"The People Under the Stairs" is a fun black comedy horror movie with nice cast, finely balanced moments of tension and loads of fun. Horror movie veterans especially will enjoy watching Craven getting ready for "Scream" through making this movie and perfecting the art of chases through the house. Don't look for too much logic or realism from this movie and you will be fine. That's maybe it's best thing and biggest drawback of this movie in the same time. It doesn't take itself too seriously. Sometimes it's brilliant because of that, sometimes it feels like too much. All in all, it's a very good and fun movie and I give it 8/10! I recommend it to both fans of the genre and to casuals (I watched it with my mom).