ndwolfwood3769 Review of Tales from the Hood 3

Tales from the Hood 3 (2020 Video)

Better than the second nowhere near as good as the first.

[6/10 · 21 October 2020]

The previous reviewer mentioned the film is a ripoff of Skeleton Key and to a lesser extent Batteries Not Included. Though I understand why they would mention Batteries Not Included saying it's a ripoff is stretching it quite a bit. However there is a story that flat out rips off Skeleton Key. With that aside the stories are enjoyable and it looks like it sticks to its roots of being a social commentary coupled with horror. Unlike the second film (which stars one of my actors the legendary Keith David) the social commentary doesn't seem as forced. It's on full display in the second story which borrows a twist that mimics the Twilight Zone episode People Are Alike All Over where as the rest of the segments let it play out more naturally. I actually liked the way the twist was applied here in the second story as it made me grin. This time out Tony Todd and a young child provide the wraparound story. Todd is phenomenal as always, but I wished he had more to do. The child does a good job as she tells the stories and the it has a satisfying ending, however the CG in the scene nearly kills it. If you can get past the CG and ripping off Skeleton Key its worth a watch. Nowhere near on par with the first but better than the second.