She would roll her eyes, grab a lamp, and find the exit door. And she’d look incredible doing it.
But Staci? Staci is the lens. She is the one who looks at the rotting house, the skeletal dinner guests, and the "Dinner is served... forever " threats with genuine horror. She isn't just a damsel in distress; she is the audience’s conscience. When she screams, we feel it. When she plots their escape, we root for her.
But amidst the giant dinner table slides, the hot dog cops, and the terrifying "Valkenvania" sign, there is one element of the film that remains criminally under-discussed: