Debuting July 15th on Netflix, Stranger Things is a big trip back to the 1980s, in a series not just set in that era but immersed in the vibe of beloved films and books from that time. The set-up involves the disappearance of a boy, Will (Noah Schnapp), and the search that ensues for him – both by his mother (Winona Ryder) and by his friends (Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo), who also come across an odd girl, only called Eleven (Millie Brown), with a shaved head and some very powerful abilities.
Evoking the otherworldly encounter stories of Steven Spielberg and the more overt horror/conspiracy elements of John Carpenter, Stranger Things is a very fun mash up of genres, anchored around the strong performance by its child leads. The series is the brainchild of the Duffer Brothers, Ross and Matt, who previously wrote for Wayward Pines and wrote and directed the film Hidden.
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Evoking the otherworldly encounter stories of Steven Spielberg and the more overt horror/conspiracy elements of John Carpenter, Stranger Things is a very fun mash up of genres, anchored around the strong performance by its child leads. The series is the brainchild of the Duffer Brothers, Ross and Matt, who previously wrote for Wayward Pines and wrote and directed the film Hidden.
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