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The Owners
Why this pick
Like The People Under the Stairs, it turns a break-in at an imposing house into a nasty, darkly playful siege, with mounting traps, reversals and grotesque homeowners.
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MOVIE1991 1h 42m USA
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Its lean home-invasion setup delivers the same claustrophobic cat-and-mouse tension: young intruders discover that the seemingly vulnerable resident and his house conceal far worse dangers.
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Villains
Why this pick
A pair of petty criminals stumble into a suburban nightmare ruled by an outwardly cheerful but deeply warped couple, balancing cruelty, absurdity and escalating captivity.
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Housebound
Why this pick
This mischievous haunted-house thriller shares Craven’s blend of scares, grime and comic bite, trapping a rebellious young woman in a home whose walls hold alarming secrets.
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The Collector
Why this pick
For the fortified-house nightmare and improvised-survival side of The People Under the Stairs, this is a harsh, high-tension trap-house thriller with an intruder caught in someone else’s deadly design.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Brandon Quintin Adams
Poindexter 'Fool' Williams
A.J. Langer
Alice
Sean Whalen
Roach
Jeremy Roberts
Spencer
Conni Marie Brazelton
Mary
Wendy Robie
Woman / Mom
Everett McGill
Man / Dad / Eldon Robeson
Ving Rhames
Leroy