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The People Under the Stairs
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The People Under the Stairs

1991

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

Directed by Wes Craven

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3.3
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564
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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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Director
Wes Craven
Written by
Wes Craven
Cinematographer
Sandi Sissel
Origin country
United States
Runtime
1h 43m
Language
en
Rating
R
Also known as
Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs
TMDB
6.6/10 (746 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
67% Fresh
Metacritic
57/100
IMDb
6.4/10 (42,266 votes)
Released November 1, 1991·$6,000,000 budget·$31,400,000 revenue

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Crew

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Don Peake

The People Under the Stairs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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The Evolution of HorrorHOME INVASION Pt 19: The People Under the Stairs (1991) & Panic Room (2002)

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