example.js

var client = require("redis").createClient(),
    util = require("util");
    
client.set("some key", "A value with Unicode: ☕");
client.get("some key", function (err, reply) {
    // a wise user also checks for errors
    console.log("Reply: " + reply);
});

client.hmset("hash key", "prop1", "val1", "prop2", "val2");
client.hgetall("hash key", function (err, res) {
    console.log("Val: " + util.inspect(res));
    client.quit();
});

gistfile1.txt

rv-mjr2:~/work/node_redis (master)$ node example.js 
Reply: A value with Unicode: ☕
Segmentation fault
rv-mjr2:~/work/node_redis (master)$ npm uninstall hiredis
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npm ok
rv-mjr2:~/work/node_redis (master)$ node example.js 
Reply: A value with Unicode: ☕
Val: { prop1: 'val1',
  prop2: 'val2',
  hashtest: 'should be a hash' }