40oz Posted August 10, 2016 If you have Netflix, there's a new original series on it called Stranger Things. It's this awesome 80's horror b-movie themed mystery thriller about a distressed girl who is a secret government test subject with psychic powers. She escapes from the lab during a special project gone wrong. A side effect of the project is a horrible monster appears from an alternate dimension and captures a young boy. While the boys mom, his brother, his best friends, and a dedicated police chief search for him, the government agents plant false evidence to cover up their project and fake the boys death. The boys befriend the escaped girl with psychic powers who is scared and on the run, but may be their only hope in locating the lost boy. As the mom, the brother, the police chief and his friends persist in finding the boy, the rabbit hole goes deeper and deeper as the governments secrets begin to expose. It's only one season, 10 episodes, 50 minutes each. The final episode is a bit of a cliffhanger, but holy shit it is otherwise a damn good show. If you like 80s scifi, thriller, and horror movies for nostalgic reasons, you'll be in love. Very rarely do I see a show that gets so many things right. If you haven't seen it, definitely check it out. It's really cool. 0 Share this post Link to post
Uncle 80 Posted August 10, 2016 Yeah, great stuff. I was instantly hooked and watched the whole season in 5 days or something. I seem to remember reading somewhere that a second season is already confirmed, I hope i remember correctly. Although this series does give "a few" nods to 80s and 90s thriller/horror classics, it never felt forced or like a rip-off. Recommended! 0 Share this post Link to post
Buckshot Posted August 10, 2016 Best new show since X-files and Twin Peaks, IMO. Was fantastic and reminded of how awesome TV shows use to be. Wonder how Season 2 is going to play out, hmmm. 0 Share this post Link to post
40oz Posted August 10, 2016 I loved the music. Those eerie and zany synths sound like that old weird music from classic movies, but in a way that doesn't sound unnatural or tacked on. It's pretty amazing. 0 Share this post Link to post
Fletcher` Posted August 11, 2016 40oz said:I loved the music. Those eerie and zany synths sound like that old weird music from classic movies, but in a way that doesn't sound unnatural or tacked on. It's pretty amazing. At one point I literally heard Tangerine Dream's Exit. I was sold. 0 Share this post Link to post
PureSlime Posted August 11, 2016 Probably one of my favourite series. I don't watch TV or Netflix series often, but I'm so glad Stranger Things was one that I spent time on. 0 Share this post Link to post
MrDeAD1313 Posted August 11, 2016 This show is incredible on all fronts. Me and the Mrs sat through it in 2 or 3 days and hated that it was over. Definitely right up my alley. And the soundtrack is sooooooo freakin awesome! Can't wait to see how they keep this one going :) 0 Share this post Link to post
Aquanet Posted August 11, 2016 Midway through it now, it's like Freaks and Geeks meets the x-files. I LOVE the title sequence with the Stephen King font. The rest of the show is pretty good too. 0 Share this post Link to post
Koko Ricky Posted August 28, 2016 I'm late, I know, but my girl and I just finished it. So many influences. The Thing, Aliens, Evil Dead, Silent Hill, X-Files, E.T., Twin Peaks, Resident Evil...even got a Doom 3 vibe from it. Normally paranormal shows are cheesy as fuck. I was really satisfied with how this was handled. 0 Share this post Link to post
june gloom Posted August 28, 2016 I need to have a sitdown and watch this soon. 0 Share this post Link to post
roadworx Posted August 29, 2016 GoatLord said:I'm late, I know, but my girl and I just finished it. So many influences. The Thing, Aliens, Evil Dead, Silent Hill, X-Files, E.T., Twin Peaks, Resident Evil...even got a Doom 3 vibe from it. Normally paranormal shows are cheesy as fuck. I was really satisfied with how this was handled. if there's influences from aliens, evil dead, and the thing, then i gotta watch this. it sounds great. 0 Share this post Link to post
Fletcher` Posted August 30, 2016 Aquanet said:Midway through it now, it's like Freaks and Geeks meets the x-files. I LOVE the title sequence with the Stephen King font. The rest of the show is pretty good too. It feels a lot more like The Goonies meets X-Files. Which is a good thing. 0 Share this post Link to post
Deleted_Account Posted September 4, 2016 Just started watching this yesterday, I am hooked! EDIT: I've picked up on a lot of influences, but this is also eerily reminiscent of Silent Hill. 0 Share this post Link to post
roadworx Posted September 4, 2016 so, i just binge-watched the show with my dad... hoooly shit. that was AWESOME. this is one of the best tv shows that i've seen in quite a while. and the fact that seaon 2 is confirmed just makes it all the better! this is why cable is a waste of money. netflix has waay better shows, WITHOUT COMMERCIALS! 0 Share this post Link to post
Sporku Posted September 4, 2016 rf` said:At one point I literally heard Tangerine Dream's Exit. I was sold. Wait, seriously? That's awesome. Tangerine Dream is one of my absolute favorite electronic artists, and I definitely thought their music would have been a perfect fit for this show based on the two episodes I've seen so far. 0 Share this post Link to post
PsychoGoatee Posted September 6, 2016 Just watched the first episode, awesome so far! Pulled me right in. 0 Share this post Link to post
Hellbent Posted September 10, 2016 I guess mom doesn't know 20 questions, huh. For example, she could have started with "Are you in the state of Indiana?" Just finished episode 3. Show gives me the heebie geebies, as in it makes my spine and most of my body tingle at times. 0 Share this post Link to post
Deleted_Account Posted September 10, 2016 Found this neat art, a mash-up of Stranger Things and The Thing. 0 Share this post Link to post
Hellbent Posted September 10, 2016 I think part of why this show is having such an effect on me is that yesterday while at work I was looking for some mellow music to play but was tired of Enya and then I remembered a song from way back when by Vangelis that I really liked that I hadn't heard in over 15 years. So I queued up the artist on shuffle using Spotify and the first song wasn't the one I knew, but the theme for Bladerunner, a movie I have never seen, btw. It's almost as if my subconscious, or alternate self. was preparing myself to watch this series. The soundtrack/theme song to the show is very reminiscent of the tune I stumbled upon by Vangelis. I am really impressed by the childrens' performances in this show, especially Jane. Also really like Hopper. 0 Share this post Link to post
Hellbent Posted September 11, 2016 There's a cool game I downloaded also with great atmosphere and the possibility to go into the "upside down". It's called Swordigo (I downloaded it for my iPhone). Here is an unrelated image to the game (there are no banana seat bicycles in Swordigo). 0 Share this post Link to post
TheWizard Posted September 16, 2016 GoatLord said:I'm late, I know, but my girl and I just finished it. So many influences. The Thing, Aliens, Evil Dead, Silent Hill, X-Files, E.T., Twin Peaks, Resident Evil...even got a Doom 3 vibe from it. Normally paranormal shows are cheesy as fuck. I was really satisfied with how this was handled. Heh, I got a quake 1 vibe from it 0 Share this post Link to post