If you like EC Comics such as the original Tales From the
Crypt or Crypt of Horror then Snoop Dogg’s
Hood of Horror (2006) is perfect for you.
Its mix of dark humor and extreme
horror may not be for everyone but it’s got the perfect charm for any horror
fan.
Snoop Dogg is the HOH (Hood of Hell) who witnesses and plays
a part in his neighborhoods residents and decides where will go in the
afterlife. He is the storyteller of
three such residents whose fates are determined by their own actions towards
others. The three stories contained within
are very much indicative of a more urban setting as one story delves into the
life of a graffiti artist who is given the power to decide who will live and
who will die just by painting over someone’s name. Another story concerns the inhabitants of a
half way home filled with war veterans who must learn to live with a
overzealous new landlord who needs to learn a little manners. The final story concerns a rap artist who’s
taken advantage of his life and the people around him for his own gain and
refuses to pay up when the HOH comes to collect.
As the HOH, Snoop Dogg does and energetic and charismatic performance
like he did in his previous horror film Bones (2001) and it seems like he’s
always at home in his horror films. This
is a good thing as his scenes are usually more entertaining than some of the
shorts. This is not to take away from
any of the shorts in the film as they are all well done and both funny and gory
and many times have a point (which cannot be said of all anthology films). This film also takes much inspiration from
George Romero and Stephen King’s
Creepshow (1982) by using animation in between each of the segments.
The animation parts are at times more entertaining than the
rest of the film making the whole film an entertaining joyride. Fans of this type of dark anthology film will
not be disappointed.
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