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The People Under the Stairs

In every neighborhood, there is one house that adults whisper about and children cross the street to avoid.
In every neighborhood, there is one house that adults whisper about a...
Comedy, Horror - 1991
The People Under the Stairs
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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.
Director:
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Wes Craven
Cast:
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Everett McGill
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Bill Cobbs
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Sean Whalen
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Ving Rhames
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Wendy Robie
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Brandon Quintin Adams
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A. J. Langer
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Wendy Robie

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Details

Runtime:
102 min
Release date:
1 Nov 1991
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$6,000,000
Revenue:
$31,400,000
Awards:
2 wins & 8 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
A pretense of social responsibility and most of the necessary tension get lost in a combination of excessive gore and over-the-top perfs in The People Under the Stairs.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
rotten:
There are a few push-button frights, but a total dearth of mind-disturbing terror; the humour, too, is broad, crowd-pleasing stuff.
– Nigel Floyd,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
Though the new movie has its share of blood and gore, it is mostly creepy and, considering the bizarre circumstances, surprisingly funny.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
rotten:
Craven has been directing downhill since his terror triptych of "Last House on the Left," "The Hills Have Eyes" and the original "Nightmare on Elm Street," so it's hardly surprising that he hits bottom with "The People Under the Stairs."
– Richard Harrington,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
If there were truth in advertising, The People Under the Stairs would be called The Not Very Scary Movie Set Inside a Grungy, Badly Lit House.
– Owen Gleiberman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov 1991
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