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As much as I absolutely love the recognition Jordan Peele has gotten for using horror to bring attention to the black experience in America, I think Rusty Cundieff is criminally overlooked as a pioneer. And it goes without saying that Spike Lee is owed like 10 Oscars for everything he brought to filmmaking for the past 4+ decades.
Yeah, it's great that Peele's stuff is getting the recognition it deserves but the whole idea of "elevated horror" is just an insult to everything great that came before. Horror movies have always been addressing topics like this, it's just that most people don't pay attention
@@maxpowers9327 As I understand it that's actually not too uncommon. A lot of times they'll show the film to test audiences and/or studio representatives before things are finalized so that they can make changes and do reshoots if needed. I'm guessing that's what happened here: They filmed the "hanging" ending, but the studio reps/test audiences wanted to see the dolls take him out so they authorized more funding to shoot the new ending for the final product. Sometimes this is probably a good thing and others it probably isn't (for instance, I much prefer the original ending to "I am Legend" over the one the studio insisted on), but if that's what happened here then I think it turned out well.
@UCCyHBlNbhS66G8F8jPG4jWw The preacher at the funeral was his father and the spirit of the old woman in the house who made the dolls was actually his mom towards the end
Gotta love the homespun films like Tales from the Hood or like Evil Dead, the director for that one, Sam Raimi had a lot of his family have little bits of themselves in the first two Evil Dead movies too. Good stuff
I remember it being funny to me as a kid for some reason. I made my wife watch it last year under the guise of horror comedy but we just watched it in silence, saddened and horrified at how relevant it all still is. Maybe as a kid I just didn't want to see what it was really all about or didn't have the context to know any better...this stuff just happened in my hood and all around me so I didn't realize those situations were supposed to be the horrifying part.
I've learned about so many horror movies because of James and Chelsea. I thought I watched a lot of horror, but I've found some of my new favorites because of Dead Meat.
Little sad trivia: The actor who played officer Newton is Michael Massee. He starred in the crow and was known as the guy who shot the lodged bullet that accidently killed Brandon Lee on set.
I knew I recognized him! apparently he still has nightmares about it. I feel really bad for him, it wasn’t his fault but he still has to live with that guilt.
David Allen Grier did so well in this role being a comedy actor. I recall genuinely being afraid of him when I first saw this movie and was caught off guard due to myself knowing him from In Living Color as well.
I agree. David Alan Grier is a Taekwondo black belt in real life. Displayed his real martial arts skills attacking Richard Garvy, the teacher, in the kitchen alongside Carl's battered wife and stepson. David's character, Carl/The Monster wasn't literally a monster physically outside of Walter's traumatized child imagination point of view, but Carl was a very strong, abusive psychopath. Carl was a very good, experienced street fighter at best. Monster had hands. He wasn't your typical abusive bullying coward. Battered the teacher like nothing. 😂As brave as Richard Garvy was for intervening to defend a helpless small child and female, he couldn't fight for shit.
David Alan Grier is a genius. I've loved him ever since he was on "In Living Color". He had a show on Comedy Central called "Chocolate News" about fifteen years ago. It only lasted about half a season, which is a damn shame because it was hilarious.
I realize the scariest part of this is none of these things ever changed. Feels bad that a horror film from 1995 is still accurate to real life in 2020
I would be more sympathetic to the messages, but Antifa and the Terrorist Cell BLM have destroyed any sympathy I might have for blacks that face these issues.
@@viix3815 the fact that you loss sympathy for a entire race of people because a small group of people of that race did something bad is pretty...bigoted
@@BeautifulGazelle06 Agreed. The small groups of people are toxic and bring the right message in the wrong way. But it just raises my sympathy for the people who really suffer.
It’s seems pretty respectful that James didn’t count the people in the historical violence scene. Especially since that story is meant to teach its audience something. He really does want us to be good people.
I love how the studio wanted to change the flag hanging kill Not because of it being "too radical and controversial" But because "we wanna see some more Doll stuff, here's the money to budget it." Like, a case of executive meddling where it doesn't screw over it's team but rather proposes a new take and is more than willing to provide support for rather than demand a change and expect people to roll with it.
In all honesty, while I think the doll kill was great, I honestly wouldn't have minded the flag hanging kill. Sounds like it could have worked as a nicely symbolic image.
@@ronburgundy244 of course it would have been great, I'm more discussing the reasoning behind it and the way the studio handled the making of the change being a nice approach unlike other scenarios and situations
I thought the hanging one woulda been better as the doll hanging the senator while the old woman watched and smiled at the camera woulda been creepy but this one was aight too.
@@Nocturne78 no it's not trump. Ignore all the good stuff he has done and let yourself be brainwashed by the liberal media you will only see him as a bad man
Clarence Williams's vocal performance is absolutely stellar here. The mania of the "WHERE ELSE... would I hide it?" is palpable, especially with his facial expressions and body language. Also, good on James for not shying away from intense material like this, and establishing boundaries when it comes to frame-by-frames.
@@user-to3bv4mr3u yeah, that was the point. The dolls were made by racist people and possessed by murdered black people. And the candidate was supposed to be racist
This movie is one of the most underrated horror movies of all time. Even in 2020, this movie is still relevant to this day. S/O to James for this review.
I honestly only recently came across this film. My first impression from the title is that it was one of those spoof type films like Scary Movie - but having actually watched it I can definitely say that it deserves more recognition.
I think a lot of people don't realize the female doctor at the rehabilitation thing is supposed to be like a metaphor for God, offering forgiveness and salvation, not because Crazy K deserved it but because he needed it, and Crazy K proved definitively he was not a soul that could be saved when he chose to still kill and was highly convicted killing in the name of selfishness was the way to live, that's why time was able to be "rewound" or you are "seeing something that didn't really happen" because the woman is God and God knows all things things in the past present and future and all things that happen and could happen and things that never even could happen. I mean, it makes sense, they have the Devil in the movie, why wouldn't they have God, it's sad a lot of people overlook it i didn't realize it until recently myself, but as someone who believes in God at this point in my life and knows it quite well i picked up on the metaphor.
