In the wake of the success of Jordan Peele’s Get Out, studios have been racing to make their own “socially aware” genre films. While many will miss the point completely, there’s one horror gem from the past that was perfectly primed for a revival.
Rusty Cundieff and Darin Scott‘s 1995 Tales From the Hood was hugely ahead of its time, putting an urban spin on “Tales From the Crypt” and sharing several stories in what is easily one of the best anthology films ever made.
Last October saw the release of Tales from the Hood 2, in which Keith David (They Live, The Thing) took over the role of Mr. Simms to tell bloodcurdling stories about lust, greed, pride and politics through tales with demonic dolls, possessed psychics, vengeful vixens and historical ghosts.
Now, a third film is in the works, according to the latest issue of Production Weekly.
The forthcoming sequel to the groundbreaking original film Tales from the Hood once again reunites executive producer Spike Lee (Do the Right Thing, Malcom X) and writers/directors/producers Rusty Cundieff (The Chapelle Show, The Wanda Sykes Show) and Darin Scott (Menace II Society, Caught Up). There is no cast listed yet.
According to the online mag, shooting is looking to take place late September through October in Winnipeg. It would release in 2020 and mark the original film’s 25th anniversary!
