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some of the most clever interesting and
some of the most clever interesting and nostalgia inducing movie references
nostalgia inducing movie references
nostalgia inducing movie references littered throughout the second season of
littered throughout the second season of
littered throughout the second season of stranger things as we’ll be looking at
stranger things as we’ll be looking at
stranger things as we’ll be looking at all the episodes in season 2
all the episodes in season 2
all the episodes in season 2 here is your spoiler alert don’t go over
here is your spoiler alert don’t go over
here is your spoiler alert don’t go over why and that’s the giveaway that’s a
why and that’s the giveaway that’s a
why and that’s the giveaway that’s a giveaway number 10 The Goonies if you’re
giveaway number 10 The Goonies if you’re
giveaway number 10 The Goonies if you’re twisting my arm and you are twisting my
twisting my arm and you are twisting my
twisting my arm and you are twisting my arm I would say that half-a-mile
arm I would say that half-a-mile
arm I would say that half-a-mile southeaster Danford The Goonies has been
southeaster Danford The Goonies has been
southeaster Danford The Goonies has been a huge influence on the characters
a huge influence on the characters
a huge influence on the characters situations and dynamics of the stranger
situations and dynamics of the stranger
situations and dynamics of the stranger things kids from the very beginning so
things kids from the very beginning so
things kids from the very beginning so seeing Sean Astin that’s what a also
seeing Sean Astin that’s what a also
seeing Sean Astin that’s what a also known as little Mikey show up in Hawkins
known as little Mikey show up in Hawkins
known as little Mikey show up in Hawkins was a pure delight but of course the
was a pure delight but of course the
was a pure delight but of course the references don’t stop there episode 5
references don’t stop there episode 5
references don’t stop there episode 5 features Astin’s character Bob doing
features Astin’s character Bob doing
features Astin’s character Bob doing some map work reminiscent of the famous
some map work reminiscent of the famous
some map work reminiscent of the famous scene in the Goonies sadly instead of
scene in the Goonies sadly instead of
scene in the Goonies sadly instead of treasure the only thing this map leads
treasure the only thing this map leads
treasure the only thing this map leads to was Bob’s gruesome demise at the
to was Bob’s gruesome demise at the
to was Bob’s gruesome demise at the hands of a vicious demo dog
number nine a Nightmare on Elm Street so
number nine a Nightmare on Elm Street so what do you dream
what do you dream
what do you dream forget it Tina the point is that
forget it Tina the point is that
forget it Tina the point is that everyone has a bad dream once in a while
everyone has a bad dream once in a while
everyone has a bad dream once in a while Nancy’s heading over to Tina’s house
Nancy’s heading over to Tina’s house
Nancy’s heading over to Tina’s house that’s gotta be a nod to Wes Craven’s
that’s gotta be a nod to Wes Craven’s
that’s gotta be a nod to Wes Craven’s and Nightmare on Elm Street which was
and Nightmare on Elm Street which was
and Nightmare on Elm Street which was released in 1984 the same year in which
released in 1984 the same year in which
released in 1984 the same year in which season two takes place in Episode two
season two takes place in Episode two
season two takes place in Episode two Steve and Nancy head over to a party at
Steve and Nancy head over to a party at
Steve and Nancy head over to a party at Tina’s for some good old-fashioned
Tina’s for some good old-fashioned
Tina’s for some good old-fashioned highschool binge drinking which doesn’t
highschool binge drinking which doesn’t
highschool binge drinking which doesn’t end well for Nancy it’s not bullshit in
end well for Nancy it’s not bullshit in
end well for Nancy it’s not bullshit in a Nightmare on Elm Street Nancy and Tina
a Nightmare on Elm Street Nancy and Tina
a Nightmare on Elm Street Nancy and Tina are good friends that is of course until
are good friends that is of course until
are good friends that is of course until Tina is murdered at the hands of Freddie
number eight Bram Stoker’s Dracula you
number eight Bram Stoker’s Dracula you playing Frankenstein oh my Dracula come
playing Frankenstein oh my Dracula come
playing Frankenstein oh my Dracula come on your stuff is more relaxed Winona
on your stuff is more relaxed Winona
on your stuff is more relaxed Winona Ryder has been in plenty of movies but
Ryder has been in plenty of movies but
Ryder has been in plenty of movies but among her most famous roles is
among her most famous roles is
