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65% Critic Match
The People Under the Stairs
“In every neighborhood, there is one house that adults whisper about and children cross the street to avoid.”
6.5 / 10• 1991• 1h 42m•R• English
HorrorComedyThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Brandon Quintin Adams
Fool
Lead
Everett McGill
Man
Wendy Robie
Woman
A. J. Langer
Alice
Ving Rhames
Leroy
Sean Whalen
Roach
Bill Cobbs
Grandpa Booker
Kelly Jo Minter
Ruby Williams
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wes Craven's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The People Under the Stairs is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
