The People Under the Stairs

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-11-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (21611 Reviews)

Director:

Wes Craven

Genres:

Comedy Horror Mystery

Cast:

Brandon Quintin Adams Everett McGill Wendy Robie A.J. Langer

Writer:

Wes Craven

Fullplot:

The People Under the Stairs is the story of a young boy (Fool) from the ghetto and takes place on his 13th birthday. In an attempted burglary (along with two others) of the home of his family's evil landlords, he becomes trapped inside their large suburban house and discovers the secret of the "children" that the insane brother and sister have been "rearing" under the stairs.

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