The People Under the Stairs

The People Under the Stairs

1991 · 1h 42m · R

6.4/10
IMDb · 42,266
66%
TMDB · 793
57
Metacritic
67%
Rotten Tomatoes

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

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?

Full synopsis

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.

Dark ComedySatireComedyHorrorMysteryThriller

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Cast (18)

Brandon Quintin Adams Brandon Quintin Adams Fool Everett McGill Everett McGill Man Wendy Robie Wendy Robie Woman A. J. Langer A. J. Langer Alice Ving Rhames Ving Rhames Leroy Sean Whalen Sean Whalen Roach Bill Cobbs Bill Cobbs Grandpa Booker Kelly Jo Minter Kelly Jo Minter Ruby Williams Jeremy Roberts Jeremy Roberts Spencer Conni Marie Brazelton Conni Marie Brazelton Mary Josh Coxx Josh Coxx Young Cop David Robinson Person Under the Stairs (uncredited) John Hostetter John Hostetter Veteran Cop John Mahon John Mahon Police Sergeant Teresa Velarde Social Worker Yan Birch Yan Birch Stairmaster Michael Kopelow Michael Kopelow Stairperson 2 Nic Cramer Nic Cramer