The People Under The Stairs (1991)
Mar 1, 2017 11:52:01 GMT
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Post by yearspew on Mar 1, 2017 11:52:01 GMT
Yes, dammit, I love this movie so much I am starting my first thread about a particular movie with it.
The People Under the Stairs is easily my favorite Wes Craven movie. I absolutely love everything about it, and I know it sounds hyperbolic, but the mix of scares and humor is perfect. It gets silly, but never too much to be a full-on comedy, and the scary stuff is solid and disturbing enough for it to be a serious horror movie.
Everett McGill and Wendy Robie are perfect as the bad guys. Over-the-top, yes, and that's what makes their performances so brilliant. They are completely committed to their roles and it's a delight to watch Robie say things like, "Bad girls burn in hell," or McGill say, "I keep 'em real hungry!" as he disembowels a corpse, eats some tasty entrails, and throws some of them to the basement freaks.
You also get Ving Rhames as Leroy the burglar, who also has some great quotes like, "Maybe the president will make me Secretary of Pussy" and "Thirteen's unlucky anyway. Too old to get tit, too young to get ass."
Brandon Adams as Fool, the kid burglar is very good in the starring role. And A.J. Langer as Alice, the "daughter" who is trapped inside the house.
What do you think of this movie? I know it's generally considered a mediocre movie, so I'm not expecting a lot of love, but I am curious.
The People Under the Stairs is easily my favorite Wes Craven movie. I absolutely love everything about it, and I know it sounds hyperbolic, but the mix of scares and humor is perfect. It gets silly, but never too much to be a full-on comedy, and the scary stuff is solid and disturbing enough for it to be a serious horror movie.
Everett McGill and Wendy Robie are perfect as the bad guys. Over-the-top, yes, and that's what makes their performances so brilliant. They are completely committed to their roles and it's a delight to watch Robie say things like, "Bad girls burn in hell," or McGill say, "I keep 'em real hungry!" as he disembowels a corpse, eats some tasty entrails, and throws some of them to the basement freaks.
You also get Ving Rhames as Leroy the burglar, who also has some great quotes like, "Maybe the president will make me Secretary of Pussy" and "Thirteen's unlucky anyway. Too old to get tit, too young to get ass."
Brandon Adams as Fool, the kid burglar is very good in the starring role. And A.J. Langer as Alice, the "daughter" who is trapped inside the house.
What do you think of this movie? I know it's generally considered a mediocre movie, so I'm not expecting a lot of love, but I am curious.
