

There are plenty of shapeshifting monstrosities that could inspire this season of Stranger Things, like the Doppelganger, the Mimic, or even a Rakshasha casting Disguise Self…but something tells me we’re still a few seasons away from cat-people casting magic spells. Given this assumption, I found myself wondering which of the myriad monsters in Dungeons & Dragons’ storied history could fit into this archetype, as well as the lore that has already been established. Nerdist News thoroughly analyzed every last detail in the trailer, and Michael Walsh expanded on that analysis with a theory about how Stranger Things 4 will draw inspiration from John Carpenter’s classic 1982 arctic horror movie, The Thing. He’s also sporting the gulag cosplay version of Eleven from Stranger Things season one. Our mustachioed small town supercop didn’t shuffle off this mortal coil he’s been workin’ on the railroad all the live-long day (under the watchful eye of armed guards). With the sweet strains of “The Red Army is the Strongest,” the trailer proved rumors about Chief Hopper’s demise are greatly exaggerated. Spoilers ahead for Stranger Things 4 (which they gave away in their trailer) What do we know so far?Īdmittedly, we don’t know an awful lot about Stranger Things 4 beyond the teaser trailer, titled “From Russia With Love,” which Netflix released on Valentine’s Day.
