Movie
The People Under the Stairs
1991R1h 42m6.5 / 10
In every neighborhood, there is one house that adults whisper about and children cross the street to avoid.
Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy quickly learns the true nature of the homicidal inhabitants, and secret creatures hidden deep within the walls.
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Synopsis
Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy quickly learns the true nature of the homicidal inhabitants, and secret creatures hidden deep within the walls.
More about The People Under the Stairs
Cast
Brandon Quintin AdamsFool
Everett McGillMan
Wendy RobieWoman
A. J. LangerAlice
Ving RhamesLeroy
Sean WhalenRoach
Bill CobbsGrandpa Booker
Kelly Jo MinterRuby WilliamsCredits
- Directed by
- Wes Craven
- Written by
- Wes Craven
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $6M
- Box office
- $31.4M
Production
- Alive FilmsUnited States
Universal PicturesUnited States
Themes
absurdantagonisticbad landlordbluntbreak inbrother sister relationshipcannibalchild abuse
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