The effect was so graphic that even Tarantino didn't want to see it. Deleted Scene: A scene was filmed featuring a make-up effect where one of the stripper vampires has her stomach open into a large mouth - before shoving a victim's head into it and getting bitten off.The Danza: Kelly Preston plays the newscaster Kelly Houge.Hayek said she thankfully didn't have to get naked in that one either. for her in their next project From Dusk Till Dawn (1996). She agreed and they were so impressed with her performance, they included her in this film. Rodriguez said no nudity was involved and they wouldn't show her face. The two realized they'd need someone to play a stripper seen on a TV and contacted Hayek the day of shooting.

The role of Santanico Pandemonium was written specifically for Salma Hayek because she did a favor for Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez when they were filming their segment of Four Rooms.

She previously appeared in Natural Born Killers, whose original screenplay was written by Tarantino (his draft would eventually be heavily revised and he ultimately received a 'Story By' credit), and he liked her so much, that he suggested she play Kate.

Juliette Lewis was cast as Kate Fuller because of her friendship with Tarantino.

He liked the irony of him going from playing a guy who works in the emergency room to a guy who puts people in the emergency room.

Quentin Tarantino cast George Clooney as Seth Gecko as a play on his role in ER.

The Cast Showoff: Tom Savini really knew how to use a whip.

Cast the Runner-Up: Tom Savini chose the role of Sex Machine over Frost.

Billing Displacement: The Gecko Brothers ( George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino) are the main characters, yet Harvey Keitel (Jacob Fuller) gets top billing, as this is Clooney's first major starring role, and Keitel was the bigger star at the time.

The ban was lifted in 2004 when the home video release was passed with an 18 certificate.

Banned In Ireland: This movie was banned following the Dunblane and Port Arthur massacres a couple months after the film's release.Actor-Inspired Element: It was George Clooney's idea for Seth to have a tattoo, having just seen Once Were Warriors.Acting for Two: Cheech Marin plays three distinctly different characters the border cop, the announcer at the bar, and the Mexican mafia dude who shows up at the end.

After seeing Salma Hayek in Desperado, Quentin Tarantino changed the character to a Latina just for her. Ability over Appearance: Satanico Pandemonium was meant to be called 'Blonde Death', and played by a white woman.

Scott from from dusk til dawn