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The People Under the Stairs

Name: The People Under the Stairs
Director: Wes Craven
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Released: 1991-11-01
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A. J. Langer, Ving Rhames

1991 · 1h 42m · Horror, Comedy

IMDb 6.4 Metacritic 57 RT 67%

Wes Craven's cult classic is a brilliantly twisted home-invasion thriller that blends genuine scares with darkly comic social commentary—watch it tonight if you want horror that's smart, weird, and genuinely unsettling. The premise alone is a hook (mysterious couple, secret creatures in the walls, trapped kid), and Craven's direction ensures you'll be equal parts disturbed and entertained.

Plot

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: Wes Craven

Cast: Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A. J. Langer, Ving Rhames

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