| Masters of Horror: Valerie on the Stairs | 
| Director: Mick Garris
Actors: Tyron Leitso, Nicola Lipman, Jonathan Watton, Christopher Lloyd, Christine Barrie
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (13 reviews)
Sales Rank: 38691
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD
Running Time: 60 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: ANBDN9905D
UPC: 013138990587
EAN: 0013138990587
ASIN: B000RL21OK
Release Date: August 14, 2007
Theatrical Release Date: December 29, 2006
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Product Description
Its called highberger house a place for unpublished writers to live & work. But the building is hauted by more than just the specter of failed authors. Studio: Starz/sphe Release Date: 08/14/2007 Starring: Christopher Lloyd Tony Todd Run time: 60 minutes
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 bleh December 12, 2008
horrible movie. I heard good reviews so I bought it. wish I'd went with another of the movies from the series.
 Yet another disappointment from Masters of Horror May 26, 2008
An unpublished writer (Tyron Leitso) moves into a boarding house for hopeful authors, where he becomes involved with a mysterious young woman (Clare Grant) and the demon (Tony Todd) that torments her. Clive Barker has done so much good work, but the tale upon which this short film is based must be one of his substandard efforts. Even at an hour, it feels too long. The twist ending is not particularly surprising, nor is it successful visually. In fact, it looks downright silly.
 if you love master of horror movies this is another good one December 11, 2007
Masters of Horror: Valerie on the Stairs is another fine addition to the group
Please enter a title for your review December 7, 2007
*contains spoilers*
like at least half the other episodes this one seems to have a script adequate to only fill 30 minutes of content so every scene is made twice as long as it needs to be to get the point across and often feels like watching paint dry. the only fault the director can be held accountable for is accepting the script. there were a few unanswered questions, mainly what the writers of the novel in progress knew about it's real life manifestation in the building. their agitation when questioned about it seemed to imply the two male writers knew about it, but how they felt about it is never addressed even though it seems like the single most relevant piece of information for understanding those characters behaviour. considering 50% of the time i spent watching it was utterly mind numbing i can't give it more than 2 stars. edit it down to 30 minutes and i'll give it 3.
Upping your Chances for Contracting a CinematicallyTransmitted Disease November 4, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
When watching what the Masters of Horror collection has to offer, I really don't set the bar high. The thing they are trying to accompish it quite amazing, and the fact that I can buy the series for a good price is really beautiful. I honestly just need a few jumps to keep me guessing, maybe some laughs if they are going for comedy in the gore, and a little cohesiveness when it comes to the storyline. When I started watching Valerie on the Stairs I thought I was going to get that, too, but as I journeyed further into the abyss I began to realize that this wasn't one of the good or even the middle-ground episodes.
No, it was really bad.
Basically, we have the story of a writer who moves into this creepy place subbing as a haven for wannabe writers, and the writer begins hearing things that are, well, haunting. Soon after getting settled (if putting some of your stuff down and pecking at a typewriter getting settled) he sees something rather terrible/erotic; he hears some noise and goes to check on it and sees that there's a naked woman settled on the staircase outside just before she is dragged into the shadows by the hands of something bestial. If you haven't guessed, her name is Valerie, and the premise sounds enticing.
For a few moments the movie is, too, and makes you think you've stuck gold.
Sadly, like a child with a handful of pyrite, you soon realize that the cinema gods have duped you.
The problem with the Valerie, aside from the fact that much of it is determined to be a softcore skin flick, is the fact that it doesn't maintain its edge. At first it starts out sharp, creepy even, but it looses that rather quickly and makes you wonder why. It honestly felt like it had been written well at first, almost like there was effort at the start, but then someone had gotten bored and had constructed the end on a bender. Strangely, it wasn't the acting or the effects or even the location that hurt the movie. It was simply the storyline and the direction that made this one a sure miss.
The only people I would say that need to see this are perhaps horror wachers with lots of B-movie needs, hardcore fans of the Masters of Horror series, and perhaps people making a movie who need something to study on what "not to do." I would try to talk them out of it, too, but people have to do what people have to do. I guess I can understand that - I had to see it for myself and had the same type of warning.
This is a not recommended and then some - sadly, I might add. For ten minutes I thought it would be soo much more.
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