Tales from the Hood
Seen it?1995 | 98 min | Horror, Crime, Thriller, Drama, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (52% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Sleepers or The Black Phone, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
A strange mortician tells four horrific tales to three drug dealers that he traps in a local funeral parlor.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
52% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 124K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rusty Cundieff
- Clarence Williams IIIMr. Simms (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")
- Joe TorryStack (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")
- De'Aundre BondsBall (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")
- Samuel Monroe Jr.Bulldog (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")
- Wings HauserStrom (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")
- Tom WrightMartin Moorehouse (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")
- Anthony GriffithClarence (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")
- Michael MasseeNewton (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")
- Duane WhitakerBilly (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")
- David Alan GrierCarl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")