'Stranger Things' Season 2 "Scarier, More Horror" Halloween 2017

horrordwell (47)in #horror • 7 years ago (edited)

CAUTION THIS ARTICLE MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T SEEN SEASON ONE YET

For those that found the series 'Stranger Things' on Netflix last year, I bet you were presently surprised to find how addictive that show turned out to be. From the feel of an 80s Spielberg film to the mysterious monster fest secretly entwining within Season One, fans definitely proven they were not disappointed due to the views this series got on Netflix last year.

Well my friends, we have official word that 'Stranger Things' Season 2 aka 'Stranger Things 2' will more than likely please horror fans of all types. Not only will the show launch on Netflix this coming Halloween night but sources say there is a much more darker, horror related approach to this coming season ahead. I guess Season One with just the beginning, lol...hold onto your seats, I think we are gonna be in for a scary ride this fall.

The following is what we know so far about the coming addition to the 'Stranger Things' series from Netflix.......

It’s 1984. How else would you explain the boys’ matching Ghostbusters outfits? This means it’s approximately one year after Will is discovered alive and not that well.

Eleven is back. After what Eleven did to the Demogorgon in the science classroom at the end of the first season, it was unclear if she survived (based on the fact that her body did more than trigger a nosebleed). Millie Bobby Brown confirmed her return in November 2016 when she posted a photo of a table read on Twitter. Netflix also confirmed her return to Hawkins in February, when the Stranger Things 2 trailer aired during the Super Bowl. No word on what her condition is though. She might need more than a box of Eggos.

There will be nine episodes. That’s one more than season one, which means there’s some leg room for the show to really tease out whatever’s after Will and his friends.

It’s officially called Stranger Things 2. According to co-creator Matt Duffer, the new season will behave much like the first: as a movie split into chapters. “I know movie sequels get a lot of shit, but the ones we look up to aspire to pivot and do something different,” he tells Entertainment Weekly, citing Temple of Doom, Aliens, and Terminator 2 as inspirations.

The new episodes already have titles. They were revealed last August, when Netflix announced that the show was indeed back for a second round. But according to Duffer, some titles have since been changed to throw off fan theories. “You’ve seen it with Westworld — they figured it out! I’ve seen videos analyzing the chapter titles and they’re right on a lot!” he tells EW. Don’t expect him to tell you which ones have changed though. Your guess is as good as a box of Eggos when Eleven is hungry.

Will’s not doing so great. In an extremely brief moment from the trailer, Will can be seen sitting in an examination room with his mom and a doctor, who may or may not be real. It looks sketchy and Will looks like he doesn’t want to be there with all these things attached to his head. Also, it’s Oct. 30, 1984, one day before Halloween. Doesn’t he know to never visit the doctor around All Hallows’ Eve?

The new season will toy with your fears even more. Finn Wolfhard, who plays Mike, tells Emmy Magazine (via Heroic Hollywood) that Stranger Things 2 will be “a lot darker” and “more horror oriented,” which should make the Demogorgon look like Hello Kitty or a basket of puppies. “I think people are going to like it more than the first season,” he says, adding that the characters will deal with more “disturbing” problems this time around.

There’s a new monster. And he looks much bigger than the Demogorgon. Superfans have identified this to be a "Thessalhydra" from Dungeons & Dragons. If the theory proves to be true, this monster has more than one head and chances are, you can't kill it with a can of Raid.

There are new human characters too. Along with the original cast, sans Barb (more on Barb later), Hawkins will welcome Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings), who plays Bob, a former classmate of Joyce and Hopper; Paul Reiser (Mad About You), who plays a Department of Energy exec; and Brett Gelman (who recently played Dr. Greg in Love) as a conspiracy theorist and former journalist.

Barb is dead and will probably not pull a Jon Snow. In February, executive producer Shawn Levy squashed all hope for Barb fans when he told Variety, "No, no. She’s dead. We saw a slug coming out of her throat. There’s no coming back." But wait, there's a twist! "I will say that her memory and the search for justice for her is a part of season two.” While he kept the specifics of her memory under wraps, it’s nice to know that JusticeforBarb will never die.

I KNOW THAT IS A LOT TO SOAK IN FOR THE COMING SEASON

Well my friends it looks like we have a ton to look forward too, a lot of online speculation and hopes for 'Stranger Things 2' but I suspect this awesome cast and crew will not let fans down. I know we have a bit longer to wait but you can rest assured this Halloween you know what those of us at "WHERE HORRORS DWELL" will be watching on NETFLIX!!!

Here is the Super Bowl trailer for 'Stranger Things 2' in case you missed the teaser: