A former gang member named Buck (Robert Patrick) spots that his leader Luther (Duane Whitaker) has escaped from prison and gets Buck to try and round up his gang.
When this happens Sheriff Lawson (Bo Hopkins) isn't happy and tries to forcefully question Buck about any information on him.

Afterwards, Buck meets up with his other partner named Jesus (Raymond Cruz) to tell him the news of their leader to try and get the gang going again and so they inform the rest Luther tries to get the gang to meet them at the El Coyote Motel in Mexico but while Luther is on his way there his car is hit by a big bat and won't start so he walks to the Titty Twister to try to get some help where he meets up with the bartender Razor Eddie (Danny Trejo) and gets a ride from him. However, when Razor Eddie finds out about the bat that Luther hit, he turns back. The bat is actually his friend Victor. Victor and Razor Eddie eventually subdue Luther and turn him into a vampire.

Meanwhile at the motel with all of them watching porn, Luther eventually makes it to there but he has changed in some way that Jesus has noticed and is attacked.
The five of them head off to Bravos to rob the Banco Bravos. One by one the gang gets bitten and turned into vampires themselves except for Buck who becomes allies with Lawson to try and battle it out with the gang until sunrise

The beginning of the story seemed to almost do the trick with the two characters Barry and Pam by having a discussion together in an elevator. There is a good shot on Barry looking up from above the roof of an elevator and a nice shot on some bats flying down. The shots in the elevator looked suspenseful when the bats start to invade it. Yet this teases you as it's not what you think and you'll see when you keep watching this flick.

Sheriff Lawson smacks former gang member Buck around trying to get answers from him but it looks a little lacking. However it worked into the story to what we discover later on. It looked good with this lawman getting in his face which was another nice pointer to this scene.

Buck goes to his buddies home with a perfect outside conversation between Buck and Jesus by discussing their leaders return and forming their gang again which looked quite believeable.
How this was all set out looked great as it was in a rough nearly deserted area in which Jesus puts his dog on a cardio machine forcing this animal to run which made me wonder as to when he will turn this device off since it looked almost cruel to force this thing. Yes having a bad ass character in this moment really did the trick.

They are about to head towards a motel which was the Coyote Inn which was a perfect place for a sequel such as this, with the gang watching porn on TV all looked natural with their mocking comments.

Luther is driving at night in the desert in which has a good camera shot on all this. A nice shot on him trying to look at the front of his car engine to see what is wrong as the moments were carefully shown piece by piece which gave me the creeps that something terrifying will occue as this looked well done. It's definetly a great jumping moment when the moments occur.

While still on his destination to join his gang mates Luther decides to stop ar a bar which is a strip club open from dusk till dawn as I was like far out!!!! Yet it as a smaller location compared to the original. Still it was fun to watch the outcome of all this. Especially when we meet Razor Eddie as he was last seen in the original as Razor Charlie.
I had a feeling that things were going to turn out nasty especially when Luther himself discusses to him as to what he killed along the way there. Boy did things grow intense later on. Iy offered perfect tension indeed.

We spot a nice battle scene between Luther against a couple of vampires which was packed with a bit of action and suspense as well as a great shot on a vehicle turning around in circles during the end of this scene.

After Jesus has a good romp with a hooker Lupe and later on takes a shower with a nice shot on this and then a bat attacks her. Then another good shot on the shower curtain with her behind it while being attacked as well as afterwards when she is about to collapse in pain. Yet it all looked a bit cheesy with this bat striking but in a campy fun way.
Jesus comes into the room to see what is going on with a good close up in a bathroom and then Lupe rising from the bathtub about to attack on her prey. This offered great horror timing and fast action with the attacking moments.

The excitement is yet to come in which the gang finally breaks into a nearby bank with a nice scene between C.W. Niles and Luther at a bank planning to rob it.
A good shot on C.W. opening the door to a safe as well as the camera spinning on him while trying to open it. A nice surprise coming from Luther when he about to reveal towards C.W. as to who he is now. This was done in great style.

The police arrive and demands them to come out in which they throw in gas bombs. This offers good low budget horror moments on them about to go crazy with nice close up shots surrounding these vampires.
Plus great moments with survivors such as Buck from turning into a vampire like Buck trying to use objects and making it into a crucifix while trying to escape from the creatures of the night. All of this was perfectly action packed and well done.

