Izabella Potter
Is there a scene where the girl has a doll made out of human hair, and another one where the mom gives her a bath in boiling hot water? If so, I'm preeeeetty sure I saw this movie when I was 7 or 8 and it scared the crap out of me! I've been trying to figure out what movie that was and this one seems close.
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Wes Craven, the director of The Serpent and the Rainbow and Shocker, locks you inside the most terrifying house on the street. The People Under the Stairs (1991) is Wes Craven's masterpiece along side A Nightmare on Elm Street, New Nightmare, Scream, Shocker and The Serpent and the Rainbow. This is a Home alone for only adults. I wish I would see this movie as a child, but sadly I haven't. I never knew about this movie or that it exists. I just realize something Home Alone 2: Lost in New York copied the scene from this movie. When Kevin throws a brick on Marv that scene was copied from this movie in which Fool throws a brick on man's had in the attic. This is a horror comedy that it is well acted, well written and really incredible awesome! I love this film to death! I own it on Blu-ray in my collection and I still love it. This is a great horror movie. Very creative and interesting story line along with characters that are very interesting, at times, very comedic. This movie is one of Craven's best I highly recommend this.This film is in my top 10 Wes Craven favorite movies and it is my fifth favorite movie from Wes Craven that I love it to death. Starring Brandon Adams who played Jesse Hall in The Mighty Ducks 1 and 2 movies. Everett McGill from Silver Bullet and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory. I saw this on demand and I thought it was well played out although the parents were just plain freaks in their own way. The story line was just excellent and the settings gave it more of an eerie feel to it, although the children were an excellent addition, the whole beginning scenes really didn't need to be in there.Plot: Two adults and a juvenile burglar break into a house occupied by a brother and sister and their stolen children and become trapped. Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple brother and sister, a young boy is suddenly thrust into a nightmare. The boy quickly learns the true nature of the house's homicidal inhabitants and the secret creatures hidden deep within the house.I love the story, the idea from richer vs poor, you have a lead that it is a kid Brandon Adams is the star and the hero of the film. That is very unique, it is very unique. In every neighborhood there is one house that adults whisper about and children cross the street to avoid. Now Wes Craven, creator of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" takes you inside.I love this movie to death: It is different than Home Alone. A young boy breaks in to a house by the landlords to steal the golden coins to support his poor family including his dying sick mom with his partner/ sister boyfriend Leroy (Ving Rhames) unaware the house is full of booby traps and no one get's out, no one ever has. Fool has to fight for his life while it is impossible to get out of the house because he is locked from inside. You have full of booby traps, monsters in the basement, ugly mad dog and two psychos in the house chasing fool which is scary. I think Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) would s**t in his pens, if he would be in this house. A.J. Langer is absolutely gorgeous, awesome in this movie seriously she is so beautiful and gorgeous that my jaw drop. I love the scene in which Leroy defends Fool and shouts to Fool "run Fool" when brother and sister killed him with a shot gun. It also has a heart. Another scene that I love is after Fool escapes from the house later he learns the secret about the landlords, he comes back to the house for Alice who he gave her a promise. The characters, especially the main hero are decent written by Wes him self. This movie is intelligent and really brilliant. You have to put brains in this movie, because it is so intense. Brandon Adams was fantastic as the main hero Fool. Everett McGill as the psycho brother was great and creepy in a lethal, while Wendy Robie was a great psycho sister in the house.I also love the music song Do The Right Thing by Redhead Kingpin And The FBI. Wes Craven directed this movie perfectly. His script was perfect and the direction locations were fantastic in the movie. Wes Craven for me was a master of horror and I miss him so much. The People Under the Stairs is a classic horror film and I really do wish I would have watch it as a child.R.I.P. - Wes Craven (1939 - 2015) I really miss you and thank you for all the Freddy movies, thank you for all horror franchise and movies like are: A Nightmare on Elm Street, New Nightmare, Scream, The Serpent and the Rainbow, Shocker and The People Under the Stairs. Thank you for all your work Wes. I love you so much I wish you could done more horror movies, I really love them.This movie get's my perfect 10/10 for been one of my favorite Wes Craven horror movies of all time. The People Under the Stairs is a 1991 American horror film written and directed by Wes Craven and starring Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A. J. Langer, Ving Rhames and Sean Whalen.10/10 Grade: Bad Ass Seal Of Approval Studio: Universal Pictures Starring: Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A. J. Langer, Ving Rhames, Bill Cobbs, Kelly Jo Minter, Sean Whalen, Jeremy Roberts Director: Wes Craven Producers: Shep Gordon, Wes Craven, Marianne Maddalena, Stuart M. Besser, Dixie Capp, Peter Foster Writer: Wes Craven Rated: R Running Time: 1 Hr. 42 Mins. Budget: $6.000.000 Box Office: $24,204,154
utgard14
A young boy nicknamed Fool (Brandon Adams) attempts to rob the house of two creepy landlords (Everett McGill, Wendy Robie). The robbery goes wrong and Fool is trapped in the frightening house. While there he discovers the landlords' disturbing secrets. Underrated Wes Craven horror film with doses of comedy and social commentary. Very interesting and unique movie. I'm not sure why it has such a bad reputation. Craven seems to attract venomous backlash at anything he puts out that isn't a surefire classic. Like I said, I'm not sure why. But he has made a lot of good movies that get crapped on because they aren't Elm Street or Scream or, God forbid, the criminally overrated Last House on the Left. Anyway, this is a good one with some quality performances from McGill and Robie as the creepy bad guys. Also some solid work from the younger cast (Brandon Adams, A.J. Langer). Ving Rhames is fun as Leroy. Good cast, nice direction by Craven, interesting story. Check it out.
Toronto85
A planned house robbery turns very deadly for a young boy once he discovers 'The People under the Stairs'. We first meet Fool, a kid living in the ghetto worried about how the family will pay for his ill mother's operation. He, along with two older men, plan to rob a huge house a nice neighbourhood in order to accomplish that goal. Problem is that the owners of the estate are two wackjobs who act as wife and husband, despite being brother and sister. We see that these two are keeping a teenage girl captive in the upstairs bedroom, locked away from the rest of society. Once Fool goes in the house to steal some valuable coins, he meets up with Alice and discovers more ghastly secrets in the basement... under the stairs.I like 'The People under the Stairs' a lot, it's a fast paced horror film that has something going on at every turn. The story of this "couple" keeping this poor girl locked in the house could have been too disturbing for viewers to handle, but Wes Craven does well in not overdoing the abuse. We see her being hit by the "mother" and thrown in extremely hot water, but we never see too much of the abuse which is good. It could've been overdone which might have hurt the movie. Instead, 'The People under the Stairs' focuses on Fool and his quest to go through in the insides of the large house in order to get the coins and to save Alice. There is a back-story which explains the siblings and the people they have locked away under the stairs which is a pretty effective tale. It just adds to the craziness we viewers endure from the two man and the woman.Fool is such a lovable character which is great, Brandon Adams was a great child actor. All of the acting was good, especially from the crazed siblings (Everett McGill and Wendy Robie). They played sadistic and creepy almost too well! This is one to check out if you're a horror fan. 7/10
