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The People Under the Stairs

The People Under the Stairs

1991 · Movie · 1h 42m · R

Streaming on Peacock.

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Synopsis

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.

Ratings

SourceRatingWeight
IMDb6.4/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes67%21%
Metacritic57/10021%
TMDB6.6/10814 votes16%
Balasaur Score64100%

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