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The People Under The Stairs [VHS] [1991]

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3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A.J. Langer, Ving Rhames
  • Directors: Wes Craven
  • Writers: Wes Craven
  • Producers: Wes Craven, Dixie J. Capp, Marianne Maddalena, Peter Foster, Shep Gordon
  • Format: Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound
  • Language English
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: 4 Front Video
  • VHS Release Date: 6 Mar 2000
  • Run Time: 98 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004NKCU
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 12,466 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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A boy called Fool and his mother are about to be evicted from their home by the local landlord. Fool, anxious to get money from anywhere agrees to help his sister's boy-friend break into the landlord's house. What they discover there is beyond their wildest nightmares.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The walls have ears!, 6 Jan 2006
This review is from: The People Under The Stairs [DVD] [1991] (DVD)
People who have said this film is rubbish don't get the point of it. It's a classic 'ripping yarn' often bordering on the ridiculous, if you like 'An American Werewolf' or 'Evil Dead' type movies then you'll love it. If you are new to this genre then it's definately worth a watch. If you take yourself too seriously and look for meaning in everything then don't bother!
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth watching, 17 April 2006
By Ms. B. Williams "Beth" (South Wales) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The People Under The Stairs [DVD] [1991] (DVD)
I've watched this film several times over the years and it is really one of the better of Wes Cravens films which can be especially of late pretty hit and miss. The premise of this film has been given before so I won't go over it again so I'll just give my opinion. This film is not really scary but I don't think being scary was it's main intention. There are some bits of the film that do make me laugh out loud and that is usually hard for me in a comedy let alone a horror film.
There are some slightly disturbing aspects of the film regarding child abuse that I thought may not have fitted in entirely well with the dark comedic aspects of it. One of my main problems with the film is the DVD didn't appear to be of that good in regard to picture quality but saying that it wasn't that bad that it detracted from the film itself. It just could have been better. Another problem is that the people who do actually live under the stairs didn't really look like real people. They were made to look like bad zombies. I don't really believe that the make up was needed to that extent. The film was very well cast and entertaining. Do not go into this film with the preconception that it's going to scare you because you're only going to be disappointed. It is a horror film but I would say that it is a comedy horror.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great film! , 19 Nov 2006
By SJ SMART "Smartie" (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The People Under The Stairs [DVD] [1991] (DVD)
This is a very entertaining and original film in the horror genre, I enjoyed it a hugely. As the other reviewers have pointed out its not very scary, but it has its moments and has some comic scenes but its fun and interesting and worth a watch.

Perhaps nowadays when we learn about how some people behave in the privacy of their own homes, this film might not seem too unusual anymore; a couple who are paranoid about their privacy,love guns, very religious, abuse their children and murder visitors! You never know what goes on behind closed doors!!!!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Not Craven's Best
'The Poeple Under The Stairs' is probably the least scary horror movie by Wes Craven I have ever seen. Read more
Published 8 months ago by willow

5.0 out of 5 stars Proving once again that horror doesnt have to be heartless!
This movie deals with child abuse of the worst kind to the point of turning in this case (stolen kids) into cannibalistic, tongue-less, black eyed (from lack of sun and constant... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Peter J. Hodgson

1.0 out of 5 stars awful
i normally enjoy horror films,even if they are cheesy, but this was a poor excuse at horror and i wish i'd never watched it, let alone bought it. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ms. F. I. Macdonald

3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of craven's best film's...
When I first saw this in the shop I thought yes that looks scary nd surely it must be if it's wes craven but ive seen a lot of scary movies nd it takes a lot now to scare me nd... Read more
Published 19 months ago by D. Agar

3.0 out of 5 stars Funny little movie
Watched this movie a couple of months ago and it seems far more scarier on the cover than it actually is. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Chris

3.0 out of 5 stars ENJOYABLE BUT THATS ABOUT IT
Young Fool (Brandon Adams) and his family are desperately poor. They come to a secluded neighborhood to rob folk's blind, and hearing a story surrounding a man (Everett McGill)... Read more
Published 20 months ago by stuart

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny, over-the-top horror
I've always gotten a kick out of this movie. The story line is original (or at least it seems so to me). The gore is startling in a couple of scenes but isn't overpowering. Read more
Published 23 months ago by C. O. DeRiemer

4.0 out of 5 stars Good; worth buying
The movie starts off quite slow but once it has begun it just keeps going, after about 1 hour and it seems like the end it all starts again with about another 40 minutes of... Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars rubbish
I can't find anything to praise this film for. It was embarrassing. Not in the slightest bit funny or scary or... anything really.
Published on 12 Nov 2004 by thepoeticdead

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for a 90's horror
Ok, I only gave it 4 stars because I missed the end (Damn you Sky+!!!)
But what I saw was brilliant, it was more funny than scary, which I don't mind! Read more
Published on 6 Oct 2004 by S. Appleby

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