Show Notes Episode Synopsis
This week the Hack or Slash team breaks out the flashlights to review The People Under the Stairs (1991). The group explores Wes Craven's approach to its central themes, assesses the film's use of comedy, and debates just how much of a horror movie it really is. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 35:16.
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Jordan Peele Mounting 'The People Under the Stairs' Remake at Universal
How a malnourished teen escaped a house full of chains and freed her 12 siblings
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