you love it we love it how much do you really know about this fabulous
really know about this fabulous
really know about this fabulous throwback to 1980 sci-fi fantasy and
throwback to 1980 sci-fi fantasy and
throwback to 1980 sci-fi fantasy and horror welcome to watchmojo.com and
horror welcome to watchmojo.com and
horror welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 stranger things facts for
the top 10 stranger things facts for
the top 10 stranger things facts for this list will be ranking the most
this list will be ranking the most
this list will be ranking the most interesting and notable facts about
interesting and notable facts about
interesting and notable facts about stranger things its creators the duffer
stranger things its creators the duffer
stranger things its creators the duffer brothers and the cast and characters
brothers and the cast and characters
brothers and the cast and characters that have captured the imaginations of
that have captured the imaginations of
that have captured the imaginations of kids and adults alike holy shit number
kids and adults alike holy shit number
kids and adults alike holy shit number 10 netflix bought the show within 24
10 netflix bought the show within 24
10 netflix bought the show within 24 hours how was I supposed to know I was
hours how was I supposed to know I was
hours how was I supposed to know I was gonna take 10 hours sometimes you just
gonna take 10 hours sometimes you just
gonna take 10 hours sometimes you just know you got a good thing when you see
know you got a good thing when you see
know you got a good thing when you see it this was exactly the case when
it this was exactly the case when
it this was exactly the case when Netflix first saw stranger things as a
Netflix first saw stranger things as a
Netflix first saw stranger things as a streaming media giant snapped up the
streaming media giant snapped up the
streaming media giant snapped up the show for an eighth episode debut season
show for an eighth episode debut season
show for an eighth episode debut season within 24 hours of hearing the pitch we
within 24 hours of hearing the pitch we
within 24 hours of hearing the pitch we started talking about what you know if
started talking about what you know if
started talking about what you know if we were going to do a television show
we were going to do a television show
we were going to do a television show what that would look like and what would
what that would look like and what would
what that would look like and what would be cool and what hasn’t been done on
be cool and what hasn’t been done on
be cool and what hasn’t been done on television before producers and
television before producers and
television before producers and co-director Shawn Levy assisted the
co-director Shawn Levy assisted the
co-director Shawn Levy assisted the duffer Bros and pitching their idea to
duffer Bros and pitching their idea to
duffer Bros and pitching their idea to Netflix as a dyed-in-the-wool genre show
Netflix as a dyed-in-the-wool genre show
Netflix as a dyed-in-the-wool genre show indebted to such directors as Steven
indebted to such directors as Steven
indebted to such directors as Steven Spielberg yet possessing a darkness all
Spielberg yet possessing a darkness all
Spielberg yet possessing a darkness all its own the rest as they say is history
its own the rest as they say is history
its own the rest as they say is history as stranger things became a runaway
as stranger things became a runaway
as stranger things became a runaway success almost immediately
number nine the boys auditioned by
number nine the boys auditioned by reenacting stand by me that cheap
reenacting stand by me that cheap
reenacting stand by me that cheap dime-store the duffer bros auditioned a
dime-store the duffer bros auditioned a
dime-store the duffer bros auditioned a staggering amount of child actors before
staggering amount of child actors before
staggering amount of child actors before narrowing things down to their main cast
narrowing things down to their main cast
narrowing things down to their main cast for stranger things over nine hundred
for stranger things over nine hundred
for stranger things over nine hundred boys and three hundred girls to be
boys and three hundred girls to be
boys and three hundred girls to be specific but none were actually made
specific but none were actually made
specific but none were actually made privy to the real plot of the show
privy to the real plot of the show
privy to the real plot of the show for example Milly Bobby Brown knew very
for example Milly Bobby Brown knew very
for example Milly Bobby Brown knew very little about her character eleven and
little about her character eleven and
little about her character eleven and performed her audition with dummy sides
performed her audition with dummy sides
performed her audition with dummy sides scenes that are used to test an actor’s
scenes that are used to test an actor’s
scenes that are used to test an actor’s ability without giving too much away
ability without giving too much away
ability without giving too much away about the plot ah yes yes too bad
about the plot ah yes yes too bad
about the plot ah yes yes too bad meanwhile the boys were called upon to
meanwhile the boys were called upon to
