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The People Under the Stairs

Movie
1991
1h 43m
R
English
Horror, Comedy
User Score: 
6.3
Critic Score: 
64
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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.
The People Under the Stairs Poster

The People Under the Stairs

R
Movie
1991
1h 43m
English
Horror, Comedy
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.
Rating
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6.3
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The People Under the Stairs (1991) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
64

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Bill Cobbs
Grandpa Booker
Josh Coxx
Young Cop
David Robinson
Person Under the Stairs (uncredited...
John Hostetter
Veteran Cop
John Mahon
Police Sergeant
Teresa Velarde
Social Worker
Directed By: Wes Craven
Written By: Wes Craven

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ferretpossum says...
6 years ago
The horror movie version of Home Alone. A fun adventure with some gory moments - I can't help but think it would be much stronger and darker if it were made today. As it is, the psychopaths over-acting makes them more comical than terrifying.
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dunnno says...
11 years ago
There are movies that I can't forget. This one is amongst them. Highly enjoyable. A Wes Craven at his top.
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KurtMoney says...
7 years ago
Fun movie. Never seen it, one of the hosts on Action Boyz always talks about it, I finally checked it out. For a horror film, it's funny how much gun action is in it. In an action movie, for sure, but for a spooky house movie I was surprised how much gunnin was going on. No complaints, just surprised.
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Saint Pauly says...
2 months ago
Unpopular opinion: Wes Craven is the Halloween decorations at Hot Topic version of horror, while Rob Zombie is waking up with a stranger in your bed and a termite in your ear horror. With the single exception of Scream, every movie Wes Craven made was bad (yes, including Nightmare on Elm Street) and he remains the kind of horror for people who didn't like to be afraid. That said, I'm awarding this film a bonus half-star for the inclusion of a young black man as a hero, the portrayal of the ghetto as a prison run by rich inbred YTs, and the hints of interracial puppy love between the two children. Apparently Craven is a better human being than he is a director.
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JPRetana
2 years ago
The plot follows a boy and two adult thieves who, after breaking in to steal a collection of rare coins, become trapped in a house belonging to a strange couple. These thieves are so inept they leave their van parked next to the house, in full view of a couple of policemen who are even more inept; More
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