a crazy, crazy horror movie. the title is a little misleading though; the film has very little to do with the people under the stairs. i think this is beneficial because what we do get to see is an insane set of villains that are obsessed with locks, money, dogs, and finding the perfect child. the cat and mouse game between them and whoever enters their house is pretty entertaining. the movie loses points for some relatively bad acting and overall strangeness.

One of those movies when I was a kid that just haunted me for years, and I loved it.

Disapointingly schizophrenic, this film can't decide if it's a dark and grimy horror, or a (dumber, less charming) Goonies ripoff.

Another headtrip movie

The Mullets Under the Stairs

A fun Wes Craven movie to watch for horror and non horror fans alike. Its a little lighter in fare than some films, but its not as gory or terrifying as some of his other works. That fact alone means you can let a larger audience for a viewing of this in than you could otherwise for a fun evening of cheesy films. Keep in mind for the sweet outfit one of the characters dons midway through the movie.

Home Alone: "Horror" Edition.

A must camp film. Very funny. Lots of jumps and non-logical passages during story. The main monsters are ex-Twin Peaks actors who were a couple even there. I hated Everett McGill's very Jim Carryish acting style. Story was bizarre and twisted. Lots of extra points for that. Not necessarily funny to see too ofter since the kid vigilante was a pretty strange choice for the story which was about child abuse.

You've gotta give this movie some credit for its originality. But it's uneven, full of really absurd sequences, and just generally stupid as hell.

58.500

The film is ridiculous and fun. Loved the Twin Peaks reunion with McGill and Robie.

The film's wildly inconsistent tone bothers me. I don't mind fairy tales for adults per se (e.g. I loved Pan's Labyrinth), but the odd mixture of grotesque violence in one scene then goofy child-acting the next became irritating rather than endearing.

Crazy fucking movie. Awesome over the top performances to suit a wonderfully over the top plot. Not so much scary but funny as hell and one of Craven's best since NoES and before he made shit like Cursed. Watch this movie if you need a good horror/comedy.

Okay Movie

Crazy crazy movie. The first time I saw it I developed a huge crush on the girl who played Alice. It slowly went away after seeing her in the roles she played on My So Called Life, and Escape from L.A.

I probably watched this movie a few hundred times as a kid. My friends and I really enjoyed it, and it seemed to always find its way into the stack of movies we'd get from the video store. It's not the best movie ever, but it's a decent little movie. A good starter movie for young horror fans. Not recommended for people who hate seeing animals die in movies.