meanwhile the boys were called upon to reenact scenes from the classic Stephen
reenact scenes from the classic Stephen
reenact scenes from the classic Stephen King adaptation stand by me which itself
King adaptation stand by me which itself
King adaptation stand by me which itself parallels stranger things with its young
parallels stranger things with its young
parallels stranger things with its young protagonists and heavy coming-of-age
protagonists and heavy coming-of-age
protagonists and heavy coming-of-age narrative more you guys are dragging
narrative more you guys are dragging
narrative more you guys are dragging your candy asses halfway across the
your candy asses halfway across the
your candy asses halfway across the state and back I’ll be waiting for you
state and back I’ll be waiting for you
state and back I’ll be waiting for you on the other side relaxing with my
on the other side relaxing with my
on the other side relaxing with my thoughts
thoughts
thoughts number eight Milly Bobby Brown shaved
number eight Milly Bobby Brown shaved
number eight Milly Bobby Brown shaved her head because of Imperator furiosa
her head because of Imperator furiosa
her head because of Imperator furiosa you want to get through this
do as I say a lot of actors are
do as I say a lot of actors are dedicated to their craft so dedicated
dedicated to their craft so dedicated
dedicated to their craft so dedicated they may make some drastic changes to
they may make some drastic changes to
they may make some drastic changes to their personal style but 12 year old
their personal style but 12 year old
their personal style but 12 year old actress Millie Bobby Brown hadn’t
actress Millie Bobby Brown hadn’t
actress Millie Bobby Brown hadn’t expected to apparently there was no
expected to apparently there was no
expected to apparently there was no mention of a haircut during her initial
mention of a haircut during her initial
mention of a haircut during her initial Skype call with the duffer Bros it was
Skype call with the duffer Bros it was
Skype call with the duffer Bros it was only when they first met in person that
only when they first met in person that
only when they first met in person that the stranger things creators informed
the stranger things creators informed
the stranger things creators informed Brown that she’d have to shave her head
Brown that she’d have to shave her head
Brown that she’d have to shave her head for the role of 11
for the role of 11
for the role of 11 although Brown’s mother initially
although Brown’s mother initially
although Brown’s mother initially objected the duffer bros managed to get
objected the duffer bros managed to get
objected the duffer bros managed to get Milly to agree to that buzz cut by
Milly to agree to that buzz cut by
Milly to agree to that buzz cut by showing her a photo of Charlize Theron
showing her a photo of Charlize Theron
showing her a photo of Charlize Theron character furiosa in Mad Max fury road
character furiosa in Mad Max fury road
character furiosa in Mad Max fury road now that I trifle warig this is the best
now that I trifle warig this is the best
now that I trifle warig this is the best shot I’ve ever had with that Milly was
shot I’ve ever had with that Milly was
shot I’ve ever had with that Milly was transformed into the telekinetic kid we
transformed into the telekinetic kid we
transformed into the telekinetic kid we know and love
number seven Steve Harrington’s
number seven Steve Harrington’s character arc was tweaked Hagerman
anyone who likes 1980 cinema knows that
anyone who likes 1980 cinema knows that the teen villains generally stay jerks
the teen villains generally stay jerks
the teen villains generally stay jerks right until the end without much
right until the end without much
right until the end without much redemption not so with Steve Harrington
redemption not so with Steve Harrington
redemption not so with Steve Harrington you need to listen up okay mister his
you need to listen up okay mister his
you need to listen up okay mister his dump and the duffer bros have actor Joe
dump and the duffer bros have actor Joe
dump and the duffer bros have actor Joe Keary to thank for this trend bucking
Keary to thank for this trend bucking
Keary to thank for this trend bucking decision as a duo was so impressed with
decision as a duo was so impressed with
decision as a duo was so impressed with the young man’s likable personality that
the young man’s likable personality that
the young man’s likable personality that they actually tweaked his character’s
they actually tweaked his character’s
they actually tweaked his character’s story arc to make him more developed as
story arc to make him more developed as
story arc to make him more developed as a love interest for Nancy sure it
a love interest for Nancy sure it
a love interest for Nancy sure it doesn’t often happen that the local
doesn’t often happen that the local
doesn’t often happen that the local bully sees the error of his ways and
bully sees the error of his ways and
bully sees the error of his ways and starts running with the right crowd but
starts running with the right crowd but
starts running with the right crowd but this is just another great example of
this is just another great example of
this is just another great example of the depth stranger things adds to its
