This episode is not a kids' adventure anymore. It is psychological body horror.
The Duffer Brothers wear their influences on their sleeves. In , the horror dial is cranked to "R-rated." Stranger Things Stranger Things 4 - Episode 1
From the very first frame, it is clear that is operating on a different frequency than its predecessors. The episode opens not in Hawkins, but in a snowy, desolate Russian landscape. We are reintroduced to Dr. Martin Brenner (Matthew Modine), the "Papa" of Eleven, in a cold open that harkens back to the show’s origins. This episode is not a kids' adventure anymore
Eight months after the Battle of Starcourt, the main cast is split between two primary settings: The Review Geek·Stranger Things but in a snowy