The people in white and the DEVO outfits are angels. Catholiche does not and dies, thus being consigned to hell. I Loved this and every part of this movie.
I really appreciate the way you covered this one. You conveyed everything they wanted us to take from their stories, kept me laughing, and did it all while omitting a lot of the more offensive aspects of the delivery.
Me and my bestfriend use to laugh at that part so much coming up. I thought we where the only one's who noticed it didn't make since. Even now when I look at it , I be waiting for that part to come.
He was such an awesome actor. And he had the same birthday as me and my dad, who was also named Clarence. He was so funny and scary in "Half Baked" too.
I’m soo glad that the director addressed Black On Black Crime in the last episode cause people that oppose Black Lives Matter claim that Black people never address Black On Black crime but we do.
No, you just tend to blame white people even when no white person was within 5 miles of the event...or had anything to do with the life and circumstances of those involved.
I was in junior high when this movie came out. I lied and told my parents that my friends and I were going to the movies to see Toy Story. But we watched this movie. I regretted it, because it was terrifying. Still has a special place in my heart. 🖤
I did the same exact thing, except I was the only who watched it to the end. All my girlfriends fell asleep. Bad idea. I am still scarred by this movie 25 years later.
The sing was originally a poem written by a high school teacher, he was inspired to write the poem by an image of the lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith. The poem was put into newspapers and stuff and Billie Holiday saw it and reworked it into a song. At the end of all of her performances she would shut the entire place down except for one spotlight, and she would perform Strange Fruit to bring awareness to the lynchings happening to african americans at the time.
The crazy K story it gets me everytime, I get chills because it's art imitates life. I love tales from the hood and I can't watch this at night. One of the best cult classics.
I assume it is given the treatment as seen with Black Panther? Tales actually aged well, as stated by other people, the issues tackled here are still relevant.
Watched this again recently,this is definitely a great hood horror movie,and them being dead and in hell the whole time always creeped me out, that whole scene of them discovering themselves inside the caskets always creepy
I remember watching this movie as a kid, but the only thing that stuck out to me was the ending where it turns out they were in Hell all along. For some reason the imagery of their hands up in the air while becoming engulfed in flames always stayed seared in my mind. I was probably meant to see that.
This movie has one of the most impactful and chilling endings in movie history. It's like a twisted homage to "A Clockwork Orange". It scared the devil out of me as a kid, and it has never left me.
I’ve watched this Kill Count at least 20 times now. “Tales From The Hood” was scary as hell back in the day. Especially the ending. Great video James ✌🏾
I like how James loves horror, but I LOVE how he'll pick movies like this to indirectly touch up on issues happening in today's world. Even if it's not a movie relating to a problem he goes out of his way to do little things for us, like gore, heavy stuff or epilepsy warnings. Or that time he apologised about President's Day because of it happening in a high school because of the Florida shooting. Thank you James, you're a beautiful person!❤
@@risottopose9970 and at most I agree with both, James goes put of his way to make this content enjoyable to a very large audience but despite your political beliefs you may not like all the opinions so bringing in politics can divide your viewership.
I actually remember seeing the original ending to that doll story, with the racist dude hanging. I guess it was on a vhs tape, or maybe the network TV version, since that was less graphic than him getting eaten alive lol
Lol in all seriousness, I'm really glad that James has actual Captioning on his videos now. As someone who can't hear well, the auto generated captions can be a real nightmare to decipher 😒
It gets dumber than that: I am aware of someone getting their video demonetized because youtube's autogenerated captions transformed Yeager (as in Chuck Yeager) to something inappropriate. Dumb donkey YT.
Back in high school on Halloween, my classmates were talking about this movie: In my history class, the gym, cafeteria, track practice, and the bus ramp parking zone. Good times.😁
@@claysoggyfries Actually we watched it on BET network at separate homes, they were just talking about it. The only movie we did watch at school however is Sleepy Hollow starring Johnny Depp
And the fact that instead of the death note being a supernatural artifact, the paper and pencil are ordinary and it's the kid who makes the stuff happen.
@@blingsing5383 They are Hoodoo dolls, which is very different from Voodoo.. but the racist guy constantly calls them 'Negro-Dolls' or straight up 'N*-Dolls'... In case you're curious about how Hoodoo is different from Hatian Voodou, or Louisiana Voodu; Hoodoo is something developed specifically by American black people. It was a mix of African culture and spiritual beliefs, native American herbology, healing, and folk beliefs, and more modern christianity and Catholicism. Obviously the African people brought to America had only as much of their own culture as was brought in the minds of those who knew it. But a lot of the practices and rituals didn't work here, because they required things we didn't have.. different herbs, plants, clay.. etc. So they filled in the gaps with things they learned from native Americans who were also mistreated, and took what parts of christianity that they could tolerate. As you can imagine, many blacks and the first "African Americans" as the generations passed, were not interested in christianity. They kinda hated it. Because everything they knew about christianity was used to enslave them and excuse the inhuman behavior of their tormentors. So they just took the parts they could relate to, added it to their own rituals and created something entirely new and unique. It's an interesting history of how good people coped with the absolute worst of humanity while trying to stay sane and keep their own humanity intact. The sheer strength and fortitude of those people from so long ago blows my mind.
@@DanteYewToob thanks for taking the time to give an explanation i think i heard that hoodoo and voodoo were different just never knew how (Sorry for the spelling im hiding my phone at work) Anyway stay safe have a great day
"it kind of goes to...when do you decide to do what's right?" (at 8:57), that reminds me of what Dante wrote in his Inferno, "The hottest corners of hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality".
I appreciate the warning about the flashing lights and the noise to let us know when it’s over, I’ve struggled with epilepsy for a long time and it’s nice to see someone take that into consideration! ❤️
Damn dude, I hope you get better! James not only think about people with these problems, but this is also yt guidelines. Good thing this helped someone...
Fun fact: In the Philippines, we also had a KKK. They are are also secret society and use white clothes. The only difference is we consider them as heroes because they fought for our freedom against the Spanish, and later the American.