among her most famous roles is undoubtedly her turn as Mina Harker in
undoubtedly her turn as Mina Harker in
undoubtedly her turn as Mina Harker in 1992’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula
drink and join me
drink and join me in return
in return
in return what better way to pay homage to your
what better way to pay homage to your
what better way to pay homage to your lead actresses long and impressive
lead actresses long and impressive
lead actresses long and impressive career and to have sean astin dress up
career and to have sean astin dress up
career and to have sean astin dress up as the least intimidating vampire in
as the least intimidating vampire in
as the least intimidating vampire in history for halloween this is one of the
history for halloween this is one of the
history for halloween this is one of the many tender moments shared between Joyce
many tender moments shared between Joyce
many tender moments shared between Joyce and Bob and one that subtly calls back
and Bob and one that subtly calls back
and Bob and one that subtly calls back to a true horror classic number seven
to a true horror classic number seven
to a true horror classic number seven gremlins what are you little guy before
gremlins what are you little guy before
gremlins what are you little guy before transforming into a truly terrifying
transforming into a truly terrifying
transforming into a truly terrifying demo dog
demo dog
demo dog d’Artagnan the Polliwog was an adorable
d’Artagnan the Polliwog was an adorable
d’Artagnan the Polliwog was an adorable little creature that didn’t like bright
little creature that didn’t like bright
little creature that didn’t like bright lights and had a huge appetite if this
lights and had a huge appetite if this
lights and had a huge appetite if this sounds like a familiar concept it’s
sounds like a familiar concept it’s
sounds like a familiar concept it’s because it’s reminiscent of another 80s
because it’s reminiscent of another 80s
because it’s reminiscent of another 80s classic has it got a name dad before
classic has it got a name dad before
classic has it got a name dad before transforming into a truly terrifying
transforming into a truly terrifying
transforming into a truly terrifying gremlin Gizmodo Mogwai was an adorable
gremlin Gizmodo Mogwai was an adorable
gremlin Gizmodo Mogwai was an adorable little creature that didn’t like bright
little creature that didn’t like bright
little creature that didn’t like bright lights and had a huge appetite had
lights and had a huge appetite had
lights and had a huge appetite had Dustin seen gremlins in June of 1984
Dustin seen gremlins in June of 1984
Dustin seen gremlins in June of 1984 maybe he would have known better than to
maybe he would have known better than to
maybe he would have known better than to feed and protect art in the first place
feed and protect art in the first place
feed and protect art in the first place number 6 Close Encounters of the Third
number 6 Close Encounters of the Third
number 6 Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Kind
Kind [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] during one of wills episodes he looks
during one of wills episodes he looks
during one of wills episodes he looks beyond the doorframe in the entrance of
beyond the doorframe in the entrance of
beyond the doorframe in the entrance of his home to reveal the hellish landscape
his home to reveal the hellish landscape
his home to reveal the hellish landscape of the upside-down this scene is a
of the upside-down this scene is a
of the upside-down this scene is a pretty straightforward recreation of a
pretty straightforward recreation of a
pretty straightforward recreation of a similar moment in Steven Spielberg’s
similar moment in Steven Spielberg’s
similar moment in Steven Spielberg’s 1977 classic Close Encounters of the
1977 classic Close Encounters of the
1977 classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind and another instance of the
Third Kind and another instance of the
Third Kind and another instance of the duffer brothers wearing their influences
duffer brothers wearing their influences
duffer brothers wearing their influences on their sleeves close encounters and by
on their sleeves close encounters and by
on their sleeves close encounters and by extension the films of Steven Spielberg
extension the films of Steven Spielberg
extension the films of Steven Spielberg are a driving influence on the tone and
are a driving influence on the tone and
are a driving influence on the tone and characters of the series so direct nods
characters of the series so direct nods
characters of the series so direct nods like this one are to be expected number
like this one are to be expected number
like this one are to be expected number five the Evil Dead the Evil Dead is an
