Reconstructing and/or Deconstructing the 1980s. Gothic and Horror Tropes in Stranger Things (Netflix, 2016-)BELLENGER-MORVAN, YANNICKImaginaires
The 2016 Netflix series Stranger Things is a calculated homage to the 1980s; in addition to its period setting and the inclusion of star Winona Ryder, it further incorporates tropes and references from popular 1980s' films including Stand By Me, E.T., and The Goonies. But the series does...
When the machines that provide them with food and water stop functioning, the children are forced to venture out of the nursery to find their parents on their own. But the rest of the house is much larger and stranger than they ever could have imagined. The maze-like hallways are dark an...
The food references are plentiful, mouthwatering, and fun to track. Hester and Gillian chat and giggle over heaping hot fudge sundaes, while scrambled eggs and dinner are mentioned during other scenes. Some plot holes or inexplicable story points like Robin’s turn into a psycho and turning on...
“Stranger Things: The First Shadow” promises to be a must-see for fans of the Stranger Things franchise. With a talented creative team and a gripping new story set in the world of Hawkins, this play is sure to be a hit. Don’t miss your chance to get priority access to tickets by...
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But Harper isn’t as alone as she a mysterious and compelling stranger she briefly met at the hospital, a man in a dirty yellow fire fighter’s jacket, carrying a hooked iron bar, straddles the abyss between insanity and death. Known as The Fireman, he strolls the ruins of New ...
(1)YOU’RE A GOOD HOMAGE (TO) CHARLIE BROWN.[Item by Daniel Dern.]Celebrating Charles Schultz’s 100th birthday on November 26, numerous comic strips included Peanuts characters/references — many on the 26th, some (at least one) during the week leading up to Saturday. ...
Due in 2020, it’s executive produced by Stranger Things’s spiritual godfather, Steven Spielberg. The two have yet to hang out—though a six-year-old Wolfhard once gave the director a fright in Larchmont Village. “He was walking with his granddaughters,” the actor recalls, “and my ...
We do have a spooky next door neighbor character though. Would have been nice if Taylor had more common sense though. Why go into a stranger’s house in the middle of the night? I don’t care if the lady is 90 years old, that still could end really badly especially with how over ...