The People Under the Stairs
1991 · 102 min · Director: Wes Craven
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The People Under the Stairs is the story of a young boy (Fool) from the ghetto and takes place on his 13th birthday. In an attempted burglary (along with two others) of the home of his family's evil landlords, he becomes trapped inside their large suburban house and discovers the secret of the "children" that the insane brother and sister have been "rearing" under the stairs.
Emotional fingerprint
The People Under the Stairs (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension25%
- Disturbing20%
- Surprise10%
- Humor10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 37 % | 27 % | 17 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 44 % | 34 % | 28 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 45 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 56 % | 54 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 36 % | 44 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 51 % | 56 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 77 % | 74 % | 59 % | 64 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 75 % | 69 % | 65 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 84 % | 76 % | 78 % | 66 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 79 % | 83 % | 69 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 83 % | 80 % | 73 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 86 % | 85 % | 68 % | 75 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 55 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 53 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 65 % | 60 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 80 % | 76 % | 63 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 60 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 86 % | 84 % | 63 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 87 % | 85 % | 65 % | 72 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Alice
Mary
Person Under the Stairs (uncredited)
Attic Cop
Social Worker
Stairmaster
Stairperson 1
Stairperson 2
Prince the Dog
Details
- Directed by
- Wes Craven
- Written by
- Wes Craven
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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