The People Under the Stairs (1991)

11/01/1991 (US) • 1h 43m

Horror, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

In every neighborhood, there is one house that adults whisper about and children cross the street to avoid.

Overview

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.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,000,000.00

Revenue

$31,400,000.00

Keywords

child abuse

escape

shotgun

serial killer

landlord

wrongful imprisonment

cannibal

incest

blunt

mental illness

break in

psychotic

guard dog

bad landlord

disfigurement

tarot

greedy developer

neighborhood

landlord tenant relationship

shocking

poor kid

murderous pair

trapped in a house

class warfare

in the walls

mother daughter relationship

brother sister relationship

sexual fetish

absurd

antagonistic

ridiculous

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