The People Under the Stairs

Los Angeles. Perpetual dusk. A crow's caw. Fool breaks into his family's soon-to-be-condemned house, hoping to find a stash of gold. Instead, he finds a pair of murderous shut-ins and their cannibal children. Craven's social anxieties get a colorful airing.

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Wes Craven directed The People Under the Stairs in 1991. See Wes Craven's full filmography, where to start with Wes Craven, or where to go after you've seen everything by Wes Craven.

The People Under the Stairs was released in 1991 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 103 minutes.