The People Under the Stairs is a 1991 American horror film written and directed by Wes Craven and starring Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A. J. Langer, Ving Rhames and Sean Whalen. Poindexter Williams, known as "Fool", is a resident of a Los Angeles ghetto. He and his family are being evicted from their apartment by their landlords, the Robesons. Leroy, a professional criminal, suggests to Fool that they rob the Robeson's residence for money. The Robesons, who refer to themselves as "Mommy" and "Daddy," live in a large home with their daughter, Alice, and their ruthless trained-to-kill dog, Prince. Leroy, his associate Spenser, and Fool sneak into the Robeson's household by using Spenser to pose as a municipal worker. The Robesons leave the home shortly but Spenser doesn't return. Fool and Leroy, break into the house to find Spencer, and find his dead body and a large group of strange pale children in a locked pen in a dungeon-like basement. The Robesons return and Fool fl...