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Tales from the Hood (1995)

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Boyz N the Hood meets Tales from the Crypt in this alternately horrific, funny, and socially conscious anthology film. The four grim vignettes are framed by the tale of three street hoods who break into Mr. Simm's inner-city funeral home to find a stash of drugs. The mortician puts them off, by telling them a few eerie stories about his "patrons." ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Horror

Directed By: Rusty Cundieff

In Theaters: May 24, 1995 Wide

On DVD: Aug 21, 2001

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Cast

Clarence Williams III
Mr. Simms
Corbin Bernsen
Duke Metger
Joe Torry
Stack
Wings Hauser
Strom
Anthony Griffith
Clarence
Michael Massee
Newton
Tom Wright
Martin Moorehouse
Lamont Bentley
Crazy K
Rosalind Cash
Dr. Cushing
Rick Dean
Tattooed Man
Don Dowe
Cell Orderly #1
Art Evans
Eli
David Alan Grier
Carl
Mark Christopher Lawrence
Prison Guard
Bobby McGee
Limo Driver
Roger Guenveur Smith
Rhodie
Duane Whitaker
Billy
Rusty Cundieff
Richard
Chris Edwards
Ty
Tim Hutchinson
Councilman Rogers
Darin Scott
Top Cop
Brandon Hammond
Walter
Paula Jai Parker
Sissy
Ryan Williams
Gangster #1
De'aundre Bonds
Ball
Moon Jones
Cell Orderly #2

Critic Reviews for Tales from the Hood

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[This] predictably trite Tales isn't very scary.

January 1, 2000 Comment

USA Today

Top Critic

Decent concept. Poor execution.

July 14, 2005 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

As uneven as anthology films often are, but occasionally good, goofy fun.

March 17, 2004 Comment

Luke Y. Thompson

New Times

Both fails to be the witty satire that it was promoted as being and the serious scarefest it actually aspires to be.

January 13, 2004 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

E.C. Comics-style horror films are the LAST place one should attempt serious social commentary.

October 3, 2002 Comment

Rob Vaux

Flipside Movie Emporium

The stories do get better as they go along, though all of them will seem overly familiar to fans of the genre.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Chris Hicks

Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Mr. Simms: This ain't no funeral home! It ain't the Terror Dome, neither! Welcome to Hell, motherfuckers!�"Where nightmares and reality meet on the streets."Tales from the Hood is actually a fairly decent little horror anthology. There's just enough humor to make all the stories go over pretty well. There are some

September 25, 2011

Melvin White

Super Reviewer

I'm not going to add much, since most has been said already. I just wanted to state that I really enjoyed this movie. It not only pays a good homage to the classic EC comics (or at least the adapted early movie versions or series) but it manages to portray profound messages in a very powerful manner. The effects are

October 4, 2009