Tales from the Hood: A Dead Seriously Good Film

Don't be scuuuurrrred, the Halloween season is near! We dove into the 1995 horror anthology movie Tales from the Hood.

Tales from the Hood is a horror anthology about three young men who visit a mysterious funeral home, where the eccentric mortician tells them four supernatural stories that blend scares with social commentary on issues like police brutality, racism, and domestic violence. Think "The Twilight Zone" meets urban horror, with each tale exploring how supernatural justice comes for those who commit very human evils.

Topics discussed:

• A quick snapshot of this cult classic
• Where this fits in the hip hop canon
• Fun facts about this fright fest
• The impact this film had on Black storytelling
• Fan reaction then and now

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We are screening Tales from the Hood in celebration of its 30th anniversary, in conjunction with the First Saturday Horror Series and the How Could You?! podcast at SteelStacks in Bethlehem on October 4th. Tap in and come through! Get tickets.

Director Rusty Cundieff also helmed Fear of a Black Hat, which we reviewed in 2024. Listen now.

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Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.

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Great Podcast about a classic

I remember being hyped about Tales from the Hood when hearing about it on Rap City months before a trailer was released. I first saw the trailer to the movie watching Parent Hood on a Thursday night and was hooked. When I finally saw it at the theater, it was everything I expected it to be. Sadly, the critics gave the movie mostly negative reviews, as with a lot of black horror of that time. Here we are 30 years later, and it's considered a classic. I'm happy that you guys experienced the film.