Tales from the Hood (1995)

While three hoods sit around a mortuary waiting for their supplier to arrive with dope, the owner helps them pass the time by telling stories about the very weird things he's witnessed. In one, a black rookie cop tries but fails to prevent some crooked policemen from beating an African-American community leader to death... but the victim finds a way to get his revenge. The second is a heart-wrenching drama about domestic violence that only magic can end, and the third story is a wickedly funny parody of racist Southern politicians, featuring a candidate who resembles several real public figures. Finally, in the last episode, a violent black gang members finds himself imprisoned with a white supremacist killer -- and the two surprisingly find a lot in

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Overall this is a socially conscious anthology horror with strong messages that manages to be more poignant and smarter than expected while maintaining it's entertainment value. 

Unfortunately, like many other anthologies, Tales suffers from the fact that the framing device is better than the tales themselves. However, the tales are all good, even if none is particularly gripping. 

--Jack Witzig (ColdSpot)

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Cast

Clarence Williams III The General's Daughter, Reindeer Games, Half Baked Michael Massee The Crow, Lost Highway, Catwoman David Alan Grier Jumanji, 15 Minutes, Bewitched Paula Jai Parker Phone Booth, Friday, High Crimes Corbin Bernsen Major League, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Major League II Joe Torry Poetic Justice, Lockdown, Motives De'aundre Bonds The Wood, Get on the Bus, 3 Strikes [more]

Music By

Christopher Young Swordfish, The Grudge, Entrapment

One of the better horror films of the 1990s—and one of the last 30 years—director Cundieff's homage to both "Tales From the Crypt" and "Boyz N the Hood" is a powerful mix of political anger, dark comedy and raw fear. -- (eSplatter.com)