• The People Under the Stairs was a contemporary interpretation of the spooky home.
• It has the same sharp wit that Craven was known for.
• The movie included a top-notch cast that includes Sean Whalen, Wendy Robie, and others.

There is debatably no director more adored in the horror genre than Wes Craven. Although Craven is best recognized for his work on the slasher classics A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream, he also produced a large number of undiscovered horror gems. This contains The People Under the Stairs, a 1991 horror black comedy. Now, the movie will be released on 4K Blu-ray in April thanks to Scream Factory.

The People Under the Stairs was a contemporary interpretation of the spooky home in the eerie neighborhood that no kid would dare to traverse at the time of its publication. In it, a young boy played by Brandon Quintin Adams steals into the home of his family’s opportunistic landlord, but finds more than he bargained for when he discovers the landlord is holding kids hostage under the stairs. The film, like Scream, was very much ahead of its time as it acted as a satirical commentary on America’s broken class system and gentrification.

Despite Craven’s passing in 2015, eight years ago, his movies have never enjoyed more popularity. Naturally, the Scream franchise has been receiving a lot of attention thanks to the new movies and the recent 4K releases of its first two chapters, but Craven was more than just Ghostface. His horror collection is full of terrifying masterpieces that are now receiving the recognition they deserve. People Under the Stairs will join Red Eye as another Craven movie receiving the 4K treatment in 2023. Cursed was only released on Blu-ray for the first time last year.

People Under the Stairs has the same sharp wit and strong atmosphere that Craven was known for, even though Scream and Elm Street are the director’s undisputed classics. Additionally, the movie included a top-notch cast that includes Sean Whalen, Wendy Robie, A.J. Langer, Ving Rhames, and Evervett McGill. All of the special features from the movie’s original Blu-ray release from Scream Factory will be included in this new 4K upgrade. Behind-the-scenes material, a Making-Of film, and two audio commentary with Craven, Adams, Langer, Whalen, and Yan Birch are included. The classic poster for the movie, which features an unsettling skull hanging above a gloomy neighbourhood, is also featured on the 4K release’s cover art.

On April 25, 2023, The People Under the Stairs will be available in 4K for $34.99. On the Scream Factory website, you can already pre-order the movie. You can watch the People Under the Stairs trailer down below.

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