The Stairs – Movie Review
First Reaction – The Stairs creates an interesting mystery.
Director: Peter ‘Drago’ Tiemann
Writer: Peter ‘Drago’ Tiemann, Jason L Lowe (Screenplay)
Cast
- Adam Korson (Seed)
- Brent Bailey (Dante’s Hotel)
- Josh Crotty (ShockWave Countdown to Disaster)
- Stacey Oristano (Friday Night Lights)
- Kathleen Quinlan (Apollo 13)
Plot: In 1997, a young boy is out hunting with his grandfather, when he stumbles upon a mysterious staircase deep in the forest. The subsequent disappearance leaves locals baffled as to the fate of the wayward pair.
Runtime: 1 Hour 33 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Stairs starts when a young boy, Jesse (Wethington), goes hunting with his grandpa Gene (Schneider). However, he discovers a mysterious staircase in the middle of the forest. But there is something evil connected to them, which takes him.
20 years later, five friends Josh (Bailey), Nick (Korson), Doug (Crotty), Rebeccah (Oristano) and Jordon (Colar) head on a hiking trip on the same trail. It doesn’t take long before they begin seeing strange events and stumble upon the staircase themselves.
Verdict on The Stairs
Recap
The movie follows a group of friends who discover a creepy staircase in the middle of the forest. They decide to investigate only to discover a darker secret waiting within the walls. It becomes a battle to survive and understand the mystery behind it.
Best Parts
The mystery about the staircase is the most fascinating part of the movie. Once the friends discover the staircase, things get more interesting and more intense. The location creates great isolation and plays into the unknown horrors in the forest.
Worst Parts
Some of the early interactions with the unexplained don’t seem to make as much sense. This is because the staircase is meant to be the main haunting case, but it ends up losing that moment of fear by having events before.
Final Thoughts –The Stairs has a creepy idea and a fascinating mystery.
