Scream Factory is bringing the horror cult classic The People Under The Stairs from director Wes Craven to 4K UHD Blu-Ray in a new Collector’s Edition on May 30, 2023. Starring Everett McGill (Dune), Wendy Robie (Twin Peaks), Brandon Adams (The Mighty Ducks), Ving Rhames (Mission: Impossible), A.J. Langer (Escape From L.A.) and Sean Whalen (Rob Zombie’s Halloween II, Hatchet III), The People Under The Stairs will grab you when you least expect it … and never let go.
The film makes its 4K debut with a new and restored transfer from the original camera negative. Fans of the legendary director’s chilling thriller can pre-order their Collector’s Edition copy at ShoutFactory.com. Customers ordering from the Shout Factory site will receive an Exclusive 18” x 24” Rolled Poster featuring the original theatrical artwork while supplies last. Get more details below!
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Synopsis: Wes Craven, the director of A Nightmare On Elm Street and Scream, takes you on a terrifying journey inside the most demented house on the street. Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy is suddenly thrust into a nightmare.
The boy quickly learns the true nature of the house’s homicidal inhabitants and the secret creatures hidden deep within the house.
Special Features
DISC 1: 4K UHD
- NEW 4K scan of the original camera negative
- In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible)
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 , English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- Audio Commentary with director Wes Craven
- Audio Commentary with actors Brandon Adams, A.J. Langer, Sean Whalen and Yan Birch
- Audio Commentary with actor Brandon Adams, moderated by Calum Waddell
- Fear, Freud & Class Warfare – an interview with Wes Craven
- Behind Closed Doors – an interview with actress A.J. Langer
- Silent But Deadly – an interview with actor Sean Whalen
- Underneath the Floorboards – filmmaker Jeffrey Reddick recalls the lasting impact of the film
- Theatrical Trailer
DISC 2: Blu-Ray
- NEW 4K scan of the original camera negative
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 , English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
- Audio Commentary with director Wes Craven
- Audio Commentary with actors Brandon Adams, A.J. Langer, Sean Whalen and Yan Birch
- Audio Commentary with actor Brandon Adams, moderated by Calum Waddell
- House Mother – an interview with actress Wendy Robie
- What Lies Beneath: The Effects of THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS
- House of Horrors – an interview with cinematographer Sandi Sissel
- Settling the Score – an interview with composer Don Peake
- Behind-the-Scenes footage
- Theatrical Trailer
- TV Spots
- Vintage Making-of Featurette
- Original Storyboards
- Still Gallery
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