Man, this movie traumatized my brother, and I as little kids when we caught it on a stay at the Circus Circus hotel in Vegas while our parents were hitting the casino. The dolls were horrific, and them coming out of a painting was extra mind fucky. . . . . . The creepy ass clown paintings in our room did NOT help.
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R.I.P. Clarence Williams III, who played Mr. Simms, who died this year (2021) on the 4th of June. Respect to him and his great roles (this one in particular, awesome movie)
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH FOR THIS KILL COUNT!! This is SUCH a classic in Black Horror but so often overlooked in mainstream horror circles! And although a much weaker entry, I'd love a kill count for the sequel! Please and Thank ya!😏 Also, love all the easter eggs and historical context and tidbits and BTS I never knew, even as many times as I've seen this!
My favorite horror movie and James' review of the film makes me love it even more. RIP Clarence Williams III, Lamont Bentley, Ricky Harris and Rosalind Cash.
I’ve always loved Tales From The Hood...the sequel not so much lol. I’m surprised that James didn’t mention that the actor playing Martin Moorehouse in the first tale also played The Hitchhiker in Creepshow 2. My favorite tale from the hood is the one with the slave puppets. Thanks for all the great content, James. You’re awesome and be good people.👍🏾
I think the horror mainly has to with how relevant it still is. I love anthology horrors like Trick r' Treat. But while that was horror to celebrate the holiday, this was horror on realistic oppression that happens with the race it focuses on. It's hard to watch at times and that shows the directors succeeded with their message, even if it unfortunately didn't catch on and was labeled as a "spoof"
That story still is relevant today especially in Chicago, it’s men that think the same way he does and the cycle of violence continues. Crazy K accepted his reality and let himself continue to be a product of his environment instead of redeeming himself. It’s so sad
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Welcome to the comment where we tell story’s about all the kills I’m Evan Caldwell and today we look at horror comments
Hi
Damn i forgot the email to ask for a kill count request
Bruh
Would you rather watch cannibal holacoast or braindead
“Why haven’t we talked in awhile, that’s right you killed me” my favorite quote
So much snark for a ghost.
I'd have to say "Why refry beans? Why don't you get that shit done right in the first place?"
- GLaDOS at the start of Portal 2
1.3 k like yay
Crazy K did try talking to him after he died, but he found the conversation lifeless and one sided.
i always assumed that this movie wouldn't hold up. havent seen it since i was like 12. I need to watch again, it looks kinda cool
Haha first reply go brrrr
It’s funny how this movie was made in the 90’s yet it’s still so relevant. It just goes to show that these social issues are nothing new
Get Some Pee-Pee Pads, bruh, It Holds Up!😂🤣😂😂🤣
I’m too scared to watch it again. It scared tf out of me as a child.
trust me bruh, it still holds up today, if u didn't know it was made in the 90's and didn't look like it, u would think it's made today
"I've got the Shit!" Clarence Williams III is one of the best actors ever! Loved him in Purple Rain playing Prince's crazy dad.
Where is the shit
Yes
fun fact: his grandfather was a very famous jazz pianist
"Oh you'll get the shit...you'll be knee DEEP...IN THE SHIT!"
He jus passes away he definitely a legend rip
As much as I absolutely love the recognition Jordan Peele has gotten for using horror to bring attention to the black experience in America, I think Rusty Cundieff is criminally overlooked as a pioneer. And it goes without saying that Spike Lee is owed like 10 Oscars for everything he brought to filmmaking for the past 4+ decades.
You are right! This is brilliant filmmaking!! Thoroughly impressed with this movie after watching it again after seeing it first as a youth.
Yeah, it's great that Peele's stuff is getting the recognition it deserves but the whole idea of "elevated horror" is just an insult to everything great that came before. Horror movies have always been addressing topics like this, it's just that most people don't pay attention
Pander harder
Jordan Peele is overrated. Real black horror films like Tales From the Hood and Def By Temptation are too overlooked
John singleton is the best imo
"We want to see the dolls kill him"
"Okay give us the money to do that"
And I love the studio for doing that.
Funny thing is as a kid I actually remember seeing the ORIGINAL ending of him hanging at the end, so I guess they filmed both endings? O.o
@@maxpowers9327 wait you saw a horror movie as a kid?!
@@jondoe272 Um yeah. It was the 90s. Kids back then saw EVERY kind of R-rated movie without any hesitation.
@@maxpowers9327 oh ja I forgot.
@@maxpowers9327 As I understand it that's actually not too uncommon. A lot of times they'll show the film to test audiences and/or studio representatives before things are finalized so that they can make changes and do reshoots if needed. I'm guessing that's what happened here: They filmed the "hanging" ending, but the studio reps/test audiences wanted to see the dolls take him out so they authorized more funding to shoot the new ending for the final product. Sometimes this is probably a good thing and others it probably isn't (for instance, I much prefer the original ending to "I am Legend" over the one the studio insisted on), but if that's what happened here then I think it turned out well.
The director had both of his parents in his horror movie, if that's not wholesome idk what is
@UCCyHBlNbhS66G8F8jPG4jWw The preacher at the funeral was his father and the spirit of the old woman in the house who made the dolls was actually his mom towards the end
@@jacobkelley6491 damn foreal
yeah
@@jacobkelley6491 that's precious yet so wholesome....it makes my heart happy to see family together filming and spending time together
Gotta love the homespun films like Tales from the Hood or like Evil Dead, the director for that one, Sam Raimi had a lot of his family have little bits of themselves in the first two Evil Dead movies too. Good stuff
RIP Clarence Williams III. He died due to colon cancer. He was the best part of Tales of the hood. I hope he gets the shit from heaven
🤦🏽♀️😂😂😂
Oh no, when did he die?
@LEWIS JONES That was last month! 😮
so... one could say it was THE SHIT that killed him?
i'll see my self out
@@camerabox1 please do. Disgusting.
The dolls in that third story really deserve to be more iconic. Should be right up there with Annabelle and Chucky.
Though I may be biased since in general I prefer that style of doll over the ones that are Anabelle/Chucky sized
YES. They gave me nightmares deeper than chucky when I was child.
