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EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT STRANGER THINGS SEASON 4
Production on the fourth season of Stranger Things was halted due to the pandemic back in March 2020, like so many other series. Luckily, filming started back up again in late September — which means that we’re going to get more from the Upside Down when the series returns in May.
But what is the new season going to be about, and who’s in it? Read on as we outline everything we know about season 4 of the Netflix hit.
The official season 4 trailer for Stranger Things gives us a closer look at many aspects of the season we’ve already been clued in on. Eleven is living with the Byers in California and struggling to fit in with normal, teenage, high school life; Hopper is alive but being held captive by the Russians who have been conducting their own Upside Down–related experiments; and Robert England is here to add some horror movie gravitas to the scary season as the mysterious (and murderous) Victor Creel.
The new clip adds further fuel to the fire, giving a closer look at those story details while teasing Max’s storyline and introducing a new formidable villain. We see Max at her brother Billy’s tombstone, grieving over his sacrifice at the end of season 3. He was the Upside Down’s spy in Hawkins, so to speak, acting as a pawn to the Mindflayer’s sinister plan of world domination. With him gone, it’s looking like Max may be the new target. Will she gain the powers that Eleven lost?
Speaking of, Eleven is powerless but, according to Sam Owens (Paul Reiser), there is a supernatural war coming and she is the key to humanity’s survival — hey, no pressure. As with the other tidbits, images, and trailers released over the past year, this new preview showcases a darker horror vibe to the series. With Journey’s 1983 hit “Separate Ways” playing ominously through the trailer, the biggest reveal is Vicna, the human-like hell-beast that will be at the center of this season’s chaos. His arrival brings an intriguing mix of Lovecraftian terror, ’80s horror (Hellraiser’s Pinhead comes to mind), and a Game of Thrones’ Night King–style aesthetic, to boot.
If anything, if previous Stranger Things seasons brought the Amblinesque wonder, season 4 will be delivering all sorts of nightmares.
The clip, which premiered during Netflix’s Stranger Things Day celebration, gives an uncharacteristically sun-drenched look at the usually gloomy-looking series. It’s been some time since Eleven, Will, Jonathan, and Joyce relocated to California. And finally, we’re getting a peek at their new home and the dangers looming on the horizon.
“We will have the best spring break ever,” Eleven’s voice exclaims over a clip of her writing a letter to Mike. But, things don’t look so great. After living in the Sunshine State for 185 days, she explains how well she has acclimated to her new surroundings. If that spitball she gets hit with is any indication, her new high school experience isn’t all sunshine and roses.
Aside from the difficulty in making new friends at school (and her excitement in reuniting with Mike and the gang), the teaser shows off a chaotic cavalcade of series moments: a creepy doll, gunfights, glammed-up roller skating, explosions, ominous men in suits, a covert underground base, a desert car chase, and so much more that promise an exciting new season.
And as always have a chilled day from the Viking
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