10 Movies That Escaped The Dump Month Curse
1. From Dusk Till Dawn
From Dusk Till Dawn was a dream come true for movie fans as it was a collaboration between Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino, arguably two of the most influential filmmakers in the 90s.
Released on January 19, 1996, it also boasts a huge cast featuring George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, and Salma Hayek.
Critically, the film received mixed-to-positive reviews with its gratuitous and B-movie thrills receiving a lot of flak. Inversely, however, praise from critics and audiences came from its famous genre shift during the middle of the movie. You see, From Dusk Till Dawn starts off like a Quentin Tarantino crime flick but once the inhabitants of the Titty Twister are revealed to be vampires, it becomes a B-Movie horror film that only Robert Rodriguez could pull off. This is why for die-hard fans of the film, it is considered a perfect collaboration between the two filmmakers.
Its high entertainment value, as well as the appeal of both directors, would lead to its financial success. From Dusk Till Dawn grossed $59.3 million on a $19 million budget and spawned two direct-to-DVD sequels and a TV show.