Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37554 in DVD
• Released on: 2002-07-01
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 94 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Switching genres and playing the prequel game, From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter is more distinctive than the first sequel. A cod-spaghetti Western, it takes a plot nugget from history as the aged Ambrose Bierce (Michael Parks, the Sheriff killed before the credits in the first film) tangles with vampires in Mexico in 1914 en route to his mythic disappearance. After hangings, shootings, stagecoach robberies, whippings and historical footnotes, another collection of desperate characters ends up at a saloon which is recognisably the Titty Twister in its original form, the haunt of vampire queen Sonia Braga and fanged barkeep Danny Trejo (the only actor in all three films). Though it has the best storyline of the trio, it still degenerates into a compilation of horror gags in its carnage-strewn climax.

On the DVD: The Hangman's Daughter comes to DVD in a great-looking 1.85:1 widescreen print which shows off the attempt made by director P J Pesce to add visual quality to a rerun of the original's plot. The only extra is a deleted snippet originally intended as an after-the-end-credits punchline.--Kim Newman

Special Features
English
Region 2

Synopsis
This gory prequel captures the wild, anything-can-happen spirit of the original FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, even reproducing the first film's memorable closing shot. It avoids feeling like a mere rerun, however, by cleverly taking place nearly 100 years ago, around the turn of the century on the Texas-Mexico border. There a legendary outlaw gang, husband-and-wife evangelists, a village executioner's runaway daughter and real-life macabre author Ambrose Bierce (Parks), their assorted posses and pursuers wind up at the raucous, timeless, vampire-run saloon that ties these flicks together. Midway through, the motley characters must forget their quarrels and fight ferociously for their lives after the hideous bloodsuckers drop their disguises and begin to feast. The origin of one of FROM DUSK TILL DAWN's most memorable characters is revealed--even though actress Salma Hayek is replaced by unknown lookalike Celi--and fans of this series will drink it up, as well other undead westerns like SUNDOWN: THE VAMPIRE IN RETREAT.

Customer Reviews

Decent sequel
First there was 'From Dusk Till Dawn' a roller coaster ride of gore and excitement with a good plot. Then there was the sequel 'Texas Blood Money' a francise-killer of a movie. It was terrible, but based on the first film a lot watched it and it did well in the rental charts.

'Hangman's Daughter' is a very respectable entry in this series. A million times better than 'Texas Blood Money'. This film is a prequel, and tells us the origins of Santanico Pandemonium (the character played so sexily by Salma Hayek in the original). Unfortunately Hayek doesn't reprise her role, but it doesn't seem to effect the story as this is set before she's a vampire.

This film is a little more like the original. Set in the Wild West most of the action takes place once again in the 'Titty Twister' (sans electronic sign). There is some decent gore, humour and good b-movie cast.

Overall if you liked the first film in the series, you should enjoy this. The DVD also features one short deleted scene.

Not too bad actually
This film is better than the second. It goes back in time to show a similar series of events to the original film, featuring the same drinking establishment that was in the first film.
Good atmosphere, a good variation on the plot and a descent film in its own right.
Almost worth four stars.

Long time comming!
A blood fest of a film, should have been the first film in the trilogy. It is the story of Satanica Padamoneum the head vampire in Dusk Till Dawn. This is just as good with some amusing moments. The film utilises the same sets as the original when it gets to the nitty gritty.
Tatintino's Co Producer produced El Mariarchi and Desparado with a certain violent style and as carried on much the same way with this film- not a dull moment much better then Dusk Till Dawn 3.