five the Evil Dead the Evil Dead is an
five the Evil Dead the Evil Dead is an 80’s horror masterpiece so it’s no
80’s horror masterpiece so it’s no
80’s horror masterpiece so it’s no wonder the duffer brothers decided to
wonder the duffer brothers decided to
wonder the duffer brothers decided to pay homage to such a truly influential
pay homage to such a truly influential
pay homage to such a truly influential film the references range from the
film the references range from the
film the references range from the subtle to the overt from 11 opening up
subtle to the overt from 11 opening up
subtle to the overt from 11 opening up the doors to the cellar to the image of
the doors to the cellar to the image of
the doors to the cellar to the image of the swing rocking back and forth on the
the swing rocking back and forth on the
the swing rocking back and forth on the front porch to the treacherous vines
front porch to the treacherous vines
front porch to the treacherous vines that bind their prey though luckily for
that bind their prey though luckily for
that bind their prey though luckily for hopper his vines were only interested in
hopper his vines were only interested in
hopper his vines were only interested in choking him as far as we know number
choking him as far as we know number
choking him as far as we know number four Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters – I’m
four Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters – I’m
four Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters – I’m Venkman Justin Stan’s you’re Egon and
Venkman Justin Stan’s you’re Egon and
Venkman Justin Stan’s you’re Egon and you’re Winston I specifically didn’t
you’re Winston I specifically didn’t
you’re Winston I specifically didn’t agree to Winston yes you did I don’t
agree to Winston yes you did I don’t
agree to Winston yes you did I don’t think he did
think he did
think he did the first Ghostbusters film was released
the first Ghostbusters film was released
the first Ghostbusters film was released in June of 1984 just a few months before
in June of 1984 just a few months before
in June of 1984 just a few months before the events of stranger things – so it
the events of stranger things – so it
the events of stranger things – so it didn’t take long for will Mike
didn’t take long for will Mike
didn’t take long for will Mike Dustin and Lucas to become full on mega
Dustin and Lucas to become full on mega
Dustin and Lucas to become full on mega fans the same could be said of the
fans the same could be said of the
fans the same could be said of the duffer’s who injected some subtle
duffer’s who injected some subtle
duffer’s who injected some subtle Ghostbusters callbacks throughout the
Ghostbusters callbacks throughout the
Ghostbusters callbacks throughout the new season namely the way Venkman and
new season namely the way Venkman and
new season namely the way Venkman and hopper react to getting slime on their
hopper react to getting slime on their
hopper react to getting slime on their hands or the scene of Steve will Lucas
hands or the scene of Steve will Lucas
hands or the scene of Steve will Lucas Dustin and Max exploring the tunnels
Dustin and Max exploring the tunnels
Dustin and Max exploring the tunnels below Hawkins which is reminiscent of
below Hawkins which is reminiscent of
below Hawkins which is reminiscent of the New York pneumatic transit scene in
the New York pneumatic transit scene in
the New York pneumatic transit scene in ghostbusters – I hate this according to
ghostbusters – I hate this according to
ghostbusters – I hate this according to this whole transit map there should be
this whole transit map there should be
this whole transit map there should be an entrance anywhere along here
an entrance anywhere along here
an entrance anywhere along here somewhere
somewhere
somewhere number three the Star Wars franchise
number three the Star Wars franchise
number three the Star Wars franchise focus on that not the train not his
focus on that not the train not his
focus on that not the train not his weight
eles abilities are pretty reminiscent of
eles abilities are pretty reminiscent of the force so in the somewhat stand-alone
the force so in the somewhat stand-alone
the force so in the somewhat stand-alone seventh episode her journey has a number
seventh episode her journey has a number
seventh episode her journey has a number of parallels to the Star Wars saga our
of parallels to the Star Wars saga our
of parallels to the Star Wars saga our first instance of this is the scene
first instance of this is the scene
first instance of this is the scene where her sister Kali helps her control
where her sister Kali helps her control
where her sister Kali helps her control her powers which is straight out of the
her powers which is straight out of the
