Tales from the Hood (1995) & The People Under the Stairs (1991)

<p>In this episode of Late Fee Files, Adam and Brian dig into a double feature of ‘90s horror with something to say: Tales from the Hood and The People Under the Stairs.</p><p>First up is Tales from the Hood, the 1995 horror anthology from Rusty Cundieff and executive producer Spike Lee. Clarence Williams III steals the show as a deranged funeral director spinning four twisted tales that take on police brutality, abuse, racism, and gang violence, with killer dolls and one unforgettable ending along the way.</p><p>Then we head into the basement with Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs, a wild horror-comedy about a kid trapped in his landlords’ booby-trapped house of horrors. Everett McGill and Wendy Robie go gloriously over the top in a film that doubles as a sharp satire of greed and gentrification.</p><p>We talk social horror, cult status, and why both films still feel ahead of their time.</p>