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Tales from the Hood

Tales from the Hood

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

19956.31h 38m

Overview

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

Directed by Rusty Cundieff
Written by Rusty Cundieff, Darin Scott
Produced by Darin Scott
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $12.0M

Top Cast

Clarence Williams III

Clarence Williams III

Mr. Simms (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")

Joe Torry

Joe Torry

Stack (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")

De'Aundre Bonds

De'Aundre Bonds

Ball (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")

Samuel Monroe Jr.

Samuel Monroe Jr.

Bulldog (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")

Wings Hauser

Wings Hauser

Strom (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")

Tom Wright

Tom Wright

Martin Moorehouse (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")

Anthony Griffith

Anthony Griffith

Clarence (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")

Michael Massee

Michael Massee

Newton (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")

Duane Whitaker

Duane Whitaker

Billy (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

Themes & Keywords

prisonchild abusepolice brutalityku klux klanghettohellplantationanthologyevil dollmurderhooddirty copdevilfuneral directorfuneral homemorticianpossessed dollformer slave

About Tales from the Hood

Tales from the Hood is a horror, crime, thriller, drama, fantasy film released in 1995 exploring themes of prison, child abuse, police brutality, ku klux klan, ghetto, hell. Directed by Rusty Cundieff, it stars Clarence Williams III, Joe Torry, De'Aundre Bonds. A strange mortician tells four horrific tales to three drug dealers that he traps in their local funeral parlor.

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