Held aloft by gonzo black comedy and socially conscious subtext, The People Under The Stairs marks a unique -- though wildly uneven -- change of pace for director Wes Craven.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Wes Craven -
Producer -
Stuart M. Besser , Marianne Maddalena -
Screenwriter -
Wes Craven -
Production Co -
Universal Pictures -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Horror , Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 1, 1991, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 19, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$21.9M -
Runtime -
1h 42m -
Sound Mix -
Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)