Stranger Things
· American sci-fi horror. (hybrid)
· Web TV series.
· Written, directed, co-produced by the Duffer brothers
– they have a lot of control.
· Set in the 1980s in a town called Hawkins in Indiana.
· Narrative is set around a boy who disappears (Will
Byers).
· The science lab is the centre of the story – something
is going on – supernatural events.
· Supernatural events – psychokinetic girl.
· A mix of investigative drama with supernatural
elements and childlike sensibilities.
· A homage to the 80s – references e.g. aesthetics,
shops, films (ET, nightmare on elm street, the shining, stand by me,
Poltergeist) etc.
· Season 1 2016, 2 2017, 3 2019 – 4th July
Independence Day.
· Received critical acclaim for soundtrack, editing,
acting, writing.
· Series received many awards for both season 1 and 2.
· Extensive use of flashlights. – icon – mise en scene.
·
Pastiche – a work that imitates the style of another creator or
genre.
· Characters use pop culture references in arguments.
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