Two adults and a juvenile break into a house occupied by a brother and sister and their stolen children. There, they must fight for their lives.Two adults and a juvenile break into a house occupied by a brother and sister and their stolen children. There, they must fight for their lives.Two adults and a juvenile break into a house occupied by a brother and sister and their stolen children. There, they must fight for their lives.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 8 nominations
Brandon Quintin Adams
- Fool
- (as Brandon Adams)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWes Craven was inspired to write this film after reading a real-life news story about burglars breaking into a house. When authorities arrived, the burglars had disappeared but they discovered locked doors with noises coming from behind. Children had been locked up inside the rooms by their parents, never allowed to go outside.
- GoofsWhen Fool hits Daddy with the "iron" poker, it snaps in half and is obviously made of thin wood. Fool stops briefly, and looks off set in surprise, before continuing with the scene.
- SoundtracksDo the Right Thing
Written by David 'Redhead' Guppy & Markell Riley
Performed by Redhead Kingpin (as Readhead Kingpin) & The F.B.I.
Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd.
Featured review
A Home Alone For Adults.
I found The People Under The Stairs very entertaining as it combines comedy with suspense. The Mum and Dad character were really creepy but provided the most laughs in the movie which is kind of odd in a way. The kid (who is kind of annoying) is similar to Macauley Culkin's character in Home Alone and the Ma and Pa characters are similar to the burglars from Home Alone too but instead of the bad guys invading the good guys house the good guys are invading the bad guys house. The house is cool as heck with loads of secret passages and gizmos, it's a child's dream play house! It has thrills, suspense, laughs and gore! There is not much bad to say against it but don't go in to this thinking it's a horror movie because it isn't. A darned good flick! 9/10
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Wes Craven's the People Under the Stairs
- Filming locations
- Thomas W. Phillips Residence - 2215 S. Harvard Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA(Robeson Funeral Home)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $6,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $24,204,154
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,522,250
- Nov 3, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $31,347,154
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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