Then dawn is about to break when the excitement startds almost seemed to turn into a disappointment for the film ending but there's a catch in which an eclipse breaks out which is unusual to happen first thing in the morning but I was like "Oh yes!!! Bring on more terror and action!!!!"

A perfect shot on all four characters Luther, Jesus, C.W. and Ray Bob by pointing their guns and rifles out in front of the bank and firing with menacing vampire looks to them as well as great shots on police cars exploding and the policemen flying in the air.

The lowdown with very few survivors occurs near the end with a good look with Luther and Jesus by having a showdown with Buck and Lawson. Great special effects later on as the makers did an impressive job to impress poeple that like vampire flicks.

A perfect discussion after the terrors are over towards the end between Lawson and Buck during the end of the movie about why the vampires would rob a bank etc.

Bottom line: Although this sequel doesn't meet up to the original it's still alot of fun to watch with good cheesy action involved in it. It's taken in a different direction alltogether with a different type of scheme but so what??? Some people diss it cause it has to do with vampires robbing a bank but I found it was done in good taste alltogether. It has some good performances by some familiar faces and some decent special effects too.

The acting is in good taste if I do say so myself. Robert Patrick (Buck) seems to show alot of effort on his part as one of the head gang members trying to surivive being bitten by a vampire as he proves worthy as a character actor than just his role in Terminator 2. Shows a ton of great adrenaline with the terrors and action that happens. Also was convincing by coming across as a wise type with a good hearted behavior which was a nice plus to his role.

However this time, Bo Hopkins (Sheriff Lawson) didn't seem to impress me with his role as a tough sheriff as he seemed to have lost his touch. However he was slick and clear with his words. It's hust that he wasn't beliveably aggressive like you'd think.

Duane Whitaker (Luther) lived to play the head gang member turned into a vampire as he struts his stuff wonderfully as well as adding the odd wit and some terror too. He stood out the most in the film showing perfect characteristic's too. He reacts greatly in a scene when something hits a window with him driving in his vehicle. He's great panicking while a bat is attacking him and trying to get his gun out. Does well surpsrising somebody with his appearance at the hotel and there are many shots on him in scene's showing his vampire expressions ready to attack.

Brett Harrelson (Ray Bob) seemed to shine off by portraying a pussy type to the gang members with his soft speaking and actions. He presented well onto the camera. Yet shows off a good versatality when becoming a vampire in which he knew on how to terrorise.

Raymond Cruz (Jesus) is another good one showing rough expressions as one of the gang members and brings his point across wonderfully with his words. He for sure showed off a good tough as nails type of attitude. Also a great force of nature when he turns into a vampire in which he was believably powerful and menacing. Yes he had the right motive and looks for the part. One of the best in the cast.

Danny Trejo (Razor Eddie) somewhat reprises his role in which he was good with a nice seriousness as a bartender. OPlus shows off a good intimidating attitude which he shines off perfectly along with acting vicious and violent too as he rolls with the punches while doing all of this.

Bruce Campbell (Barry) who is quite charming in his part does well as someone in a film. He for sure was slick in his role as it's nice he takes part in horror films now and then even if he was only in during the beginning of the story.

Tiffany Amber Thiessen (Pam) however seemed to have lacked a bit in her role and it looks a little embarrassing and lacked with her screaming when bats came flying around her.

There's the odd stripper in a club are topless dancing.
There is a brief breast and butt shot performed by Playboy playmate Maria Checa during a lustful scene as well as walking in a shower.

A corpse in an elevator is badly bitten
Bloody gun shots
People being bitten
Vampires start to melt with their eyes popping out and skin shrivelling up
A decapitated head flies out onto the road of police cars.
Vampires being stabbed in the heart or stabbed by sharp objects

The music composed by Joseph Williams has some adventurous synthesizer violin playing and other sorts but however it isn't too noticeable at first but then later on during the vampire battling moments alot of drunbeats as well as trombone playing along with the odd bell chiming makes up for that which sounded very powerfully done. Odd screeching sounds stood out well too.

We do get a great soundtrack by artist Dick Dale in which his music was also used in many Tarrantino flicks giving each one that was used a perfect touch. With Spanish guitar playing and some twanging as well as fast adventureous riffs too. It really suited the picture within all that was going on here.