The People Under the Stairs

"In every neighborhood, there is one house that adults whisper about and children cross the street to avoid."

Nov 1 1991 R 1h 42m
Comedy, Horror, Mystery

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

The People Under the Stairs is the story of a young boy (Fool) from the ghetto and takes place on his 13th birthday. In an attempted burglary (along with two others) of the home of his family's evil landlords, he becomes trapped inside their large suburban house and discovers the secret of the "children" that the insane brother and sister have been "rearing" under the stairs.

Written by

Wes Craven

Directed by

Wes Craven

Cast

Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Alive Films, Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 8 nominations total

Trailers
Trailer for The People Under The Stairs (1991)
Official Trailer
Featurettes
Actress Wendy Robie Remembers the Bathtub Scene
Special Make Up Effects Team Interview
The Arrow Video Story
Scores
# of Votes
41,650
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
57
Popularity
NA