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Masters of Horror: "Valerie on the Stairs"

If nothing else, this episode was a nice flashback to the days when horror movies did not feel obliged to explain everything at the end. Indeed, without the DVD commentary, some of you might feel a bit confused as to what actually happened at the end of this story -- and perhaps that's a good thing.

The story is about a would-be writer who checks into a special hotel intended to house other would-be writers. Unfortunately, the writer's literary efforts are interrupted by visions of a ghostly damsel in distress who is being pursued by a monstrous demon. The writer takes it upon himself to investigate and finds himself involved in a bigger mystery than he would have ever imagined. Unfortunately, his efforts to save the girl and make himself the hero of this story inevitably backfire in a way few would have guessed...

In any event, this episode deserves credit for having one of the most original endings I ever saw in this series. It just might take some of you a while to figure it out.