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From the first chilling moments of Stranger Things Season 1, the Demogorgon established itself as a nightmare made real Emerging from the dark, decaying parallel dimension known as the Upside Down, this creature is humanoid in shape but in a grotesquely alien form The creature is tall with lanky limbs, walks on legs, and features a[...]

In this epic fifth and final season of Stranger Things, all bets are off, including the stage show The First Shadow, which received a cameo from Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays the original Henry Creel/Vecna, on which the Broadway play is based as a prequel to the Matt and Ross Duffer Netflix series The actor[...]

Earlier today, Ross Duffer revealed the run times for Volume 2 and the series finale of his and Matt Duffer's Stranger Things 5 – with each chapter in the second volume breaking the one-hour mark, and the finale breaking the two-hour mark: S05E05: "Shock Jock" – 1 hour 8 minutes S05E06: "Escape from Camazotz" – 1 hour[...]

Kay in the fifth and final season of Netflix's Stranger Things Before joining the Duffers' series, Hamilton was initially hesitant to take on the role as a fan of the series, telling Variety about her fandom of series star Millie Bobby Brown, who plays Eleven/Jane, the mysterious psychically-enhanced youth with telekinetic powers, and where she[...]

Earlier this week, Netflix dropped the official trailer for Ross Duffer and Matt Duffer's Stranger Things 5 Volume 2 And if there was one message that the preview got across, it was this Apparently, our heroes (and we, the viewers) are going to learn a lot more about what the Upside Down is about than[...]

Less than a week ago, Ross Duffer dropped the good news that his and Matt Duffer's Stranger Things 5 Volume 2 was officially done and locked In addition, he offered notes on the volume's three chapters: S05E05: "Shock Jock" ("far darker, and far scarier" than Frank Darabont's previous episode), S05E06: "Escape from Camazotz" ("the biggest episode[...]

With parts two and three looming around the corner, we're about to come to the epic conclusion with Netflix's most successful and hyped science fiction series with Stranger Things In their final adventure, we're going to see them take one last stand with the series' apex demon, the Vecna, played by Jamie Campbell Bower When[...]

With only a little more than two weeks to go until the second volume (and less than a month until the series finale) of Netflix and Ross Duffer & Matt Duffer's Stranger Things 5, Netflix is passing along a new set of character profile key art posters for some of our major players The key difference[...]

A new limited-edition line of natural, cold-process soaps and aluminum-free deodorants has been revealed by Squatch, inspired by Stranger Things It is time to rescue men's showers from the Upside Down from those villainous synthetic ingredients and Murray Bauman is here to help The collection features four unique soaps, each inspired by iconic elements of[...]

While promoting her work with Tide, Parris spoke to Bleeding Cool about her run as costume designer on Netflix's Stranger Things, how she's grown in her role since joining in season three, how the Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) design has been updated for season five, designing his latest human form alter ego Mr Whatsit (another[...]

In this case, to commemorate the final season of the Netflix series Stranger Things, fans who search for the Matt & Ross Duffer series are in for a real treat At first, the search results are fairly standard in terms of details, until you see a 20-sided die with 20 faces facing the viewer When[...]

Prepare to take on the Upside Down with LEGO as they debut their new The Creel House set from Stranger Things Once the home of the Creel family in the 1950s, the house became infamous after a series of mysterious and brutal murders that left Victor Creel institutionalized for crimes he didn't commit The truth,[...]

Today's the day, folks! As announced on Monday, tickets to see the season/series finale of Netflix and Ross Duffer & Matt Duffer's Stranger Things 5 in theaters are officially on sale "The Rightside Up" will premiere on the streaming service and in more than 500 movie theaters in the U.S and Canada on December 31st, starting[...]

To quote Alexander Pope's An Essay on Man, "Hope springs eternal," which is exactly what brothers Matt and Ross Duffer had when their high school drama teacher Hope Hynes Love did to help set them on their way to "chase their dreams," leading them on a path to become the creative giants behind Netflix's Stranger[...]

To say how things are coming full circle for Noah Schnapp with Stranger Things 5 is an understatement, considering how the beginning of season five revisits season one Will Byers, thanks to de-aging technology and having a visit from Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), who tells him that he has big plans for him before infecting[...]

