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Tales From the Hood

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Tales From the Hood

R

Released May 24, 1995

1h 37m

Horror

Comedy

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A creepy mortician, Mr. Simms (Clarence Williams III), attempts to scare teenage drug dealer Stack (Joe Torry) and his friends straight by telling them four horrifying stories. One is about a guilt-riddled cop (Anthony Griffith) who goes crazy after ignoring his corrupt partner (Michael Massee). He also tells of a meek schoolboy (Brandon Hammond) with terrifying supernatural powers. Although the young thugs want to take their drugs and escape Mr. Simms, he still has two more tales to tell.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B

Sep 7, 2011

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Joe Leydon

Variety

Rusty Cundieff's "Tales From the Hood" is a smart and sassy horror anthology that mixes blunt shocks and sharp satire.

Mar 26, 2009

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 3/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Anderson Jones

Philadelphia Daily News

[Director Rusty Cundieff] manages to amuse more often than horrify. This tends to make his "Tales" more ready for prime time than the big screen, but more entertaining than a silly haunted house ride at a summer carnival.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 26, 2022

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

It ingeniously employs the multi-saga format popularized by the likes of Dead of Night and Tales from the Crypt as a springboard for an examination of real problems facing African-American communities.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 10, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

In each macabre tale, Cundieff reconsiders the past through a new method of evaluation and representation, using grim horror stories to capture a glimpse of modern and historical reality.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 17, 2022

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Khalan C

Let me say that I have an personal grim history with this movie. The cast is believable, the soundtrack is great, and the twist keeps you remembering this movie for a longggg time. This is a definite watch for horror fans needing a laugh in dark comedy and scare in horror.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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Josh G

CRIMINALLY Underrated. 1 of the goats of anthologies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/05/25

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Ryan F

One of the best horror anthology movies. That Spice 1 song goes insanely hard 🔥

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/25

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Stuart R

Aside from the meanings behind the stories, the movie’s just not very good.🍀

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/22/24

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John S

wonderful movie! just don't take the stories shown in the film literally

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/15/24

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Calvin T

Good movie.....The Nig-lets killed me 🤣

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

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Synopsis

A creepy mortician, Mr. Simms (Clarence Williams III), attempts to scare teenage drug dealer Stack (Joe Torry) and his friends straight by telling them four horrifying stories. One is about a guilt-riddled cop (Anthony Griffith) who goes crazy after ignoring his corrupt partner (Michael Massee). He also tells of a meek schoolboy (Brandon Hammond) with terrifying supernatural powers. Although the young thugs want to take their drugs and escape Mr. Simms, he still has two more tales to tell.

Director: Rusty Cundieff
Producer: Darin Scott
Screenwriter: Rusty Cundieff, Darin Scott
Production Co: Savoy Pictures, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 24, 1995, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.7M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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