It’s impossible to talk about Stranger Things, the eight-episode Netflix sci-fi drama series released this month, without talking about all the ’80s references. Like the J.J. Abrams film Super 8, Stranger Things is an homage to all things Spielbergian—broken families,…
The Strangest of Things!
Indiana. Netflix. Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky. The faceless creature in Stranger Things combines design elements and traits from Predator and the first two Alien movies. For one, there’s the sticky residue that the creature both leaves in its wake and uses…
Even Stranger Things
Indiana. Netflix. To call Stranger Things a Frankenstein’s monster of '80s influences wouldn't do justice to the many parts that make up this irresistible beast. With their new Netflix series, Matt and Ross Duffer have created something more like an…