the depth stranger things adds to its
the depth stranger things adds to its characters
number six the demagogue and wasn’t
number six the demagogue and wasn’t completely CGI the demagogue and was one
completely CGI the demagogue and was one
completely CGI the demagogue and was one of the central antagonists of stranger
of the central antagonists of stranger
of the central antagonists of stranger things and possessed a fearsome presence
things and possessed a fearsome presence
things and possessed a fearsome presence on set thanks to the fact that the
on set thanks to the fact that the
on set thanks to the fact that the special effects Department combined
special effects Department combined
special effects Department combined modern CGI with some very convincing
modern CGI with some very convincing
modern CGI with some very convincing practical effects the demagogue and
practical effects the demagogue and
practical effects the demagogue and itself was portrayed by a man named Mark
itself was portrayed by a man named Mark
itself was portrayed by a man named Mark stager a body based performance artist
stager a body based performance artist
stager a body based performance artist who wore a partially animatronic suit
who wore a partially animatronic suit
who wore a partially animatronic suit for many of the scenes the end result
for many of the scenes the end result
for many of the scenes the end result was so effective in fact that the young
was so effective in fact that the young
was so effective in fact that the young twins who played Holly on the show were
twins who played Holly on the show were
twins who played Holly on the show were terrified of the demagogue on the
terrified of the demagogue on the
terrified of the demagogue on the production team had to calm them down by
production team had to calm them down by
production team had to calm them down by comparing the monster to something out
comparing the monster to something out
comparing the monster to something out of Pixar’s monsters ink
of Pixar’s monsters ink
of Pixar’s monsters ink what happened we could almost touch me
what happened we could almost touch me
what happened we could almost touch me she got this close to me she wasn’t
she got this close to me she wasn’t
she got this close to me she wasn’t scary you she was only six I could have
scary you she was only six I could have
scary you she was only six I could have been dead number five 80s influences
been dead number five 80s influences
been dead number five 80s influences galore
younger audiences may not be able to
younger audiences may not be able to point out all the references to 1980s
point out all the references to 1980s
point out all the references to 1980s culture and cinema but older stranger
culture and cinema but older stranger
culture and cinema but older stranger things fans will likely welcome the
things fans will likely welcome the
things fans will likely welcome the opportunity to revisit some of their
opportunity to revisit some of their
opportunity to revisit some of their favorite styles and tropes the duffer
favorite styles and tropes the duffer
favorite styles and tropes the duffer Bros pulled stylistic and conceptual
Bros pulled stylistic and conceptual
Bros pulled stylistic and conceptual references from such diverse artists as
references from such diverse artists as
references from such diverse artists as Stephen King John Carpenter and the
Stephen King John Carpenter and the
Stephen King John Carpenter and the aforementioned Steven Spielberg and also
aforementioned Steven Spielberg and also
aforementioned Steven Spielberg and also asked the cast to watch films like Stand
asked the cast to watch films like Stand
asked the cast to watch films like Stand By Me poltergeist and The Goonies for
By Me poltergeist and The Goonies for
By Me poltergeist and The Goonies for inspiration when it came time to shoot
inspiration when it came time to shoot
inspiration when it came time to shoot back
there was also a technical homage though
there was also a technical homage though it was shot digitally stranger things
it was shot digitally stranger things
it was shot digitally stranger things utilized a layer of scanned grain in
utilized a layer of scanned grain in
utilized a layer of scanned grain in post-production to lend at the feeling
post-production to lend at the feeling
post-production to lend at the feeling of vintage film stock what do what I
of vintage film stock what do what I
of vintage film stock what do what I want to know I did it
want to know I did it
want to know I did it how I did one number for a fake trailer
how I did one number for a fake trailer
how I did one number for a fake trailer was cut to test the soundtrack
was cut to test the soundtrack
was cut to test the soundtrack [Music]
you already know the dubrow’s were
you already know the dubrow’s were highly influenced by directors like John
highly influenced by directors like John
highly influenced by directors like John Carpenter and Steven Spielberg
Carpenter and Steven Spielberg
Carpenter and Steven Spielberg but this inspiration wasn’t only limited
but this inspiration wasn’t only limited
but this inspiration wasn’t only limited to how stranger things looked but also
to how stranger things looked but also
to how stranger things looked but also how it sounded eyes at all Caucasian
