El Mariachi (1993) performs From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

Note: We were supposed to have guests, but they were no-shows. Because of that, Jay forgot to share a couple things during the podcast and it’s too late already.   Episode recorded: May 16th, 2026 (05/16/2026)   Madzy Williams is back. And one of our former co-hosts has suggested we look into a  vampire action flick From Dusk Till Dawn, made by our favorite film director Robert Rodriguez and written by Quentin Tarantino based on an idea from special effects artist Robert Kurtzman. To contextualize the independent filmmaking of the time of its release, we also look into Rodriguez’s first feature film El Mariachi, which made its headline for its small budget of $7000. Jay and Madzy talk about their favorite Rodriguez’s movies, the indie movie boom of the 90s, and its similarities with the indie animation boom of the 2020s. Jay has also expressed his annoyance at people comparing last year’s Sinners with From Dusk Till Dawn for their superficial similarities.   El Mariachi is currently distributed by Columbia Pictures. It’s now available on video-on-demand, Blu-Rays, and DVDs from Arrow Videos. From Dusk Till Dawn is currently distributed by Miramax through Paramount Pictures. It’s now available on video-on-demand, Blu-Rays, and DVDs from Paramount Home Entertainment.    Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/ReAnimateTHISPodcast For inquiries: jay@box.jaywhangmakes.com   Some promotions, shout outs, and fundraising:  Jay is now working as one of the observers at the Troma Entertainment, the studio behind The Toxic Avengers and Sgt. Kabukiman. TROMA-THON '26 is going to happen from July 17th to 18th at the Mahoning Drive-in Theater in Lehighton, PA. If you want to see Jay in person, please come to TROMA-THON '26 where you also get to watch some Troma movies.   https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/mahoningdrivein/Troma26   The submission for Tromadance Film Festival 2026 is still open. If you have made a DIY short film that feels like a Troma production, then please submit your entries now at Tromadance’s Film Freeway page. It will be closed on June 20th. The submission is absolutely free. Tromadance will be held at the Pine Box Rock Shop from September 4th to 6th.    https://filmfreeway.com/TromadanceFilmFestival   Intro music: WANDERLUST (Celest3 mix) by Celest3 - https://celest3.bandcamp.com/track/wanderlust-celest3-mix (CC BY-SA 4.0 - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Ad break music: Early Riser by Kevin MacLeod - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Best_of_2014_1461/Early_Riser (licensed under a Attribution 3.0 International License) Ending music: Arizona Green Tea by Stuffy Doll - https://stuffydollband.bandcamp.com/track/arizona-green-tea (used it with a permission)   Narrator: Dom Valentini Audio Editor: Jay Whang   Movies, shorts, and tv shows we have mostly discussed during the episode (spoilers ahead):  From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), directed by Robert Rodriguez El Mariachi (1993), directed by Robert Rodriguez Bedhead (1991), directed by Robert Rodriguez Four Rooms (1995), directed by Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, and Quentin Tarantino Spy Kids (2001), directed by Robert Rodriguez Sin City (2005), directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller Planet Terror (2007), directed by Robert Rodriguez Machete (2010), directed by Robert Rodriguez Red 11 (2019), directed by Robert Rodriguez Sinners (2025), directed by Ryan Coogler The Terminator (1984), directed by James Cameron Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), directed by John Carpenter Escape from New York (1981), directed by John Carpenter VFW (2019), directed by Joe Begos The Amazing Digital Circus (2023-2026), created by Gooseworx Sources: Rodriguez, R. (1996). Rebel without a crew: Or how a 23-year-old filmmaker with $7,000 became a Hollywood player. Plume.