her powers which is straight out of the x-wing scene in the swamps of Dagobah
x-wing scene in the swamps of Dagobah
x-wing scene in the swamps of Dagobah from Empire do not there is no try
from Empire do not there is no try
from Empire do not there is no try but Kali quickly changes from Yoda to
but Kali quickly changes from Yoda to
but Kali quickly changes from Yoda to the Emperor as she encourages Elle to
the Emperor as she encourages Elle to
the Emperor as she encourages Elle to give in to her passionate urges and
give in to her passionate urges and
give in to her passionate urges and force-choked one of the men responsible
force-choked one of the men responsible
force-choked one of the men responsible for her mother’s lobotomize ation to
for her mother’s lobotomize ation to
for her mother’s lobotomize ation to death Elle eventually rejects Kali in
death Elle eventually rejects Kali in
death Elle eventually rejects Kali in her methods choosing to return to her
her methods choosing to return to her
her methods choosing to return to her friends sound familiar
friends sound familiar
friends sound familiar patience and sacrifice han and Leia if
patience and sacrifice han and Leia if
patience and sacrifice han and Leia if you are know what they fight for yes
you are know what they fight for yes
you are know what they fight for yes number two The Exorcist
while many of the films referenced this
while many of the films referenced this season were released around the same
season were released around the same
season were released around the same time the story takes place this film
time the story takes place this film
time the story takes place this film predates season two’s fictional 1984 by
predates season two’s fictional 1984 by
predates season two’s fictional 1984 by more than a decade
more than a decade
more than a decade that being said even now more than 40
that being said even now more than 40
that being said even now more than 40 years after it debuted the Exorcist
years after it debuted the Exorcist
years after it debuted the Exorcist remains a truly horrific film
many of the scenes dealing with the
many of the scenes dealing with the possession of will mirror similar
possession of will mirror similar
possession of will mirror similar moments from this classic and disturbing
moments from this classic and disturbing
moments from this classic and disturbing horror film adding to the unsettling
horror film adding to the unsettling
horror film adding to the unsettling atmosphere and dread of each scene
number one alien and aliens much like
number one alien and aliens much like the transition from 1979’s alien to
the transition from 1979’s alien to
the transition from 1979’s alien to 1986’s aliens stranger things to ups the
1986’s aliens stranger things to ups the
1986’s aliens stranger things to ups the stakes by presenting last season’s
stakes by presenting last season’s
stakes by presenting last season’s antagonist the demo Gorgon as just one
antagonist the demo Gorgon as just one
antagonist the demo Gorgon as just one of many as the party must contend with
of many as the party must contend with
of many as the party must contend with what seems like an unstoppable force in
what seems like an unstoppable force in
what seems like an unstoppable force in the demo dog army that shreds through
the demo dog army that shreds through
the demo dog army that shreds through Hawkins lab
[Applause]
[Applause] like in aliens Paul Rizer plays a
like in aliens Paul Rizer plays a
like in aliens Paul Rizer plays a scientist and a representative of a
scientist and a representative of a
scientist and a representative of a corporation up to no good though this
corporation up to no good though this
corporation up to no good though this time he does have a Redemption arc and
time he does have a Redemption arc and
time he does have a Redemption arc and if it kills the boy then quite frankly
if it kills the boy then quite frankly
if it kills the boy then quite frankly Sam it kills him say that’s me the
Sam it kills him say that’s me the
Sam it kills him say that’s me the shadow monster looks like a giant
shadow monster looks like a giant
shadow monster looks like a giant xenomorph mixed with a spider and
xenomorph mixed with a spider and
xenomorph mixed with a spider and flamethrowers are all over the place you
flamethrowers are all over the place you
flamethrowers are all over the place you know what there are too many references
know what there are too many references
know what there are too many references to this iconic sci-fi horror franchise
to this iconic sci-fi horror franchise
to this iconic sci-fi horror franchise to name but it’s undoubtedly the biggest
to name but it’s undoubtedly the biggest
to name but it’s undoubtedly the biggest influence on this season
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