how it sounded eyes at all Caucasian
how it sounded eyes at all Caucasian male doesn’t appear armed wearing
male doesn’t appear armed wearing
male doesn’t appear armed wearing sunglasses the show’s creators wanted to
sunglasses the show’s creators wanted to
sunglasses the show’s creators wanted to use a synthesizer based soundtrack to
use a synthesizer based soundtrack to
use a synthesizer based soundtrack to highlight the show’s 1980 setting and
highlight the show’s 1980 setting and
highlight the show’s 1980 setting and style but also to differentiate it from
style but also to differentiate it from
style but also to differentiate it from Spielberg and the traditional orchestral
Spielberg and the traditional orchestral
Spielberg and the traditional orchestral accompaniment found in such films as et
so the duffer bros put together a fake
so the duffer bros put together a fake trailer with scenes from over 25 of
trailer with scenes from over 25 of
trailer with scenes from over 25 of their favorite movies to test their
their favorite movies to test their
their favorite movies to test their musical idea the result dark John
musical idea the result dark John
musical idea the result dark John Carpenter asked drones won out over
Carpenter asked drones won out over
Carpenter asked drones won out over sweeping strings and horns to create the
sweeping strings and horns to create the
sweeping strings and horns to create the final product of stranger things musical
final product of stranger things musical
final product of stranger things musical universe
number three gate in Mathura Joe’s voice
number three gate in Mathura Joe’s voice changed too during filming do you
changed too during filming do you
changed too during filming do you remember when we’ll haul off his bike
remember when we’ll haul off his bike
remember when we’ll haul off his bike and broke his finger he sounded a lot
and broke his finger he sounded a lot
and broke his finger he sounded a lot like that working on a film or
like that working on a film or
like that working on a film or television show takes time and while
television show takes time and while
television show takes time and while it’s all fine and dandy not to get a
it’s all fine and dandy not to get a
it’s all fine and dandy not to get a haircut for a few months when kid actors
haircut for a few months when kid actors
haircut for a few months when kid actors are involved some other factors come
are involved some other factors come
are involved some other factors come into play that can’t be controlled hello
into play that can’t be controlled hello
into play that can’t be controlled hello this is just an industry secretary and
this is just an industry secretary and
this is just an industry secretary and treasurer of halkans middle AV Club de
treasurer of halkans middle AV Club de
treasurer of halkans middle AV Club de kangaroos for breakfast actor Gaytan
kangaroos for breakfast actor Gaytan
kangaroos for breakfast actor Gaytan matarazzo was going through purity
matarazzo was going through purity
matarazzo was going through purity during shooting and had to record
during shooting and had to record
during shooting and had to record additional dialogue for his role as
additional dialogue for his role as
additional dialogue for his role as dustin well thankfully they’re skipping
dustin well thankfully they’re skipping
dustin well thankfully they’re skipping a year ahead for next season okay oh
a year ahead for next season okay oh
a year ahead for next season okay oh that makes sense gonna be in the fall
that makes sense gonna be in the fall
that makes sense gonna be in the fall because you’re gonna have a mustache but
because you’re gonna have a mustache but
because you’re gonna have a mustache but really this process also known as
really this process also known as
really this process also known as dubbing is often done during the
dubbing is often done during the
dubbing is often done during the post-production work to clean up scenes
post-production work to clean up scenes
post-production work to clean up scenes but in moderate his voice had changed so
but in moderate his voice had changed so
but in moderate his voice had changed so much that it no longer matched up with
much that it no longer matched up with
much that it no longer matched up with what had already been shot for his
what had already been shot for his
what had already been shot for his character he’s not gonna get cranky you
character he’s not gonna get cranky you
character he’s not gonna get cranky you come back you kill you you hear me
come back you kill you you hear me
come back you kill you you hear me number 2 conspiracy theorists surmise
number 2 conspiracy theorists surmise
number 2 conspiracy theorists surmise real-life Elevens might exist incredible
real-life Elevens might exist incredible
real-life Elevens might exist incredible stranger things was no stranger to
stranger things was no stranger to
stranger things was no stranger to rewrites
rewrites
rewrites but it was actually almost called
but it was actually almost called
but it was actually almost called something else Montauk seemed random
something else Montauk seemed random
something else Montauk seemed random it’s actually a reference supposedly
it’s actually a reference supposedly
