Trailer and Premiere Date for 'From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series' Released

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Robert Rodriguez is bringing a retelling of the 1996 cult classic "From Dusk Till Dawn" to the small screen. In an interview with critics at the TCA press tour, Rodriguez stated that “The film was the short story, this series is the novel.” The show's format will follow the Gecko brothers, Seth and Richie, for one full day from dusk until dawn.

The new TV series boasts a fantastic cast, with stars D.J. Cotrona, Zane Holtz, Wilmer Valderrama, Don Johnson, Adrianne Palicki, Jake Busey, Lane Garrison, Eiza Gonzalez and Jesse Garcia. The crew is just as incredible as the cast, featuring Rodriguez as director and Greg Nicotero overseeing the makeup.

The show will premiere on Rodriguez's newly launched television network, El Rey, which is an English language channel for Latinos. El Rey is featured on Time Warner Cable, DirecTV and Comcast, and you can catch the premiere of "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series" on March 11, 2014 at 9 p.m. Until then, enjoy the trailer!

-Nowal Massari

Zombies vs. Vampires: Celebrity Undead Death Match

Within pop-culture, there are a lot of monsters, ghouls and maniacs out there that want to terrify us. Especially around Halloween, werewolves, demons, ghosts, mummies, maenads, fairies and half-dead men with hockey masks or razor claws make their presence known. But let’s face it, these beasts that go bump in the night lack a certain bite.

For the true masters of horror pop, one need look no further than the two reigning champs of chomps, vampires and zombies. More than any other, these creatures capture the imagination and inspire ferocious loyalty. Zombie lovers corpse-up, congregate in flash mobs and hijack constructions signs to read “Caution: Zombies Ahead.” Vamp fans wear molded ceramic fangs, make pilgrimages to New Orleans and Transylvania, and drink Tru Blood.

But really, which beast is best? The walking dead or undead? The brain eater or blood sucker? In order to settle the Zombie vs. Vampire debate, we’ve collected notable films of both genres from the last 25 years, and arranged them in different categories (emphasis on gore) to determine who each might triumph.

Although judgments on winners are completely subjective, I tried to channel George A. Romero and Bela Lugosi for guidance since they were incredibly influential in both genres. Lugosi starred as the count in the first official version of Dracula in 1931; he also gave the world the grandfather of the zombie movies, White Zombie, in 1932. Meanwhile, Romero remains the reigning genius of the zombie genre after directing 1968’s Night of the Living Dead. Romero also contributed heavily to vampires on screen with the underrated deconstruction Martin (1978).