The People Under the Stairs (1991)
When young Fool (Brandon Adams) breaks into the home of his family's greedy and uncaring landlords, he discovers a disturbing scenario where incestuous adult siblings have mutilated a number of boys and kept them imprisoned under stairs in their large, creepy house. As Fool attempts to flee before the psychopaths can catch him, he meets their daughter, Alice (A.J. Langer), who has been spared any extreme discipline by her deranged parents. Can Fool and Alice escape before it's too late? Title
: The People Under the Stairs
Release Date
: November 1, 1991
Runtime
: 102 minutes
MPAA Rating
:R
Genres
: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Production Co.
: Universal Pictures, Alive Films
Production Countries
: United States of America
Director
: Wes Craven
Writers
: Wes Craven
Casts
:
Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, Ving Rhames, A. J. Langer, Sean Whalen, Bill Cobbs, Kelly Jo Minter, Jeremy Roberts, Conni Marie Brazelton
Alternative Titles
:
Das Haus der Vergessenen - [DE]
The People Under the Stairs Reviews
A classic fairy tale! by Paula O'Keefe (
[email protected]) on 27 December 1998
70 out of 78 people found the following review useful: I really think people who describe this as a comedy or even a horror comedy are missing the point - it's a classic fairy/folk tale, right down to the theme of the kid having to earn manhood and a "real name" by doing a heroic deed. Wicked step-parents, hidden treasure (gold coins, even!), creepy house with secret passages and monsters in the basement, captive maiden to be rescued, innocent villagers held in slavery by evil (land)lords - it's all there! I know this could be said of a lot of fantasy/horror films, but this one seems to be more clearly derived than most. Loved it!