Stranger Things 

When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief, and his friends must confront terrifying forces in order to get him back.

Creators:

Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

Stars:

Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Winona Ryder

Top Rated TV #43 | Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 49 wins & 156 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Winona Ryder	...	Joyce Byers 25 episodes, 2016-2019
David Harbour	...	Jim Hopper 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Finn Wolfhard	...	Mike Wheeler 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Millie Bobby Brown	...	Eleven 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Gaten Matarazzo	...	Dustin Henderson 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Caleb McLaughlin	...	Lucas Sinclair 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Natalia Dyer	...	Nancy Wheeler 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Charlie Heaton	...	Jonathan Byers 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Cara Buono	...	Karen Wheeler 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Joe Keery	...	Steve Harrington 25 episodes, 2016-2019
Noah Schnapp	...	Will Byers 24 episodes, 2016-2019
Sadie Sink	...	Max Mayfield 17 episodes, 2017-2019
Dacre Montgomery	...	Billy Hargrove 17 episodes, 2017-2019
Joe Chrest	...	Ted Wheeler 12 episodes, 2016-2017
Matthew Modine	...	Dr. Martin Brenner 12 episodes, 2016-2017
Rob Morgan	...	Officer Powell 12 episodes, 2016-2019
Priah Ferguson	...	Erica Sinclair 12 episodes, 2017-2019
John Reynolds	...	Officer Callahan 11 episodes, 2016-2017

Storyline

In a small town where everyone knows everyone, a peculiar incident starts a chain of events that leads to the disappearance of a child, which begins to tear at the fabric of an otherwise peaceful community. Dark government agencies and seemingly malevolent supernatural forces converge on the town, while a few locals begin to understand that there's more going on than meets the eye.

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Plot Keywords:

government conspiracy | mk ultra | cover up | monster | 1980s | 

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Taglines:

One summer can change everything. (Season 3)

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Netflix Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 July 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Montauk

Filming Locations:

Jackson, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

21 Laps Entertainment, Monkey Massacre, Netflix

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Matthew Modine stated in an interview that the character of Dr. Brenner was written as wearing a plaid shirt and jeans. Instead, Modine worked closely with the Duffer brothers (Matt Duffer & Ross Duffer) to craft the character's look, and patterned his hair after Robert Shaw in Battle of the Bulge (1965) and a pristine suit after Cary Grant's wardrobe in North by Northwest (1959).

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Goofs

The story line predates many of the vehicles. The police chief drives a K5 Blazer with a facelift package which didn't come out until the next year, the buses all appear to be from the 90s - especially the bus on the International chassis near the end of Episode 8, which clearly has the 90s/2000s "anteater" style hood.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Dustin Henderson: Lando!

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Crazy Credits

The Stranger Things opening titles and fonts mimic the film grain and look of 1980's television series opening credits.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Stories The Simpsons Should Adapt for Treehouse of Horror (2017)

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Soundtracks

Stranger Things
(Title sequence & end credits theme)
Written & performed by Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein

User Reviews

A spectacular mash of E.T, X-Files and 80's.

With its amazing 80s atmosphere and creepy X-files meets E.T feel this show is set to impress. Within its first 8 minutes of run time I could tell I had found something special here in Stranger Things.

Its intriguing story gives information at a great pace and I never felt myself getting confused of bored and there were enough twists or turns to keep me interested. This also had some rather great horror sequences and their use of lights flickering while yes a common trope fit so well in to the story I was on the edge of my seat every time the crackle of electricity shot through my speakers and the lights flickered.

The characters of the show are the true stars here, I loved every single one of them. They were all great with amazingly interesting flaws and the way they mix and clash with one another was fun to see unfold. They certainly help to carry this show although I would say that the government antagonists of the show felt a little flat and under developed and not nearly as memorable.

Production values are also quite good with some beautiful cinematography, editing, lighting and sound. My goodness I loved their music choices. I would say that the CGI does look a little obvious and from time to time I did notice some issues where the scenes didn't look quite up to scratch. I do think however I've been spoiled for visual quality since Game of Thrones so I would take that criticism with a grain of salt because it certainly didn't detract from the overall experience. The setting and style of everything in the locations where also great to see and felt real and interesting. The way everything was shot also captures every moment expertly and really helps to draw out those story moments with greater emotion.

Stranger Things is one of those special shows that I stumbled across and after the opening I knew I was hooked. Its exciting dark tale is expertly woven through its 8 episode run time and I know I will be back to re-watch this one. The ending is fairly well rapped up with a few loose story threads left hanging, with a promise for potential follow on seasons but the story is quite satisfyingly rapped up by the end. Memorable, exciting, dark and haunting Netflix knocks Stranger Things out of the park, 10/10.