Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Bea Swanson This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

Derrick Gibbons An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

hellholehorror Thank god that this was not shot from the point-of-view of inanimate objects like the dial of a safe. This is just shot from the point-of- view of a historic writer who gets lost in Mexico. If you have seen the previous two films then you have already worked out that it was vampires that played the highest contributing part in him getting lost. As you might have guessed, our little adventure is very predictable. Having said that though this is far closer to the original than the second movie! That is a good thing by the way. Shame that the Titty Twister did not feature highly as that had a fantastic co-starring role in the first vampire excursion. The violence is strong but not prolonged. They just kill someone in gory detail and then cut away quickly to something else. The whole final battle with the vampires is sadly unimpressive leaving room for mockery. The comedy of the subtitles made the film for me not that I would want to see it again soon.

NateWatchesCoolMovies 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.

Michael_Elliott 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.

RickHarvey From dusk till dawn 3: the Hangman's daughter, it basically a remake of of the first From dusk to dawn. The difference being that it based 100 years in the past . What starts out as a western ends in a gory vampire fight. Just like Crime thriller turned Gory vampire fight. After the very disappointing sequel, the producers decided to make a prequel in which it tells the story of how Santanico Pandemonium came to be. Is this story a good one? Well it can certainly hold your attention for the whole length of the film.If there one positive to take out from this film then it the fact that it has the same feel as the original. The second film failed due to fact that it was a totally different vampire film. The script is average, the acting is good enough and the direction is good. The shootouts are well executed and the effects are again decent. if anything, the woman who played Reece was poor.Overall this a enjoyable film, nothing spectacular but after the very bad sequel, i guess you don't care.