Review of Tales from the Hood (1995) by Louie R — 09 Mar 2008

Good horror flick - very entertaining and great acting!! plus david alan grier!!!

This review of Tales from the Hood (1995) was written by Louie R on 09 Mar 2008.

Tales from the Hood has generally received positive reviews.

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