For the Black community they are ❤
@@WTFidontknow1they traumatized younger me oh wow
Cringe asf @@ashleecooks1572
Who else wants James to do a 10 Favorite Horror Movies of all time
He has revealed his top 5 before on a separate channel. I
Think Billie Kay’s channel or something?
Agreed and he can do a kill count for each one like kind of a count down to his favorite horror movie
Yeah
Me
YES
Fun fact: the rapper The Game has a song called “The Shit” and the start of it is a sound clip from this movie.
I'm surprised James didn't mention the way the guys being told these stories were dressed. It was a clear tribute to Tupac and Biggie.
ah yes...............the SHIT!
Loved that song
Pabz Roz I’m guessing the other guy is meant to look like LL Cool J?
Joe Lamar no no no, it’s “‘Da’ Shit”
“Don’t worry, you’ll get the shit.” Funniest line in the movie.
I love it. This movie set the tone in black horror films for me. It's highly underrated and underappreciated.
I’ve been saying it all day lol
" U'll B knee deep... in the SHIT ! "
I always thought it was cringey growing up lol
The doodoo!
The poopity pop!
Fun fact, the term "re-fried" in re-friend beans is actually a mistranslation of a word that more accurately means "well fried"
I didn't know that! Thank you for that bit of information.
Thank you! That ends that strange shower question.
Huh? I learned something new today thank you for this
🍪🙄🤭
Slaves would beg to differ
Alright let's get it out of the way; This is a certified hood classic.
I'm surprised James didn't mention the way the guys being told these stories were dressed. It was a clear tribute to Tupac and Biggie.
Alex Valdez "Yesss, The SHIT."
@@PabzRoz or that's just...... how people dressed.
@@PabzRoz not really... thats just how west coast gangsters dressed back then
@@alextorres4667 r u kidding me. bro its OBVIOUS👇👇👇👇
I remember when this movie came out and let me tell you it's as good now as it was then .
Wutaii1 Nostalgia pp
AGREED. i love it so much
I remember it being funny to me as a kid for some reason. I made my wife watch it last year under the guise of horror comedy but we just watched it in silence, saddened and horrified at how relevant it all still is. Maybe as a kid I just didn't want to see what it was really all about or didn't have the context to know any better...this stuff just happened in my hood and all around me so I didn't realize those situations were supposed to be the horrifying part.
How do I see 2 of ur comments in a row
Yes!
A hood classic fr
That “welcome to hell” line had my soul as a kid
Still the shit.
On God bruh! Scarred me for years😂
Best part of the movie. Fucking terrified me.
This was one of the scariest movies for me as a kid 😳❤️
Same
R.I.P Clarence Williams IlI. He will be missed. Tales From The Hood is a classic.
I had no idea that this guy recently went down like the Black Panther, succumbing to Colon Cancer.
It’s a hood classic
Gotta love how Dead Meat brings attention to lesser-known horror gems like this, not just the blockbusters everyone’s seen.
IKR? I've seen so many of them just because he covers them. I will he checking this one out too
Idk about tales from the hood but yeah he’s got others
Lesser known to those who aren't black lol
I've learned about so many horror movies because of James and Chelsea. I thought I watched a lot of horror, but I've found some of my new favorites because of Dead Meat.
Aaron Coats what?
Little sad trivia: The actor who played officer Newton is Michael Massee. He starred in the crow and was known as the guy who shot the lodged bullet that accidently killed Brandon Lee on set.
Funboy?
@@iamhungey12345 yeah that's the one
I knew I recognized him! apparently he still has nightmares about it. I feel really bad for him, it wasn’t his fault but he still has to live with that guilt.
@@natalie_the_ratalie it is. He had to take a break from work, and he never got over it. Worse thing was it wasnt in the script for him to use the gun
@@natalie_the_ratalie he died 4 years ago.. right?
I would've laughed so hard if had replaced the "the numbers" screen with "the SH*t"
Haha that would have been great
Woah dead meat replied to your comment
@@Gokublack-lx6sf Never thought that would happen
@@DeadMeat nice likes
That would the best thing ever
David Allen Grier did so well in this role being a comedy actor. I recall genuinely being afraid of him when I first saw this movie and was caught off guard due to myself knowing him from In Living Color as well.
Same! I remember watching this as a kid and it was so bizarre to see him in this role. He was really good in it.
When he hopped over the banister, they had me in tears cause it still showed his comedic side in a serious situation.
I agree. David Alan Grier is a Taekwondo black belt in real life. Displayed his real martial arts skills attacking Richard Garvy, the teacher, in the kitchen alongside Carl's battered wife and stepson. David's character, Carl/The Monster wasn't literally a monster physically outside of Walter's traumatized child imagination point of view, but Carl was a very strong, abusive psychopath. Carl was a very good, experienced street fighter at best. Monster had hands. He wasn't your typical abusive bullying coward. Battered the teacher like nothing. 😂As brave as Richard Garvy was for intervening to defend a helpless small child and female, he couldn't fight for shit.
David Alan Grier is a genius. I've loved him ever since he was on "In Living Color". He had a show on Comedy Central called "Chocolate News" about fifteen years ago. It only lasted about half a season, which is a damn shame because it was hilarious.
He played the hellllll out of that role!!!!
"You'll get the shit" " boy must've had weak bones" my family's favorite quotes
*This is a certified Hood Classic*
A Primm approved movie
The relevance in this movie to today’s world is quite scary!
Clarence Williams III? He's an Allstar.
My boy James and Primm have the best movie reviews/recaps
underrated comment
I realize the scariest part of this is none of these things ever changed. Feels bad that a horror film from 1995 is still accurate to real life in 2020
Even though the faces have changed the hassles are still the same.
I agree, it's insane how this movie is still relevant.
I would be more sympathetic to the messages, but Antifa and the Terrorist Cell BLM have destroyed any sympathy I might have for blacks that face these issues.
@@viix3815 the fact that you loss sympathy for a entire race of people because a small group of people of that race did something bad is pretty...bigoted
@@BeautifulGazelle06 Agreed. The small groups of people are toxic and bring the right message in the wrong way. But it just raises my sympathy for the people who really suffer.
It’s seems pretty respectful that James didn’t count the people in the historical violence scene. Especially since that story is meant to teach its audience something. He really does want us to be good people.
