The People Under the Stairs (1991)
11/01/1991 (US) • 1h 43m
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.
Top Billed Cast
Woman
Alice
Leroy
Roach
Grandpa Booker
Ruby
Spencer
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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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