When we last left Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink) in Stranger Things season four, she almost became the series' biggest casualty as one of Vecna's (Jamie Campbell Bower) targets, but was able to evade death It wasn't without severe ramifications, as the encounter left her bedridden and comatose at a hospital At her bedside most times[...]

Cara Buono has been there from the very beginning on Netflix's Stranger Things since 2016 as Karen Wheeler, mother of Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Nancy (Natalia Dyer), and Holly (Nell Fisher), but has mostly been unaffected by the greater supernatural elements led by the Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) until now As our heroes in Hawkins are[...]

We got the details earlier this month that Netflix and Matt & Ross Duffer's Stranger Things 5 would have a major presence during this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and they weren't kidding The day after the global phenomenon dropped the first volume of its fifth and final season, Stranger Things brought the Upside Down[...]

With only days to go until the first volume of Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer's Stranger Things 5 hits screens, Netflix has released an official trailer for the opening chapters: Episode 1: "The Crawl," Episode 2: "The Vanishing of …," Episode 3: "The Turnbow Trap," and Episode 4: "Sorcerer." Based on what we just saw, it's[...]

Where else could they be?" That was how Finn Wolfhard envisioned a spinoff from Netflix and Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer's Stranger Things playing out, which he shared during an interview with Variety in August Now, the Duffer brothers are offering a pretty significant update on where things stand. HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 06: (L-R) Ross[...]

With less than a week to go until Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer's Stranger Things 5 kicks off the first volume of the hit Netflix series' final run, we're getting another sneak peek at what's to come In the clip below, we see Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) in training mode, going all Sarah Connor/The Terminator[...]

Stranger Things creators, Matt and Ross Duffer, essentially played it safe when it came to the main core cast since day one, now entering the fifth and final season, where all bets apparently couldn't be off However, that wasn't always the case, as the Duffers considered offing at least two other major characters throughout the[...]

The Demogorgon is one of Stranger Things' most iconic monsters, originating from the shadowy parallel dimension known as the Upside Down The Demogorgon is a relentless, predatory creature drawn to blood, movement, and psychic energy Its first major appearance in Hawkins occurs in 1983, when it breaches reality through rips in space-time, abducting Will Byers and terrorizing the town[...]

One of Stranger Things' biggest breakout stars was Maya Hawke, who plays Steve Harrington's (Joe Keery) best friend, Robin Buckley, introduced in season three The two initially work together at Scoops Ahoy, an ice cream shop located in a mall, and bond over their awkward social lives and shared harrowing experiences from the ongoing Hawkins[...]

Transformers have had plenty of collabs over the past few years, and it looks ike one is returning for a sequel with Stranger Things! The first release was Code Red in 2023, which introduced fans to a robot that transforms into the Stranger Things "Surfer Boy Pizza" van That bot captured the mix of 1980s[...]

With today being "Stranger Things Day," what better time to drop the first five minutes of Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer's Stranger Things 5? With the first volume set to hit later this month, we're getting an eye-opening (and jaw-dropping) look at the opening to S05E01: "The Crawl." Image: Netflix Screencap As you can see from the screencap[...]

What better day than Stranger Things Day to roll out our best look yet at Showrunner Eric Robles and Stranger Things co-creators Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer's new animated series Stranger Things: Tales From '85 Set to hit Netflix screens in 2026, the series is set between the second and third seasons and will feature[...]

With Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer's Stranger Things 5 set to kick off its final run later this month, tomorrow's "Stranger Things Day" has an even heavier importance to it While we're preparing for Thursday to be filled with a lot of final season goodness, Netflix kicked off the countdown in a huge way with[...]

Far be it for me ever to question the Duffer brothers taste and wisdom in music since they reinvigorated interest in Kate Bush's Running Up the Hill and Metallica's Master of Puppets, but the intriguing choice of using Queen's 1986 hit Who Wants to Live Forever does match the tone of the epic nature for the fifth and[...]

As Stranger Things emerged as a pop culture sensation, the Duffers explored other avenues for audiences to enjoy the franchise, but did what they could to steer clear of the direct path of their Netflix series for their Broadway show, The First Shadow The stage show, directed by Stephen Daldry and written by Kate Trefry,[...]