That and I don't think anyone in their right mind would do such a thing
This ain't no funeral home it ain't the terror dome neither. That's my favorite line in the movie.
Welcome, to Hell, motherf**kerssssss!
Gold❤
I never understood the terror dome line, even decades later. What am l missing? lol
@@KoolKeithProductions haunted house in Houston 👍
@@FreshlyXpyr3d oooooooh k. Still don't know why he said it tho lol
I love how the studio wanted to change the flag hanging kill
Not because of it being "too radical and controversial"
But because
"we wanna see some more Doll stuff, here's the money to budget it."
Like, a case of executive meddling where it doesn't screw over it's team but rather proposes a new take and is more than willing to provide support for rather than demand a change and expect people to roll with it.
Yeah we need more meddling like that which actually improves the movie.
In all honesty, while I think the doll kill was great, I honestly wouldn't have minded the flag hanging kill. Sounds like it could have worked as a nicely symbolic image.
@@ronburgundy244 of course it would have been great, I'm more discussing the reasoning behind it and the way the studio handled the making of the change being a nice approach unlike other scenarios and situations
That was dope af
I thought the hanging one woulda been better as the doll hanging the senator while the old woman watched and smiled at the camera woulda been creepy but this one was aight too.
This movie really deserved its title.
-Police brutality
-Domestic violence
-Vudú
-Gang violence.
No taco. You're supposed to put "Racist wig wearing president descendant of KKK" not "Vudu".
Darth Jade you tryna tell me that’s not trump?
@@Nocturne78 no it's not trump. Ignore all the good stuff he has done and let yourself be brainwashed by the liberal media you will only see him as a bad man
@@codyboothe2310 well the bad stuff out ways the good stuff buddy boy
@@jray6024 then obama is the next hitler
'This ain't a funeral home!' Gives me goosebumps.
It ain’t the terror dome neither…
@@EddieHawkinsII “WELCOME…. To HELL…. Motherfuckers….”
@@EddieHawkinsIIWelcome to Hell
@@jackpleaser "WELCOME....to Hell....Mothafuckas!"
Clarence Williams's vocal performance is absolutely stellar here. The mania of the "WHERE ELSE... would I hide it?" is palpable, especially with his facial expressions and body language. Also, good on James for not shying away from intense material like this, and establishing boundaries when it comes to frame-by-frames.
The slave dolls scared the shit out of me as a kid.
Right I thought it was just me when my mom made me watch this movie I cried so much
@@user-to3bv4mr3u that...that was the point...
@@user-to3bv4mr3u yeah, that was the point. The dolls were made by racist people and possessed by murdered black people.
And the candidate was supposed to be racist
@@sudanemamimikiki1527 yeah the dolls were made by the voodoo lady to put them to rest
I think that was the point...
This movie is one of the most underrated horror movies of all time. Even in 2020, this movie is still relevant to this day. S/O to James for this review.
with a solid plot and some moral lessons to boot, despite the wackyness.
I honestly only recently came across this film. My first impression from the title is that it was one of those spoof type films like Scary Movie - but having actually watched it I can definitely say that it deserves more recognition.
singnificant other?
It isn't relevant today at all the black on black violence is tho
@@rangerknight4247 Okay so police brutality is not relevant in today's society?
I think a lot of people don't realize the female doctor at the rehabilitation thing is supposed to be like a metaphor for God, offering forgiveness and salvation, not because Crazy K deserved it but because he needed it, and Crazy K proved definitively he was not a soul that could be saved when he chose to still kill and was highly convicted killing in the name of selfishness was the way to live, that's why time was able to be "rewound" or you are "seeing something that didn't really happen" because the woman is God and God knows all things things in the past present and future and all things that happen and could happen and things that never even could happen. I mean, it makes sense, they have the Devil in the movie, why wouldn't they have God, it's sad a lot of people overlook it i didn't realize it until recently myself, but as someone who believes in God at this point in my life and knows it quite well i picked up on the metaphor.
The people in white and the DEVO outfits are angels. Catholiche does not and dies, thus being consigned to hell. I Loved this and every part of this movie.
I got this one from the jump. After all,if the devil was there, why not god?
Wow! That’s an accurate analysis! I’m never realized that until now!
@@jalen2funny You're ridiculous and it's tiring just looking at the random point you're trying to make.
@@SFBL1 leave me alone God bless u
I really appreciate the way you covered this one. You conveyed everything they wanted us to take from their stories, kept me laughing, and did it all while omitting a lot of the more offensive aspects of the delivery.
That one kid: *bones bent backwards in four different ways*
the teacher: Must've had weak bones
Me and my bestfriend use to laugh at that part so much coming up. I thought we where the only one's who noticed it didn't make since. Even now when I look at it , I be waiting for that part to come.
My only regret is that I have Boneitis
I quote that line every time I hear story about someone breaking a limb or simply twisting an ankle. "Must've had weak bones!"
Yeah paper weak
@@rafstrayhorn5772 dokta said I needa backiotomie
Respect Clarence Williams III. He made this movie with his Mr. Simms persona!
Rest In Heaven to a true screen legend
Agreed RIP to a acting legend.
He was such an awesome actor. And he had the same birthday as me and my dad, who was also named Clarence. He was so funny and scary in "Half Baked" too.
I’m soo glad that the director addressed Black On Black Crime in the last episode cause people that oppose Black Lives Matter claim that Black people never address Black On Black crime but we do.
Kendrick Lamar
No, you just tend to blame white people even when no white person was within 5 miles of the event...or had anything to do with the life and circumstances of those involved.
"Black on Black Crime" is a really a racist myth much like this movie was in disguise.
Apprently according to stats according to American governmental issueded report African Americans make up almost 50% of criminals? Why?
Because that's what's focus because of politics and it's a mere myth.
I was in junior high when this movie came out. I lied and told my parents that my friends and I were going to the movies to see Toy Story. But we watched this movie. I regretted it, because it was terrifying. Still has a special place in my heart. 🖤
Why did you do it?
Because a bunch of ~12 year olds would willingly watch something with Disney's name on it before Disney bought Marvel, Star Wars, or 20th Century Fox.
