“Valerie on the Stairs” was adapted from a short story by
Clive Barker and aired on “Masters of Horror” during its second season. The
story was adapted and directed by the series creator Mick Garris and stars Christopher
Llyod and Tony Todd. It’s a fairly effective production that was fun to watch.
Rob is a struggling author who is finally given a break in
life when he becomes eligible to move into an apartment house where unpublished
writers are allowed to stay rent free. He moves in, meets some of the odd tenants,
and focuses on his writing. During the first night there, he encounters a naked
woman crying on the staircase but she disappears into the walls. Rob sees her
again the next day and this time the ghost interacts with him briefly before she’s
scared away by her unseen tormentor. When Rob asks the other residents who
Valerie is, they all play dumb. He can see through their charade and begins searching
for the truth, but since this is a horror story, that’s not always a good idea…
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