Bones

Cinematographer Ernest Dickerson pays homage to blaxploitation horror pictures — especially J.D.'S REVENGE — and the visual stylings of Italian gothic directors like Mario Bava, Antonio Margheriti and Dario Argento in this hokey but entertaining horror show. In the middle of a blasted urban neighborhood stands a rundown brownstone, with a facade like the face of Moloch. Locals steer clear, and outsiders pay dearly for poking around. Once upon a time, back in 1971, it belonged to Jimmy Bones (rapper Snoop Dogg), a community-minded numbers runner who could always spare some cash for old ladies and little kids. Never mind the mack daddy wardrobe, Lincoln Conti...