10 More Horror Movies Way Weirder Than Advertised

10. From Dusk Till Dawn

On the surface, Robert Rodriguez's From Dusk Till Dawn looks like another '90s crime thriller cut from the Tarantino mould. And the fact that Quentin Tarantino himself stars in it as a literal criminal on the run doesn't help. Alas, for anyone seeking Reservoir Dogs 2, Dusk Till Dawn will be a sore disappointment.

The film tracks brothers Richie and Seth Gecko (Tarantino and, of all people, George Clooney) from their latest bank robbery through several chance encounters before they wind up at the Titty Twister bar in Mexico. All they have to do is hide out in the club until dawn, when they can meet their underworld contact and get gone for good.

Unfortunately, one thing leads to another and the brothers find themselves fighting for their lives with the club's employees - a horde of vampires.

Few films have taken more of a sharp left turn at the midpoint than this, ditching not just the crime plot but the tone and style of the picture in favour of something remarkably different - a rip-roaring, super-wacky monster movie. The marketing was mixed on this one at the time, with pre-watershed/Green Band trailers going light on the horror element. But for fans dipping into either director's oeuvre now, it is downright shocking.