On December 31, the end of the year will come with gift for fans Stranger Things. The series starring Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Millie Bobby Brown and Sadie Sink will premiere its fifth season finale coinciding with New Year’s Eve, after its first volumes arrived on Netflix on November 26 and December 25 respectively.
This will be the last chapter of the entire series, created on the platform. streaming in the summer of 2016, almost ten years ago. Now that the end is closer than ever, it is a good time to describe other audiovisual products similar to Stranger Things.
“Super 8” (2011)
Just by seeing the first seconds of the trailer for this film by screenwriter and director JJ Abrams, we can think of the protagonists of the Duffer brothers’ series. The children in this film appear on bicycles like Mike, Dustin, Lucas and Will in Stranger Thingsone of the symbols of Netflix production. In Super 8whose aesthetic is also reminiscent of the cinema of the 80s, we follow a group of teenagers making an amateur film when, one night of filming, they witness a train accident. Shortly after the accident, strange phenomena begin to occur in the town where they live.
“Dark” (2017-2020)
This series is also on Netflix and is perfect for fans of mystery stories, although dark East more adult, darker and much denser in narrative terms that Stranger Things. The story takes place in a town where several children disappear, although what is truly remarkable about the series is the time travel that connects the different eras. Thus, the story takes place in 4 different eras (1953, 1986, 2019 and 2052) and revolves around 4 closely linked families.
“The Goonies” (1985)
The adventure film directed by Richard Donner and written by Chris Columbus is a classic of 80s cinema. We will never know to what extent The Duffer brothers were inspired by the child protagonists of this feature film create group dynamics Stranger Thingsbut the similarities are obvious. The film tells the story of a group of children who, after finding a map in the attic, decide to embark on a common adventure: finding a lost treasure.
“The Haunting of Hill House” (2018)
For the horror and paranormal fansthis Netflix series ticks all the boxes. Inspired by the novel of the same name by Shirley Jackson (1959) and consisting of a single season of ten episodes, the series follows the Crain family, who for years endured a traumatic experience in a haunted mansion. Years later, the family’s five siblings must reunite, forcing them to confront their childhood traumas at home.
“Star Wars: The Lost Crew” (2024)
This television series created by Jon Watts and Christopher Ford for Disney+ is part of the Star Wars franchise and was presented to audiences as a mix between The Goonies And Stranger Things. Taking place in the same period as the series The Mandalorianthe series follows the story of four children who, after making a discovery on their planet, find themselves lost in the galaxy and must find their way home. This has a much younger approach than other productions in the Lucasfilm franchise.
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