Stranger Things
TV Series2016Returning Series

Stranger Things

Taste attributes: dramamysterysci-fi & fantasymonster/alien/supernaturalhorrordetectivefantasypsychologicalfastfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunlikely connections

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"It only gets stranger…"

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, original fantasy series, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Winona RyderDavid HarbourFinn WolfhardMillie Bobby BrownGaten Matarazzo

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2016
Runtime
50 min
Status
Returning Series
Studio
21 Laps Entertainment
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