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Tales from the Hood
Box Office
Break-even · 2.0x
Budget$6M
Worldwide Gross$12M
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Tales from the Hood

Tales from the Hood

movie·R·May 24, 1995·
Box OfficeBreak-even · 2.0x
$6M
Budget
$12M
Gross
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Tales from the Hood

movie
R
May 24, 1995
Wokeometer Rating
7Woke
0/10
Audience Woke Score
No Ratings Yet
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Tales from the Hood delivers a 7/10 woke agenda by turning its horror anthology into moral lectures on police brutality, abuse, and gang violence. Skip it if you want scares instead of heavy-handed messaging.

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Detailed Analysis

Tales from the Hood (1995) centers its four anthology stories on explicit social issues affecting Black communities, using horror as a vehicle for moralistic commentary.

The first tale depicts white police officers brutally murdering a Black civil rights activist campaigning against corruption, with the victim's spirit exacting revenge; the second addresses child abuse by a mother's boyfriend; the third features a white supremacist ex-KKK politician (Duke Metger, played by Corbin Bernsen) haunted by vengeful slave spirits in a former plantation house; and the fourth confronts gang violence through a criminal's experimental behavioral modification alongside a neo-Nazi. These plots are framed by a Black mortician (Mr.

Simms, Clarence Williams III) lecturing three drug dealers, culminating in their damnation in Hell. Executive produced by Spike Lee and directed by Rusty Cundieff, the film adopts an overt African-American viewpoint that treats racism, police brutality, and intra-community violence as core horrors.

Key Factors

  • Central thematic focus on police brutality and systemic racism via the 'Rogue Cop Revelation' story with specific characters like Martin Moorehouse and Clarence Smith
  • Moralistic structure using horror vignettes to critique white supremacy and domestic/gang violence from a Black perspective
  • Creator intent evident in Spike Lee executive production and Cundieff's framing of stories around real community problems, with heavy-handed messaging noted in contemporary reviews
  • Predominantly Black cast and urban setting organically tied to the social commentary premise rather than incidental diversity

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Is Tales from the Hood Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Tales from the Hood and scored it 7/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of woke content is in Tales from the Hood?

Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Tales from the Hood's overall score.

Is Tales from the Hood family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Tales from the Hood is rated R. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.

How does Wokeometer score movies?

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Top Cast

Clarence Williams III
5Mixed

Clarence Williams III

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

Joe Torry
7Woke

Joe Torry

Stack (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")

De'Aundre Bonds
7Woke

De'Aundre Bonds

Ball (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")

Samuel Monroe Jr.
7Woke

Samuel Monroe Jr.

Bulldog (segment "Welcome to My Mortuary")

Wings Hauser
7Woke

Wings Hauser

Strom (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")

Tom Wright
7Woke

Tom Wright

Martin Moorehouse (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")

Anthony Griffith
7Woke

Anthony Griffith

Clarence (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")

Michael Massee
3.5Based

Michael Massee

Newton (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")

Duane Whitaker
7Woke

Duane Whitaker

Billy (segment "Rogue Cop Revelation")

David Alan Grier
4.4Mixed

David Alan Grier

Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")

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