The People Under the Stairs (1991)

Great Black (African American) Horror Movies (11 movies items)

"Wes Craven's second foray into black horror is possibly the most renown of the bunch and rightfully so. The film smacks of satire and has plenty to say about the problem of gentrification and the economic conditions that feed the racial divide but it also carries along one of the strangest families in horror ever in the comically twisted Robeson couple and the terrors that lay in wait in their household. "

Exclusive's 2018 Movie Diary (211 movies items)

"Release date: 01.11.1991 Watched on: 23.10.2018 "You thought he was white before, you should see that sucker now!" Directed by: Wes Craven Written by: Wes Craven Cinematography by: Sandi Sissel Music by: Don Peake Editing by: James Coblentz Cast: Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A.J. Langer, Ving Rhames, Sean Whalen, Bill Cobbs, Kelly Jo Minter, Jeremy Roberts and Conni Marie Brazelton Previous rating: N/A New rating: 2/10"

Movies Watched In 2018 - To Infinity & Beyond! (291 movies items)

"This is a fun and energetic horror flick by Wes Craven about a young teen named Fool, a street-smart 13 year-old kid living in the ghetto. When his mother falls ill and the evil landlord hits them with an eviction notice, he hatches a plan with a family friend to break into the landlord's house and rob him of his riches. Unfortunately, Fool finds himself trapped in the house which turns out to be a fortress and uncovers a disturbing discovery about the inhabitants lurking in the basement. Full "

Watched in May 2018 (21 movies items)

"First Viewing "

An average movie

“I wasn't really sure what to expect from this movie but since I have a weak spot for Wes Craven's work, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, first of all, even though it had some creepy elements, especially its poster, to be honest, it wasn't really scary but it was still fairly entertaining. Anyway, eventually, even though half of it was pretty decent, the other half didn't work really well, I'm afraid. First of all, I thought it was pretty neat that the main character was a black kid from the ghetto instead of the usual middle-class white teenagers. The concept itself of this weird house also had some potential but I'm not sure if they handled it properly. Indeed, this house seemed rather unbelievable with all its corridors, secrets passages and other booby traps and I think it would” read more

Watched in 2018 (88 movies items)

"Rewatch"

Favorite Horror Films: 1991 (10 movies items)

" Directed by: Wes Craven Produced by: Stuart M. Besser, Dixie J. Capp, Wes Craven, Shep Gordon, Peter Foster, and Marianne Maddalena Written by: Wes Craven Cinematography: Sandi Sissel Edited by: James Coblentz Music by: Don Peake Distributed by: Universal Pictures"

Moviewatcher122's 2017 Horrorfest (18 movies items)

"October 4 "You seen Spencer?" "I seen Spencer, alright." "You find anything?" "Something found him. He's dead, Leroy. I think scared to death." "Y-you sure?" "You thought he was white before, you should see that sucker now!" I think this might be one of Wes Craven's more underrated films. The concept of The People Under the Stairs is creepy and the whole thing was unsettling to watch at times, but at the same time is effectively mixed with some dark humor. While this probably wouldn't be amo"

Wes Craven's Diary Of Horror (19 movies items)

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Lessons To Be Learned From Horror Films (218 movies items)

"Some abandoned houses, have secrets. For that reason, you shouldn't enter them. Also, some people will do anything thing, to keep the money that they have accumulated. Absolute greed, corrupts absolutely."

Ryan Watches a Movie (280 movies items)

"for "Get Out" Director: Wes Craven Starring: Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, Ving Rhames, A.J. Langer"

Seen in 2016 (310 movies items)

"Well, this was definitely something different that I was expecting. Gimp suit wearing, shotgun wielding nutcase chasing a kid around a manor in a reverse Home Alone with cannibals in the basement and inside the walls... also there's a rottweiler. And slapsticky shit happening... and Ving Rhames."