The People Under the Stairs (1991)
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Characters/Acting: It doesn't have too many people I recognize other than by the films they are in. It doe... read more
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" The People Under the Stairs is a 1991 American horror comedy film written and directed by Wes Craven and starring Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, and A. J. Langer. The plot follows a young boy and two adult robbers who become trapped in a house belonging to a strange couple after breaking in to steal their collection of rare coins. Craven has stated that The People Under the Stairs was partially inspired by a news story from the late 1970s, in which two burglars broke into a Los A"

"Unnamed Street, Any City, USA A house, on a unknown street in a unnamed city. Why you wouldn’t want to visit: Sadistic owners, booby traps, and of course.... The People Under the Stairs."

" First Viewing Viewing Date: September 19th Via: iTunes Store Plot: Desperate for a score, two adults and a juvenile break into a house occupied by a wealthy, evil brother and sister and their stolen children. But the robbery goes haywire, and they are forced to fight for their lives. Rating: 6.5/10"

" 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"

"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. "

"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 "