The People Under The Stairs

Name: The People Under The Stairs
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1991-11-01
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.40
Cast: Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A.J. Langer

– When young Poindexter "Fool" Williams breaks into the creepy, immense old home of his family's greed..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 42 Minutes

Release Year:

1991

The People Under The Stairs — The People Under the Stairs (1991)

When young Poindexter "Fool" Williams breaks into the creepy, immense old home of his family's greedy and uncaring landlords, he uncovers a disturbing scenario underneath the stairs.

Styles:

Sadistic, Macabre, Gothic, Surreal, Scary, Semi Serious, Humorous, Rough, Suspenseful, Realistic

Story Timeline:

1980s, 1990s

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Genre:

Horror, Comedy, Thriller, Mystery

Editor's Pick for:

Teens

The People Under the Stairs (1991) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Nov 1991

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

The People Under The Stairs

Directed by:

Wes Craven

Story Written By:

Wes Craven

Main Actors:

Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A.J. Langer

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.

Awards:

2 wins & 7 nominations.

Production Company:

Universal Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

63%