Strange things season four is definitely a return to the horror origins of the Netflix series.
In reality, Things Stanger star Joe Keery, who plays Steve Harrington, warns E! News’ While you’re streaming that new part—May 27 — could be too “annoying” for the young audience.
“The kids will be scared,” he promised at the time. “The kids will have nightmares.”
And season four definitely lives up to the hypefor it Introducing a new villain memorize A Nightmare on Elm StreetFreddy Krueger’s.
Now, this is not the first time the creators Matt and Ross Duffer glorified the horrors of the ’80s. In previous installments, we’ve seen references to Jaw, Close encounters of the third type, Halloween, Day of the Dead, Invasion of body huntersand Poltergeistamong others.
This time, however, A Nightmare on Elm Street is the muse, inspiring not one, not two, but six distinct references to Wes Craven‘S 1984 killer.
