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Winona Ryder | ... | ||
David Harbour | ... | ||
Finn Wolfhard | ... | ||
Millie Bobby Brown | ... | ||
Gaten Matarazzo | ... | ||
Caleb McLaughlin | ... | ||
Natalia Dyer | ... | ||
Charlie Heaton | ... | ||
Cara Buono | ... |
Karen Wheeler
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Matthew Modine | ... | ||
Joe Chrest | ... |
Ted Wheeler
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Joe Keery | ... | ||
Rob Morgan | ... |
Officer Powell
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John Reynolds | ... |
Officer Callahan
(as John Paul Reynolds)
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Noah Schnapp | ... |
Hopper and Joyce are interrogated by Dr. Brenner and his agents. Hopper makes a deal with Dr. Brenner in order to go to the Upside Down with Joyce to rescue Will. Meanwhile Jonathan and Nancy set up bear trap at Jonathan's home to kill the monster. Out of the blue, Steve arrives and is forced to fight the monster with Nancy and Jonathan. Brenner and his agents arrive at school to capture El, but she reacts protecting her friends with her powers and the blood attracts the monster. What will happen to them? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Duffer Bros give a clinic in how to make the old new again.
Showing how the trick is not deconstructing a formula that works, but rebuilding it in a way that is both fresh and new.
And they did an awesome job.
The "influences" may be obvious but the twists and turns, the dialog, the direction, the unusual casting, make the whole series fun, engaging, addictive.
The casting in particular. Ryder again does everything but chew up the furniture. So different from her film persona when she was younger! Natalia Dyer sports one of the most interesting faces I've seen in a long time. She is so sympatico and interesting, she steals all her scenes.
David Harbour usually plays bad guys but is terrific as a hero. Millie Bobby Brown is nothing less than unforgettable.
In fact the whole series is unforgettable.
Bring on Season 2. The popcorn is on me.