Plot hole: Why is it possible for the people under the stairs to bust through the walls and stairs but not through the wood slats that keeps them in downstairs? Especially after the boards have been weakened by gunshots. (01:32:00)
The People Under the Stairs (1991)
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Directed by: Wes Craven
Starring: Ving Rhames, Everett McGill, A.J. Langer, Brandon Quintin Adams, Wendy Robie
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Trivia: Wes Craven was inspired to write this film after seeing a real-life news story about parents who locked their children up inside their house, never allowing them outside.
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