Knowra Stranger Things Stranger Things An American science-fiction horror television series created by the Duffer Brothers and released by Netflix beginning in 2016. It follows a group of children and adults confronting supernatural threats in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.
Stranger Things season 1 : The first season of Stranger Things, in which Will Byers vanishes and Eleven escapes a secret laboratory. Introduces Hawkins, the Upside Down, and the central group’s search for Will.
Upside Down : A hostile alternate dimension in Stranger Things that resembles Hawkins and contains dangerous organisms. It is the source and setting of many threats confronting Hawkins.
Duffer Brothers : American filmmakers Matt and Ross Duffer, creators of Stranger Things. They devised the series and shaped its characters, mythology, and visual style.
1980s in the United States : A decade in American history marked by distinctive popular culture, politics, and technological change. The series’ setting draws on the decade’s music, films, fashions, and everyday life.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial : A 1982 science-fiction film about a boy who befriends an stranded alien. Its sympathetic child-centered adventure contrasts with Stranger Things’ lethal creatures and horror.
Stranger Things season 2 : The second season of Stranger Things, following Will’s continuing connection to the Upside Down. Expands the threat from a missing child to a force seeking control of Hawkins.
Hawkins National Laboratory : A fictional government research facility in Hawkins associated with experiments on psychic abilities and dimensional access. Its experiments open the breach that allows the Upside Down to affect the town.
Netflix : An American subscription streaming service and entertainment company. It released Stranger Things as an original series beginning in 2016.
Nostalgia : A sentimental longing for an earlier period or personal past. Its evocation of 1980s popular culture makes nostalgia part of the show’s appeal.
The Goonies : A 1985 adventure film about children searching for a pirate’s hidden treasure. Its group of young friends resembles the series’ ensemble, but its danger is largely human.
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