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The People Under the Stairs

Name: The People Under the Stairs
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1991
Duration: 102 min
Cast: Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Ving Rhames, A. J. Langer, Sean Whalen

Taste attributes: comedydramahorrormysterythrillerdetectiveunsavouryimaginaryemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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

Boxlist takeDark and otherworldly: a horror comedy that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

6.6/10

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Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

When young Poindexter "Fool" Williams breaks into the creepy, immense old home of his family's greedy and uncaring landlords, he uncovers a disturbing scenario underneath the stairs.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs