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
All in the name of perfection.
Once again director/writer Wes Craven delivers the thrills and chills. A young boy(Brandon Adams)is persuaded by a hapless crook(Ving Rhames) to break into his landlord's house to steal a gold coin collection. The house turns out to be an overly secured mansion that was formerly a funeral home. The demented landlord(Everett McGill)and his wife(Wendy Robie) and daughter(A.J. Langer)are not the only weirdness to be found. There is the mangled denizens under the stairs...in the basement...between the walls. The husband and wife are actually brother and sister. This tale of horror turns into a campy riot and easy to gain a cult following.
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- Jan 7, 2004
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Details
- 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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