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The People Under the Stairs

1991·1h 42m·R
MysteryHorrorThrillerComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
43,808 votes
Metascore
57
Metacritic

When Fool breaks into the home of his family's landlords, he discovers that they have mutilated several boys and kept them imprisoned under stairs. As Fool attempts to flee, he meets their daughter, Alice. Can Fool and Alice escape?

The People Under the Stairs is a 1991 mystery horror movie directed by Wes Craven, starring Brandon Quintin Adams, A.J. Langer, Everett McGill. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 43,808 votes and runs 1h 42m.

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Director
Wes Craven
Stars
Brandon Quintin Adams
A.J. Langer
Everett McGill
Wendy Robie
Creators
Wes Craven
Details
1991-11-01
102 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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