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24 May 1995 (USA)
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Where nightmares and reality meet on the street more
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A strange funeral director tells four strange tales of horror with an African American focus to three drug dealers he traps in his place of business. full summary | add synopsis
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Funeral Home
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Police
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"Welcome to Hell...Motherf*ckers."
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Clarence Williams III | ... | Mr. Simms |
 | Joe Torry | ... | Stack |
| De'aundre Bonds | ... | Ball |
| Samuel Monroe Jr. | ... | Bulldog |
 | Wings Hauser | ... | Strom |
 | Tom Wright | ... | Martin Moorehouse |
 | Anthony Griffith | ... | Clarence |
 | Michael Massee | ... | Newton |
 | Duane Whitaker | ... | Billy |
| David Alan Grier | ... | Carl |
| Brandon Hammond | ... | Walter |
| Rusty Cundieff | ... | Richard |
 | Paula Jai Parker | ... | Sissy |
 | Corbin Bernsen | ... | Duke Metger |
| Roger Guenveur Smith | ... | Rhodie |
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Rated R for graphic brutal violence and strong language.
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Continuity: Duke partially closes the door to check for the little devil doll, but in the next shot it's in it's original position.
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Features Natural Born Killers (1994)
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Born II Die
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Tales From the Hood is a good horror effort that is almost too saturated with social commentary. It's a Tales From the Crypt inspired flick that's told ghetto-style. David Alan Grier as a spouse abusing husband is just too funny. I know that's nothing to laugh about but it's David Alan Grier. Corbin Bernsen also fits right in as a former klan member and politician. He makes me laugh as well. But the person who takes the cake is Clarence Williams III. He is WAY over-the-top and every line he utters elicits a laugh out of me. Actually this movie could play well as a comedy. There is not one white character in it that's not racist to the 3rd degree. And the characters are so racist it becomes a joke. Tales From the Hood paints a very negative picture of racism and I do applaud them for that. I just think, as a genre picture, they may be pushing it a bit. The best horror story is KKK Comeuppance with Bernsen. It's just a classic tale about someone getting their just desserts. The most socially conscious segment is the last one entitled Hard Core Convert. That one borrows a bit from A Clockwork Orange while adding some thought-provoking insight. Screaming Mad George provides some trippy make-up effects, as usual.