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Tales from the Hood

1995Movie1 h 38 minR

CrimeHorror
62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Rotten Tomatoes60%69%

A terrifying, tense horror movie about crime and society.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Your most terrifying nightmare and your most frightening reality are about to meet on the streets.

A strange mortician tells four horrific tales to three drug dealers that he traps in a local funeral parlor.

Feels like

  • Anthology Horror
  • Urban Horror
  • Social Commentary
  • Darkly Humorous
  • Morality Tales
  • 90s Horror
  • Black Cinema
  • Crime and Consequences
  • Grotesque Imagery

Cast

24 of 28

Crew

Directed by
Rusty Cundieff
Written by
Darin Scott, Rusty Cundieff
Produced by
Darin Scott
Music by
Christopher Young

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

May 24, 1995 · 1 h 38 min · R

Released
May 24, 1995
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Crime, Thriller, Drama, Fantasy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$6 million
Box office
$12 million
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

Spiritual Antithesis, What the Hell, Hero?, Death by Racism +9

  • Spiritual Antithesis
  • What the Hell, Hero?
  • Death by Racism
  • Screams Like a Little Girl
  • The Bad Guys Are Cops
  • Welcome to Hell
  • No Body Left Behind
  • Laughably Evil
  • Sssssnake Talk
  • Smug Snake
  • Ambiguously Human
  • "The Reason You Suck" Speech

12 of 172 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Tales from the Hood?"

Questions about Tales from the Hood

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Tales from the Hood?

PhiloStarz

In the United States, Tales from the Hood streams on Philo and Starz. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.

Is Tales from the Hood worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 60%).

Will Tales from the Hood scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Tales from the Hood?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Tales from the Hood use?

Spiritual AntithesisWhat the Hell, Hero?Death by RacismScreams Like a Little GirlThe Bad Guys Are CopsWelcome to HellNo Body Left BehindLaughably EvilSssssnake TalkSmug SnakeAmbiguously Human"The Reason You Suck" Speechand 160 more

TV Tropes lists 172 tropes for it, including Spiritual Antithesis, What the Hell, Hero?, and Death by Racism.