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| Brandon Quintin Adams | ... | Fool (as Brandon Adams) | |
| Everett McGill | ... | Man; Dad | |
| Wendy Robie | ... | Woman; Mom | |
| A.J. Langer | ... | Alice | |
| Ving Rhames | ... | Leroy | |
| Sean Whalen | ... | Roach | |
| Bill Cobbs | ... | Grandpa Booker | |
| Kelly Jo Minter | ... | Ruby | |
| Jeremy Roberts | ... | Spenser | |
| Conni Marie Brazelton | ... | Mary | |
| Joshua Cox | ... | Young cop | |
| John Hostetter | ... | Veteran cop | |
| John Mahon | ... | Police sergeant | |
| Teresa Velarde | ... | Social worker | |
| George R. Parker | ... | Attic Cop | |
| Yan Birch | ... | Stairmaster | |
| Wayne Daniels | ... | Stairperson 1 | |
| Michael Kopelow | ... | Stairperson 2 | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Robert Micheal | ... | The People Under the Stairs | |
| Nic Cramer | ... | The People Under the Stairs (uncredited) | |
| Danny Kopel | ... | Drive-by Biker (uncredited) | |
| David Robinson | ... | The People Under the Stairs (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Wes Craven | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Wes Craven | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Stuart M. Besser | .... | producer | |
| Dixie J. Capp | .... | co-producer (as Dixie Capp) | |
| Wes Craven | .... | executive producer | |
| Peter Foster | .... | associate producer | |
| Shep Gordon | .... | executive producer | |
| Marianne Maddalena | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Don Peake | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Sandi Sissel | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| James Coblentz | |||
Casting by | |||
| Eileen Mack Knight | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Bryan Jones | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Steven Lloyd Shroyer | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Molly Flanegin | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Ileane Meltzer | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Howard Berger | .... | special makeup effects supervisor | |
| Michelle Bühler | .... | makeup artist | |
| Denise Dellavalle | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Robert Kurtzman | .... | special makeup effects supervisor | |
| Gregory Nicotero | .... | special makeup effects supervisor | |
| Barbara Olvera | .... | hair stylist | |
| Wayne Toth | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| David P. Barton | .... | dental prosthetics (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Stuart M. Besser | .... | unit production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Will Blount | .... | property master | |
| Chester A. Hewett III | .... | stand-by effects carpenter | |
| Fernando Lau | .... | construction foreman | |
| Philip Mayor | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Lisa Thompson | .... | assistant set decorator | |
Sound Department | |||
| Rick Bozeat | .... | sound editor | |
| Paul B. Clay | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Rich Coleman | .... | sound recordist | |
| Roberta Doheny | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Walter Charles Gorey | .... | boom operator | |
| Susan Kurtz | .... | sound editor | |
| Susan Kurtz | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Greg W. Lowe | .... | adr recordist | |
| Diane Marshall | .... | foley artist (as Diana Marshall) | |
| Ernesto Mas | .... | adr editor | |
| Peter Reale | .... | supervising re-recording mixer | |
| Carin Rogers | .... | sound editor | |
| Karin Roulo | .... | foley mixer | |
| Jeffrey L. Sandler | .... | sound editor | |
| Tanya Sharp David | .... | adr mixer | |
| Steve F.B. Smith | .... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby | |
| Pat Somerset | .... | adr editor | |
| Don Summer | .... | sound mixer | |
| Mike Szakmeister | .... | sound editor | |
| Jerry Trent | .... | foley artist | |
| Howard Wilmarth | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Peter Chesney | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Tom Chesney | .... | special effects technician | |
| Kate Steinberg | .... | special effects projects coordinator | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Howard A. Anderson | .... | opticals | |
Stunts | |||
| Linda Arvidson | .... | stunts | |
| John Branagan | .... | stunts | |
| Tony Cecere | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Tony Cecere | .... | stunts | |
| Dane Farwell | .... | stunts | |
| Sandra Lee Gimpel | .... | stunts | |
| Marian Green | .... | stunts | |
| Jeff Habberstad | .... | stunts | |
| Melvin Jones | .... | stunts | |
| Kelsee King-Devoreaux | .... | stunt double | |
| Kelsee King-Devoreaux | .... | stunts (as Kelsee Devoreaux) | |
| Kent W. Luttrell | .... | stunts | |
| Eric Mansker | .... | stunts | |
| Paula Marie Moody | .... | stunts | |
| Beth Nufer | .... | stunts | |
| William R. Perry | .... | stunts | |
| Lori Lynn Ross | .... | stunts | |
| Dan Rycerz | .... | stunts | |
| Lynn Salvatori | .... | stunts | |
| Birgit K. Schier | .... | stunts | |
| Lee Waddell | .... | stunts | |
Casting Department | |||
| Andria Mack | .... | casting assistant | |
| Rick Montgomery | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Tim Wegman | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Sondra Davis | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Brian Leon | .... | telecine colorist | |
| Tim O'Neil | .... | second assistant editor | |
| David Orr | .... | color timer | |
| William Pine | .... | color timer (as Bill Pine) | |
| Angela Robinson | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Yvonne Valdez | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Tom Walls | .... | additional editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Dick Bernstein | .... | music editor | |
| Graeme Revell | .... | composer: additional music | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Jimmy Jones | .... | transportation coordinator | |
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I really think people who describe this as a comedy or even a horror comedy are missing the point - it's a classic fairy/folk tale, right down to the theme of the kid having to earn manhood and a "real name" by doing a heroic deed. Wicked step-parents, hidden treasure (gold coins, even!), creepy house with secret passages and monsters in the basement, captive maiden to be rescued, innocent villagers held in slavery by evil (land)lords - it's all there! I know this could be said of a lot of fantasy/horror films, but this one seems to be more clearly derived than most. Loved it!