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Santanico Pandemonium/Esmeralda
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Santanico Pandemonium, formerly Esmeralda, is a fictional character from the From Dusk till Dawn series. She is the primary Queen Vampire of the "Titty Twister", a strip club/brothel in the middle of a desolate part of Mexico. In the film series, she is portrayed by Salma Hayek and Ara Celi. She is played by Eiza González in the 2014 television series. The name of Santanico is based on the Mexican Nunsploitation film Satánico pandemonium. Although the original film was not very successful at the box office, the film has achieved a cult status because Salma's role as Santanico was generally well received by viewers.Best films
(1996)Played by the actors
Filmography of Santanico Pandemonium/Esmeralda (2 films)
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, 1h34Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Horror, Western
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Vampires in film
Actors Marco Leonardi, Michael Parks, Rebecca Gayheart, Ara Celi, Orlando Jones, Salma Hayek
Rating48%
The prequel is set in Mexico in the early 1900s and begins with an American author, Ambrose Bierce, experiencing a nightmare in which he dies at the hands of Pancho Villa. Bierce wakes and talks to a local bartender about his intentions to join Pancho Villa's revolutionary army. He joins a stagecoach transporting a newly-wed couple, John and Mary Newlie, who are traveling to Mexico to preach Christianity. Meanwhile, Johnny Madrid, a dangerous local outlaw, escapes from the gallows and kidnaps his hangman's beautiful daughter, Esmeralda. Madrid receives assistance from Reece, a young woman who wants to become Madrid's apprentice as an outlaw. With the hangman and a local posse on their trail, Madrid meets with his gang. They later rob Bierce's stagecoach because of Reece's belief that Bierce possesses an invaluable object. The object turns out to be the manuscript for Bierce's new book. Annoyed by this, Madrid leaves Reece to die in the desert. She is found by the posse who use her to track the two.
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
, 1h48Directed by Robert Rodríguez
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Fantastic, Comedy-drama, Horror comedy, Action, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Films about sexuality, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Vampires in film, Road movies, Comedy horror films, Striptease
Actors George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Salma Hayek, Tom Savini
Rating71%
Two brothers, Seth and Richard "Richie" Gecko, having just robbed a bank, stop at a liquor store to pick up a map. When the arrival of Texas Ranger Earl McGraw threatens their getaway, they kill him and the cashier, burning down the store in the process. During the gunfight, Richie is shot in the hand. Fleeing a combined force of FBI and local police, they head towards Mexico where a contact has arranged a safe-house for them. Along the way they stop at a motel and unload a bank teller whom they are holding hostage. While Seth goes out to "sight see" checking on the border and to buy fast food burgers, Richie brutally rapes and murders the teller. Seth, who pictures himself as a professional thief, becomes furious over Richie's sadistic behavior.