We know the story from the 1996 film, though what we don’t know is the ulterior motives that comprise the serpent cult and its members. The Fuller’s RV provide a great getaway vehicle for the clever Geckos who are hell-bent o reaching the border to finalize a money-run.Įssentially it is our lead-in to the final destination of an ancient Aztec temple that is disguised under the facade of an all night nightclub topless bar named “Titty Twister”. Richie gets shot in the hand while him and his brother try to keep things together in the heat of the chase.Īs an ongoing subplot we have retired minister Jacob Fuller (Robert Patrick )and his 2 kids who just happened to get themselves caught up in the whole mess. Freddie Gonzalez stays hot on the trail of the Gecko outlaws following a shoot-out that kills chief ranger Earl McGraw (Don Johnson). The “run” itself is flavored with all sorts of unique characters and personalities who come and go in various capacities. well, have quite an interesting solid cable TV series. However take all that in and mix in a vampiric snake cult…. The series could have easily kept things simple by focusing on the 2 brothers and STILL come out ahead. His motivation is the take (of which they hold a bond that is worth 30 million). Cotrona) the older more matured mastermind of the 2 man-gang. Standing at his side is brother “Seth Gecko (D.J. Richie seems to be on the verge of “losing it” as he is summoned by an apparitional version of Santanico. We have the cold hearted unpredictable Richard “Richie” Gecko (Zane Holtz) who is prone to violent outbreaks and bizarre hallucinations. The Gecko Brothers are complex (to say the least). It’s a iconic experience centered on blood-based-imagery and century old traditions. Aztec and Mayan traditions are woven into the mix combined with the flair of the Mexican badlands and a manhunt for 2 deadly murderous criminals. We get loads of information and mythology-builds on the vampires and what their all about ….creating not only a pact of fang-biters, but a whole cult of serpentine based creatures called “culebra”. Though to keep things interesting we have the family, The Fullers, Jake Busey as Professor Aiden “Sex Machine” Tanner, a ranger set on revenge Freddie Gonzalez (Jesse Garcia), Carlos the drug lord plotting against his serpent clan and the stunningly hypnotic Santanico Pandemonium (Eiza Gonzalez) taking the role that Salma Hayek made famous. Much of this is based on building a solid foundation on the “Gecko Brothers” as they make their way across the Mexico border. However, (and this is what really caught my attention as a dedicated fan of the series) the story itself is drawn out in detail to give far more background footing to the characters of the film and the theology behind. Now, that might sound a bit redundant seeing that the movie version debuted in 1996 laying out the entire framework. If you can believe it, the TV show is basically the original movie premise rolled out into a 10 episode series. The film was a hit with vampire fans placing it easily among the top favorite action-horror vamp movies of all time. Most of you should be well familiar with the cult film of same name “ From Dusk till Dawn“. It is quite possible that you may have missed the series in its entirety with “El Ray Network” also being new to cable? Look no further as they now have the whole damn series ready for ya (on bluray no less) collecting all 10 episodes and load of special features. If ever there was a bad ass TV show more inclined to familiarize audiences with a new cable network, the award for that has to go to El Ray’s “ From Dusk Till Dawn” action-thriller-horror series. A Texas Ranger is in hot pursuit of the infamous Gecko brothers.
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