Is The People Under the Stairs violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The People Under the Stairs scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The People Under the Stairs easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The People Under the Stairs sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The People Under the Stairs end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The People Under the Stairs

Name: The People Under the Stairs
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Released: 1991
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A. J. Langer, Ving Rhames

In every neighborhood, there is one house that adults whisper about and children cross the street to avoid.

Directed by Wes Craven

Produced by Alive Films, Universal Pictures

1991102 min6.5 / 10

A darkly comedic horror-thriller about a child trapped in a nightmarish house with murderous, deranged inhabitants, blending genuine dread with absurdist grotesquerie and social commentary.

Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy quickly learns the true nature of the homicidal inhabitants, and secret creatures hidden deep within the walls.

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Questions people ask

Is The People Under the Stairs violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The People Under the Stairs scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The People Under the Stairs easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The People Under the Stairs sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does The People Under the Stairs end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.