin as Border Guard / Chet Pussy / Carlos
- Danny Trejo as Razor Charlie