Stranger Things: The 7 best references to Stephen King from all 4 seasons of the Netflix series

• “Stranger Things” was heavily inspired by the novels of Stephen King.
• In addition to direct allusions to the plot, the title of the series was also modeled after King.
• Netzwelt introduces you to 7 references to Stephen King in the Netflix series.

With Stranger Things, the Duffer brothers, the creators of the Netflix series, have created an homage to the eighties. As the Duffers grew up during this decade, their youth was shaped by such films as ET, The Terminator and the Stephen King novels.

While targeted King references have dwindled in later seasons, “Stranger Things” has consistently drawn inspiration from numerous works by Stephen King. Check out our gallery for 7 examples where Stephen King’s world collided with Hawkins.

In the fourth season of “Stranger Things” Mike, Elfi, Dustin and co. have to deal with Vecna, a new villain who could just as easily have come from a Stephen King novel. The sometimes very brutal scenes from the new season also suit King, because young main characters don’t mean that the story itself is intended for a young audience.

In addition to the final season of “Stranger Things,” the Duffer brothers are currently working on a film adaptation of the novel “The Talisman,” which Stephen King wrote with Peter Straub. So the Duffers will remain loyal to King in the future!