The People Under the Stairs
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Sex & Nudity

Nothing.

Violence & Gore

3 people are shot. Non-graphic.

A woman is stabbed to death; she's pretty bloody.

A dog is stabbed through a wall; blood is seen dripping out of the hole.

A guy's near-skinless, gory corpse is seen.

Profanity

A handful of uses of the f-word, as well as 2 or 3 derogetory remarks to black people.

In the ghetto, some drug users are seen doing drugs

A man smokes a pipe

Children are put into intense peril and terror throughout.

The main villains are scary and extremley nasty.

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MPAA:
Rated R for terror/violence.
Certification:
Iceland:16 / South Korea:18 / Finland:K-16 (cut) (1993) / UK:15 (video re-rating) (2002) / UK:18 (original rating) / UK:18 (video rating) (1992) / Argentina:13 / Australia:M / Chile:14 / Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1992) (2002) / Germany:16 (cut) / Germany:18 / Spain:18 / Sweden:15 / USA:R / Norway:18 (video premiere) (1992) (uncut) / Norway:(Banned) (1991-2003) (cinema release)

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