Ross added that their childhood influenced the friendship aspect of the story more than the strange happenings. They “stole a ...

Among others, “Stranger Things” most prominently draws from Project MKUltra and the unconfirmed Montauk Project, combining ...

As Stranger Things nears its final episodes, fans are eagerly consuming every bit of information about the show, and revisiting the story behind the real-life inspiration for the hit Netflix series.

Discover the real Cold War experiments that inspired "Stranger Things"—from MK-ULTRA to alleged psychic Nina Kulagina.

MIND CONTROL AND TIME TRAVEL — In the 1980s, stories began circulating that the U.S. government was conducting radical experiments on young children – including mind control tests and time travel. U.S ...

With two seasons under its belt, Stranger Things is bigger than ever. It's not just that the series delivers heavy doses of nostalgia and horror in one fell swoop. The real magic of Stranger Things is ...

Did you know that the hit Netflix series co-created by Matt and Ross Duffer is actually inspired by some pretty unbelievable real-life incidents? The writer-directors were going to title their first ...

In a new video interview with Gaten Matarazzo and Joe Keery, Matarazzo reveals a little bit about the real Cold War-era experiments that inspired the series. When Keery read the first question, “Is ...

An attorney for the Duffer Brothers says a plagiarism lawsuit filed yesterday by filmmaker Charlie Kessler is “completely meritless” and “just an attempt to profit” from the success of Stranger Things ...

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