Stranger Things: 20 Hidden Details You Completely Missed

Stranger Things is packed with 80s references, hidden Easter eggs, and foreshadowing that most viewers miss completely. Here are the most mind-blowing details.

• Eleven's room number (011) appears constantly throughout the show
• The Upside Down is actually the set turned upside down and painted dark
• Every episode title spells out a message when read vertically
• Winona Ryder recommended most of the 80s music in the show
• The Duffer Brothers originally pitched it as a movie, got rejected
• Barb's death was decided by fan voting (sort of)
• Dustin's teeth are Gaten Matarazzo's real condition (cleidocranial dysplasia)
• The demogorgon sound is actually the sound of eating KFC
• Steve's hair routine is based on Fabergé Organics (80s product placement)
• The Russian base was inspired by War Games (1983)

80s References You Missed

Every character name, location, and plot point references 80s pop culture. The show is basically a love letter to Spielberg, Stephen King, and John Carpenter.

Nostalgia isn't just the setting. It's the entire DNA of the show.