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The People Under the Stairs

1991 · Movie · 103 min· Updated Apr 2026
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Budget:$6MBox Office:$31MRated:R

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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.

The People Under the Stairs is a film that explores themes of child abuse, escape, shotgun. It also touches on serial killer and landlord and wrongful imprisonment.

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Wes Craven

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Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A. J. Langer, Ving Rhames, Sean Whalen, Bill Cobbs, Kelly Jo Minter, Jeremy Roberts, Conni Marie Brazelton

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The People Under the Stairs

1991•⭐ 6.6•103 min•Updated Apr 2026
🌐English

Rent on Apple TV+ or buy on Apple TV+.

Budget:$6MBox Office:$31MRated:R
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6.6/10

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67%

57

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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.

The People Under the Stairs is a film that explores themes of child abuse, escape, shotgun. It also touches on serial killer and landlord and wrongful imprisonment.

Director

Wes Craven

Cast

Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A. J. Langer, Ving Rhames, Sean Whalen, Bill Cobbs, Kelly Jo Minter, Jeremy Roberts, Conni Marie Brazelton

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|||Held aloft by gonzo black comedy and socially conscious subtext, The People Under The Stairs marks a unique -- though wildly uneven -- change of pace for writer-director Wes...

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|||Held aloft by gonzo black comedy and socially conscious subtext, The People Under The Stairs marks a unique -- though wildly uneven -- change of pace for writer-director Wes...

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