"Open Until Dawn", directed by Robert Rodriguez in 1996, is a film that fuses action, horror and black humor. The plot follows two criminal brothers who, after a robbery, are forced to flee to Mexico. On their way, they end up at a bar called "Titty Twister", which appears to be a fun place for adults. However, this establishment is much more than that: its red neon sign acts as a beacon in the middle of the desert, drawing the characters towards it like a light trap. As the protagonists and audience cross the threshold of the bar, represented by a glittering door arch, they enter unfamiliar and menacing territory.
The "Titty Twister" is not simply a bar in the film, but one more character that influences the plot and the atmosphere of the story. The various neon elements that make up the façade of the establishment contribute to this feeling, making the place an unsettling and dangerous environment. In "Open Until Dawn", signs and neon lights are not simply decorative elements, but play a crucial role in the narrative and in the perception we have of the world represented on the screen.