I did the same exact thing, except I was the only who watched it to the end. All my girlfriends fell asleep. Bad idea. I am still scarred by this movie 25 years later.
This movie scared my nephew when he was a kid, and tbh,it made the hair on my neck stand up and do PT!
This movie came out two gear before you story
The “strange fruit” James references is a metaphor for lynched African Americans that was used in songs and poems by early African American Artists
The lynching victims were referred to as "strange fruit" or the lynching itself?
@@kingayy9267 "strange fruit" was a symbol for the bodies hung from trees, a common sight back in those days.
II Captain the victims
The sing was originally a poem written by a high school teacher, he was inspired to write the poem by an image of the lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith. The poem was put into newspapers and stuff and Billie Holiday saw it and reworked it into a song. At the end of all of her performances she would shut the entire place down except for one spotlight, and she would perform Strange Fruit to bring awareness to the lynchings happening to african americans at the time.
Hey I thought you left the commonwealth
I came here to say my condolences to Clarence Williams III. He passed today (June 6 2021) at age 81. Rest in Peace Sir
in Loving memory of Clarence Williams III. August 21, 1939-June 4, 2021 age 81
@@kyleknoernschild6348 He had my birthday! That makes me happy.
Rest In Peace to all the actors that died after this movie ❤
This movie was really scary if you were a kid growing up named Walter
Dang
Idk why but you sound really cool for some reason
Walter Hale IV why be scared Walter was the one killing peope
@DewForever
That was a little adorable of you to say
Unless it was sarcasm. Then it was kind of clever
The crazy K story it gets me everytime, I get chills because it's art imitates life. I love tales from the hood and I can't watch this at night. One of the best cult classics.
@Waifu Hunter Life is more horrifying than any work of fiction
Waifu Hunter Spike Lee did not direct the second one, it was the same director as this
The James drumming scene was a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.
time stamp?
@@nnniveaaa 9:17
Cyber Hermit tyy. i listened to the whole video but i thought it was just an audio clip of somebody else’s. ❤️
Hello there!
@Justin Yatsko General Kinobe
Who’s rewatching this after hearing about Clarence Williams III passed away yesterday! 😢 R.I.P Clarence you were ‘The S’ back then!
It makes a pretty good memorial.
im bad with news but who is Clarence William III what is the connection to him and the movie
@@chrislarson9504 Clarence Williams III was the actor who played the funeral director; one could say the best part of the movie.
@@Patrick-Phelan oh okay didnt know that
Me 😢
I just appreciate you speaking about this movie like it’s another movie. And not just a black movie. Equality
It is just another movie man.
Same!
@@jacobnewcombe5367 shut up my goodness
@@jacobnewcombe5367 it's not
I assume it is given the treatment as seen with Black Panther? Tales actually aged well, as stated by other people, the issues tackled here are still relevant.
Man, 90's suits WERE crazy big. You could AirBnB in that thing.
Hahaha
Hahaha
Am I cool yet? I copied a famous person/man/RUclipsr personality
CrackHead dotExe bruh
Hahaha
When he said welcome to my world, I automatically said b*tch and realized James did too 😂😂
Good
Me too!
Lmfaoooo
Watched this again recently,this is definitely a great hood horror movie,and them being dead and in hell the whole time always creeped me out, that whole scene of them discovering themselves inside the caskets always creepy
I think that he (Simms)was in fact, leading them to hell instead of being in hell. IMO.
I love when James gives actors shout outs for other films they've been in. Curse my inner film nerd.
I remember watching this movie as a kid, but the only thing that stuck out to me was the ending where it turns out they were in Hell all along. For some reason the imagery of their hands up in the air while becoming engulfed in flames always stayed seared in my mind. I was probably meant to see that.
Bold ending. That scene stayed with me for years as well
Dude, same. That ended stayed with me for so long. I had never seen a movie that ended that way before
same the end😭I always remembered
This movie has one of the most impactful and chilling endings in movie history. It's like a twisted homage to "A Clockwork Orange". It scared the devil out of me as a kid, and it has never left me.
Damn, Deadmeat on a Friday feels like ordering a ten piece chicken nugget at Macdonald’s and you get 11 chicken nuggets thank you James you da G.O.A.T
+DEEZ NUTZ
#FACTS
+Al's Variety #Facts2
Mystify #Facts3
AKA Trent #facts4
John Marston #Facts5
In loving memory of Clarence Williams III (August 21, 1939 - June 4, 2021) You are missed.
He died this year awww mane
@@princess-nia Yes!
Aww RIP 🥺🤲🏽
I love how he made sure Paula Jai Parker is also known as the iconic voice of Trudy Proud
She was also in The Weird Al Show! She was Valerie Brentwood, Gal Spy!
She's also in Friday
Craig craig who that girl you with??
If y'all want to see Paula and few others watch Horror Noire on Shutter.
I’ve watched this Kill Count at least 20 times now. “Tales From The Hood” was scary as hell back in the day. Especially the ending. Great video James ✌🏾
Brilliant movie awesome ending
Best horror movie ever in my opinion!!!
God this video is my comfort vid, i have no Idea why i love the film but i can't watch it 🥺
@@brettcolbert9756 Really though? Best horror movie ever? I guess we're all free to have our own opinions. It is a great film though, definitely.
I like how James loves horror, but I LOVE how he'll pick movies like this to indirectly touch up on issues happening in today's world. Even if it's not a movie relating to a problem he goes out of his way to do little things for us, like gore, heavy stuff or epilepsy warnings. Or that time he apologised about President's Day because of it happening in a high school because of the Florida shooting. Thank you James, you're a beautiful person!❤
Some people dont want politics in ther entertainment.
Matthew Thomas Then don’t watch
@@risottopose9970 just because he doesn't like politics in his entertainment doesn't mean he doesn't actually enjoy the content
Owen Wilson Fair point
@@risottopose9970 and at most I agree with both, James goes put of his way to make this content enjoyable to a very large audience but despite your political beliefs you may not like all the opinions so bringing in politics can divide your viewership.