it’s actually a reference supposedly camp hero in Montauk New York plays host
camp hero in Montauk New York plays host
camp hero in Montauk New York plays host to a series of secret government
to a series of secret government
to a series of secret government projects conspiracy theorists have
projects conspiracy theorists have
projects conspiracy theorists have claimed that these projects involved
claimed that these projects involved
claimed that these projects involved anything from time travel to what is
anything from time travel to what is
anything from time travel to what is deemed psychological warfare or the
deemed psychological warfare or the
deemed psychological warfare or the attempt to intimidate another person
attempt to intimidate another person
attempt to intimidate another person using whatever means necessary thus far
using whatever means necessary thus far
using whatever means necessary thus far Network was a tremendous success but it
Network was a tremendous success but it
Network was a tremendous success but it also literally destroyed the mind of the
also literally destroyed the mind of the
also literally destroyed the mind of the men on the ship mmm Preston Nichols
men on the ship mmm Preston Nichols
men on the ship mmm Preston Nichols author of the Montauk Project series of
author of the Montauk Project series of
author of the Montauk Project series of novels claims to have repressed memories
novels claims to have repressed memories
novels claims to have repressed memories of his own involvement with the project
of his own involvement with the project
of his own involvement with the project some of what Nichols describes seems
some of what Nichols describes seems
some of what Nichols describes seems pretty close to what ended up in the
pretty close to what ended up in the
pretty close to what ended up in the show like a creature coming into the
show like a creature coming into the
show like a creature coming into the real world from the mind of a patient
before we reveal our strangest pic here
before we reveal our strangest pic here are a few honorable mentions I will be
are a few honorable mentions I will be
are a few honorable mentions I will be here submit another we’re gonna find out
here submit another we’re gonna find out
here submit another we’re gonna find out I think we know the most about each
I think we know the most about each
I think we know the most about each other
number one there’s a 30-page explanation
number one there’s a 30-page explanation of the upside-down fans loved watching
of the upside-down fans loved watching
of the upside-down fans loved watching the twisted bleak and unique visual
the twisted bleak and unique visual
the twisted bleak and unique visual flair the duffer bros brought to their
flair the duffer bros brought to their
flair the duffer bros brought to their stranger things netherworld the
stranger things netherworld the
stranger things netherworld the upside-down this otherworldly dimension
upside-down this otherworldly dimension
upside-down this otherworldly dimension was still very much a mystery by the
was still very much a mystery by the
was still very much a mystery by the time season 1 ran its course however
time season 1 ran its course however
time season 1 ran its course however leaving plenty of room for questions and
leaving plenty of room for questions and
leaving plenty of room for questions and interpretation from the audience you
interpretation from the audience you
interpretation from the audience you create a doorway like a gate sure but
create a doorway like a gate sure but
create a doorway like a gate sure but the duffer brothers have more up their
the duffer brothers have more up their
the duffer brothers have more up their sleeves they actually wrote a 30 page
sleeves they actually wrote a 30 page
sleeves they actually wrote a 30 page document that explained both the
document that explained both the
document that explained both the demagogue n’ and the upside down but
demagogue n’ and the upside down but
demagogue n’ and the upside down but purposely kept much of it under wraps
purposely kept much of it under wraps
purposely kept much of it under wraps during the debut season future seasons
during the debut season future seasons
during the debut season future seasons promised to reveal more info about this
promised to reveal more info about this
promised to reveal more info about this realm of darkness and monsters and we
realm of darkness and monsters and we
realm of darkness and monsters and we can’t wait to find out
can’t wait to find out
can’t wait to find out [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so do you agree with our list which
so do you agree with our list which
so do you agree with our list which stranger things facts do you find the
stranger things facts do you find the
stranger things facts do you find the most fascinating okay so the gate has a
most fascinating okay so the gate has a
most fascinating okay so the gate has a really strong electromagnetic field and
really strong electromagnetic field and
really strong electromagnetic field and that can change the directions of a
that can change the directions of a
that can change the directions of a compass needle for more ego eating top
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