The People Under the Stairs (1991)
18
27/12/1991 (GB)
Horror, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
1h 43m
- 65% (682 votes)
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In every neighborhood, there is one house that adults whisper about and children cross the street to avoid.
Overview
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.
- Wes CravenDirector, Writer
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
$31,400,000
Keywords
- child abuse
- escape
- shotgun
- serial killer
- landlord
- wrongful imprisonment
- cannibal
- incest
- blunt
- mental illness
- break in
- psychotic
- guard dog
- bad landlord
- disfigurement
- tarot
- greedy developer
- neighborhood
- landlord tenant relationship
- shocking
- poor kid
- murderous pair
- trapped in a house
- class warfare
- in the walls
- mother daughter relationship
- brother sister relationship
- sexual fetish
- absurd
- antagonistic
- ridiculous
Top Billed Cast
Brandon Quintin Adams
Fool
Everett McGill
Man
Wendy Robie
Woman
A. J. Langer
Alice
Ving Rhames
Leroy
Sean Whalen
Roach
Bill Cobbs
Grandpa Booker
Kelly Jo Minter
Ruby
Jeremy Roberts
Spencer
Conni Marie Brazelton
Mary
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