‘Stranger Things 4’ Leaning ‘Much Harder Into Horror,’ Some Fan Theories ‘Startlingly’ Accurate
variety.comZack Sharf When “Stranger Things” debuted on Netflix in July 2016, many television critics compared the series favorably to the spirit of Amblin movies like “The Goonies” and “E.T.
the Extraterrestrial.” According to co-creator Ross Duffer, that vibe will no longer exist when the show returns for its long-awaited fourth season. “Stranger Things 4” picks up six months after Season 3’s Starcourt Mall battle between the main characters and the Mind Flayer.
The core group of characters are no longer children, which means the tone of “Stranger Things” is about to grow up.“When we pitched it to Netflix all those years ago, we pitched it as the kids are…’The Goonies’ in ‘E.T.,’” Ross told Netflix’s Tudum publication. “That’s their storyline.
And the adults are in ‘Jaws’ and ‘Close Encounters’ and then the teens are in ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ or ‘Halloween.’ But, this year, we don’t have the kids.
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