“But the studio said ‘Nah, people wanna see the dolls take ‘em out’ and we said ‘yeah give us the money to do that!’”
Legend
I actually remember seeing the original ending to that doll story, with the racist dude hanging. I guess it was on a vhs tape, or maybe the network TV version, since that was less graphic than him getting eaten alive lol
That moment when the captions actually say "James A. Janisse" and not "James A Chinese"....
That's how you know he's famous
I wonder if there’s someone out there with the last name Chinese? 🤔
Lol in all seriousness, I'm really glad that James has actual Captioning on his videos now. As someone who can't hear well, the auto generated captions can be a real nightmare to decipher 😒
Yay.
It gets dumber than that: I am aware of someone getting their video demonetized because youtube's autogenerated captions transformed Yeager (as in Chuck Yeager) to something inappropriate.
Dumb donkey YT.
He just passed today at 81 years old… rip CW3 💔💔
I like how Crazy K cause of death is “shot a whole bunch”😭
I’d have wrote “Blown to shit”
Decided to rewatch this after sadly hearing about Clarence Williams passing. R.I.P Clarence Williams.
Back in high school on Halloween, my classmates were talking about this movie:
In my history class, the gym, cafeteria, track practice, and the bus ramp parking zone.
Good times.😁
Damn they played this movie at your school?
@@claysoggyfries Actually we watched it on BET network at separate homes, they were just talking about it.
The only movie we did watch at school however is Sleepy Hollow starring Johnny Depp
@@trentonhamilton645 what a weird choice
That second story is basically Death Note except instead of writing people’s names down, you draw them
yeah but it dont take 40-45 seconds for them to die
Good point. I didn't even think of that.
And the fact that instead of the death note being a supernatural artifact, the paper and pencil are ordinary and it's the kid who makes the stuff happen.
Technically it's the opposite since Tales from the Hood came out first
and everythinh else is different
Things I appreciated here:
1.) James managed to cover the entire voodoo doll story without ONCE saying the name of the dolls or the tale itself. 👏🏽
I havnt seen the movie and maybe this is a dumb question but why is it good that he didnt mention it ?
@@blingsing5383 They are Hoodoo dolls, which is very different from Voodoo.. but the racist guy constantly calls them 'Negro-Dolls' or straight up 'N*-Dolls'...
In case you're curious about how Hoodoo is different from Hatian Voodou, or Louisiana Voodu; Hoodoo is something developed specifically by American black people. It was a mix of African culture and spiritual beliefs, native American herbology, healing, and folk beliefs, and more modern christianity and Catholicism.
Obviously the African people brought to America had only as much of their own culture as was brought in the minds of those who knew it. But a lot of the practices and rituals didn't work here, because they required things we didn't have.. different herbs, plants, clay.. etc. So they filled in the gaps with things they learned from native Americans who were also mistreated, and took what parts of christianity that they could tolerate. As you can imagine, many blacks and the first "African Americans" as the generations passed, were not interested in christianity. They kinda hated it. Because everything they knew about christianity was used to enslave them and excuse the inhuman behavior of their tormentors. So they just took the parts they could relate to, added it to their own rituals and created something entirely new and unique.
It's an interesting history of how good people coped with the absolute worst of humanity while trying to stay sane and keep their own humanity intact. The sheer strength and fortitude of those people from so long ago blows my mind.
@@DanteYewToob thanks for taking the time to give an explanation i think i heard that hoodoo and voodoo were different just never knew how
(Sorry for the spelling im hiding my phone at work)
Anyway stay safe have a great day
This is a TERRIBLY UNDERRATED MOVIE !!! Finally a video that appreciates and acknowledges this !!!
"You SPOOKY reporters" had me in stitches 😂😂 what a save
I like how the director put his mom and dad in the movie.
Crazy fact: this movie was released two days before eazy e died
Creepin' and crawlin'.. R.I.P Eazy-E
eazy-e copied crazy k
FOR REAL??? GTFOH!!!
@@gnomeking6568 look up eazy e death and look up the date tales of the hood movie, eazy e didn’t even get to live to see it
@Boss Ross ????
"it kind of goes to...when do you decide to do what's right?" (at 8:57), that reminds me of what Dante wrote in his Inferno, "The hottest corners of hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality".
8:31 I love how James said “Bitch” after that
nightmare on elm street reference lol
Word
I laughed when he said it XD
Feddys coming for you
David Alston ok
The line delivery on "You SPOOKY reporters" is perfect.
I love the look of genuine confusion on Simm's face when they first say "The shit"...
Lol foreal man, Clarence Williams was a hell of an actor, he was perfect for that part too he looks creepy as hell
Rest in peace man i remember his line "welcome to hell 😈" back in 95 i was like what the hell going on now i understand that scene
This means so much to this black girl that you took the time to describe this movie. Please do more
🙋🏾♀
🤵🏿
✊🏾Same
Yes♀️
@@naivenitara much respect to james for giving love to all the classic black horror films that didnt get love from the mainstream when they came out
This movie terrified me as a child. A wave of nostalgia just hit me like a ton of bricks.
Who you tellin', my took me to see this when it was in theaters when I was like 9 it scared the shit out of me. It was dolls that got me
It was the krazy K story had me pissed off
But the dolls was truly spooky.
“Boy must’ve had weak bones” 😂 Why did I laugh so hard?
Tales from the crypt pun reference
Cawz its funnii
True story here.. My boy was tryin to back me down and i pulled the chair he fell broke his arm and i told him drink sum milk lololol
@J P But he always drank plenty of...
*Looks at carton in hand.*
...MALK?!
This movie used to scare the crap out of me…especially those dolls! 🥴 Great video! RIP Lamont Bentley and Clarence Williams III!
Also Roslind Cash and Ricky Harris
Me who already loves Fridays:
:)
James when he puts out a Kill Count:
:D
(:OD)
I always forget too, so it's a nice surprise to wake up and see a Kill Count
I appreciate the warning about the flashing lights and the noise to let us know when it’s over, I’ve struggled with epilepsy for a long time and it’s nice to see someone take that into consideration! ❤️
Yeah it’s great, he does that in all of his videos. I myself don’t have epilepsy but I know how much it must help :)
Damn dude, I hope you get better! James not only think about people with these problems, but this is also yt guidelines. Good thing this helped someone...
