The People Under the Stairs
1991 · 103 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 41,650 VOTES · DIR. Wes Craven
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,090 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:45 [ Girl ] Swords and staves.
00:03:55 Well, don't the landlord know that--
00:07:32 a letter addressed to the owner along with the name of his company.
00:11:40 No car in the driveway. Maybe we lucked out. Where's Fool?
00:16:22 - Somethin' like what? - Like grabbin' that coin collection for himself and cuttin' me out.
00:20:36 [ Insect Buzzing ]
00:26:33 sorry for the child that... we never had, and never will.!
00:31:52 - He find anything? - Somethin' found him.
00:35:12 We can hide under the bed. No, I ain't goin' in there, man. There's somethin' about that place.
00:40:37 Yeah, right.
00:44:12 Hello. What can I do for you gentlemen?
00:48:27 [ Cackling ]
00:52:52 And what do you do? You get it all over your nice, clean dress...
00:58:06 Oh, and I got him good.
01:02:49 Gotcha!
01:06:40 Keep hold of these till tomorrow.
01:10:56 We're foolish, I suppose, but...
01:15:58 [ Woman ] She's terrified of the attic. I know.
01:20:18 - [ Shot Fires ] - [ Alice ] Oh, God.!
01:24:21 Say it.
01:28:48 Listen, there's a way out for you guys if you can get past the man.
01:35:13 [ Clattering Continues ]
01:38:51 # You got to do the right thing # #Do the right thing,yeah #
05:01:04 [ No Audible Dialogue ]
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,090
Dialogue density10.6 lines / min
First line00:00:45
Final line05:01:04
Production Record
DirectorWes Craven
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6,000,000
Revenue$31,400,000
IMDb votes41,650