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The Stairs

  • 2021
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
5.4K
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The Stairs (2021)
" They went out for a pleasant stroll, it turned into a dead run."

What started as a week-long adventure with friends quickly turns into a terrifying fight for survival in The Stairs. in 1997, a young boy is out hunting with his grandfather (Schneider), 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. Twenty years later, a group of hikers set off on an ambitious trail, deep into the same stretch of wilderness. With each step away from civilization they are pulled deeper into the treacherous trap of the mountain terrain where they stumble upon the same set of ominous stairs.
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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 o... Read allIn 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.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.

  • Director
    • Peter 'Drago' Tiemann
  • Writers
    • Jason L Lowe
    • Peter 'Drago' Tiemann
  • Stars
    • Kathleen Quinlan
    • John Schneider
    • Russell Hodgkinson
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    5.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter 'Drago' Tiemann
    • Writers
      • Jason L Lowe
      • Peter 'Drago' Tiemann
    • Stars
      • Kathleen Quinlan
      • John Schneider
      • Russell Hodgkinson
    • 86User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 28 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Kathleen Quinlan
    Kathleen Quinlan
    • Grandma Bernice Martin
    John Schneider
    John Schneider
    • Grandpa Gene Martin
    Russell Hodgkinson
    Russell Hodgkinson
    • Gabriel Mason
    Trin Miller
    • Kate Martin
    Stacey Oristano
    Stacey Oristano
    • Rebeccah
    Brent Bailey
    Brent Bailey
    • Josh
    Adam Korson
    Adam Korson
    • Nick
    Josh Crotty
    Josh Crotty
    • Doug
    Tyra Colar
    Tyra Colar
    • Jordon
    Thomas Wethington
    • Jesse Martin
    Karleena Gore
    • Sundress Hiker
    David S. Hogan
    David S. Hogan
    • Agitated Man
    Robin Cheung
    • Government Agents
    Aubrey Corsetti
    • Search & Rescue Hiker
    Giovanna Cossalter-Walters
    Giovanna Cossalter-Walters
    • Search & Rescue Hiker
    Elena Flory-Barnes
    • Sheriff
    Mark Fox
    • Search & Rescue Hiker
    • (as Mark E. Fox)
    Gordon Frye
    • Park Ranger
    • Director
      • Peter 'Drago' Tiemann
    • Writers
      • Jason L Lowe
      • Peter 'Drago' Tiemann
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    User reviews86

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    3Cobra_Fast

    Wasted potential

    The stairs in woods concept is so good because of the many ways you can spin it and build a mysterious atmosphere around it. This movie capitalizes on none of it. It's your stereotypical people being hunted in the forest movie, complete with stiff dialogue and cheesy writing. This one's just got a pretty set of stairs on screen for about two minutes of total screentime. In fact it's so unimaginative that they had to add a door to it.

    Save yourself the time of this one, even if you're a fan of the NoSleep stories.
    1millerteachglobal

    Ridiculous and no explanation

    They should have just stuck with a standard "monster chases people around in woods" story. It would have been worlds better. But no, they had to introduce huge plot lines about supernatural and sci-fi phenomena that were never resolved and had no explanation! There were not even hints or leads: they would just have something really supernatural happen, and then you never heard about it again and there was never an explanation! That is a dirty thing to do to your viewers. Terrible. Save your time and watch something else.
    5UltraMaximal

    Better Than Expected

    This was actually better than I expected. At most it is original, which is a big thing nowadays. The acting is ok, as is the production. A decent enough horror film with a few issues.
    1spunkicub-09192

    SAVE YOUR MONEY

    This movie was all over the place. The monster was quite comical though. Throwback to decades ago. Terrible acting, choppy plot. Didn't know if it was horror, sci-fi, supernatural or what. Save your money please.
    6jgesselberty-1

    A lot better than most of these kinds of movies.

    For those who whine that the story made no sense, I ask, what about horror and the unexplained ever makes sense? It is, to be sure, your typical story about an encounter with the unknown, but it has a bit of a different approach. Give it a try. At least it is not one of the endless batch of "found footage" films that try to pass themselves off as an actual movie.

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    • Trivia
      The wooden Bigfoot statue seen after the title is Harry, from Harry and the Hendersons.
    • Goofs
      The required front Washington state license plate on the grandfather's jeep is missing, and although a rear plate is on the car at first, it is not attached when the grandfather and Jesse arrive at the trailhead.

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    • Release date
      • February 26, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Лестница
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Fenwick Park, Kent, Washington, USA(Mountain Pond/Swimming)
    • Production company
      • Wandering Dragon Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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