My favorite story in this is KKK Comeuppance; I love how the painting is used to show more of the dolls are on the loose.
Super dope! This movie has an amazing concept for an original horror film that has yet been repeated.
Those dolls scared the crap out of me as a teen. It was just like that movie Puppet Master.
Fun fact: In the Philippines, we also had a KKK. They are are also secret society and use white clothes. The only difference is we consider them as heroes because they fought for our freedom against the Spanish, and later the American.
This is my first heard of the movie my favorite is the zombie part.
That was the one that really scared me as a child 😅 my grandma had a decent doll collection and I was terrified of the room she had them in lmao
Man, this movie traumatized my brother, and I as little kids when we caught it on a stay at the Circus Circus hotel in Vegas while our parents were hitting the casino. The dolls were horrific, and them coming out of a painting was extra mind fucky. . . . . . The creepy ass clown paintings in our room did NOT help.
THANKS FOR THIS MAN... Crazy that these same things are STILL happening today!
yoooo
Yo stax
It’s scary how this has become relevant in today’s world
Stax what's good man
StaxMontana who would’ve thought Stax watched DeadMeat!? 😂
Fun fact: In the TV edit of this movie, Walter’s body is in the casket instead of Carl’s burned skeleton
Thanks for the fun fact me BUGMECH14
Itachi Is here You’re welcome my dude
I wonder why Walter’s body was in the casket
@@inconnu313 If I had to guess, I’d wager it’s because a burnt corpse is too graphic maybe 🤷🏾♂️
Yes Cuban B
Yo me and my boy used to say this shit all the time. RIP Q 💪🏾
GAGAGAGAGAGA!!! I watched this video and it is really not that good compared to my perfect videos. GAGAGAGAGA!!! This is NOT self-promotion! This is the reality! This is the world! We are the people! Don't disl****ke my vide*****s, my dear qu
AxxL lmao AxxL! How are your girlfriends 😂😂
I'm Cuban b
Hold it Slim, lift up your shirt.
R.I.P. Clarence Williams III, who played Mr. Simms, who died this year (2021) on the 4th of June. Respect to him and his great roles (this one in particular, awesome movie)
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH FOR THIS KILL COUNT!! This is SUCH a classic in Black Horror but so often overlooked in mainstream horror circles! And although a much weaker entry, I'd love a kill count for the sequel! Please and Thank ya!😏
Also, love all the easter eggs and historical context and tidbits and BTS I never knew, even as many times as I've seen this!
He is doing a kill count for that movie Sunday.
This movie started my thirst for black horror. It really set the tone and kept me wanting more.
@@animefan25 Thank you! I did catch that near the end of the video. I was writing my comment while I was watching, lol
@@michellenjohnson8762 if you seen the October preview on his channel, you can see all the kill counts coming up
Y’know, the fact that there’s “13” kills is really grand here.
Despite-
Unrelated but T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh also played the mom in That’s so Raven. Lol 😂
You're right
oh yeaahh.. i forgot about that lol thx!
Jin Lee yes yes I know. She the lady from in living color
tanya baxter
right i was so confused as to why he didnt mention that😭😭
My favorite horror movie and James' review of the film makes me love it even more. RIP Clarence Williams III, Lamont Bentley, Ricky Harris and Rosalind Cash.
I’ve always loved Tales From The Hood...the sequel not so much lol. I’m surprised that James didn’t mention that the actor playing Martin Moorehouse in the first tale also played The Hitchhiker in Creepshow 2. My favorite tale from the hood is the one with the slave puppets. Thanks for all the great content, James. You’re awesome and be good people.👍🏾
The puppets remind me from my favorite movie series the puppet master
The puppets definitely had the most satisfying payback and the stop motion is really cool.
He looked so familiar not sure how I didn’t make the connection
Yes! He was the Hitchhiker!
Hey lady, thanks for the ride...
Golden Chainsaw goes to James for KILLING IT ON THOSE DRUMS!
This movie scared the hell out of me as a kid.
I still can’t watch it to this day and I’m 29 lol
same dude this shit would creep me out 💀
I think the horror mainly has to with how relevant it still is. I love anthology horrors like Trick r' Treat. But while that was horror to celebrate the holiday, this was horror on realistic oppression that happens with the race it focuses on. It's hard to watch at times and that shows the directors succeeded with their message, even if it unfortunately didn't catch on and was labeled as a "spoof"
Bro the dolls....😭
It’s scary because it’s real
Watching this killcount will be very special from now on.
R.I.P Clarence Williams
I feel like James should do a tour of all the costumes he wears whenever he does a kill count.
I agree. You could probably fill a museum with them all.
The Crazy K story was really well done imo.
I had a mental breakdown after whatchin that one
I think it was one of my favorite stories of that was told
That story was really eye opening. I was so sad Krazy K didn't learn anything
That story still is relevant today especially in Chicago, it’s men that think the same way he does and the cycle of violence continues. Crazy K accepted his reality and let himself continue to be a product of his environment instead of redeeming himself. It’s so sad
@@leondreamcast Not just Chicago
The ending was most terrifying as a kid.
Omg 😱 hell yeah!
This ain't no funeral home 😳
I’m 13 and it scares me but I know it ain’t real so I’m good
Hell yeah!!! Still scare me til this day as a grown man
For years, between my friend and I, "This ain't no funeral parlor" has been a shorthand way to make a joke about a situation turning shockingly bad.
I’m sad more people don’t know about this.
First watched this when I was like 6 and I’ve loved it ever since. It’s such a fun movie
TheNraveles oh yea corrupt cops framing a heroin overdose so much fun for a 6 year old
The doll story was the scariest story to me when I was young
I️ been thinking bout them dolls for 25 years, scared as hell
Mine was the one about the monster . Growing up with a abusive father made that story terrifying
I had nightmares after watching it. They were creepily good
Yeah, it was
@@christopherramirez3757 yes there were
Clarence Williams III is easily the best part of this film. He's so good in everything he's in.
But he'll forever be Lincoln Hayes to me.