6 Nightmare on Elm Street References in Stranger Things

Stranger ThingsSeason four brought back the horror elements of Netflix’s original series.

Actually, Things that are more importantstar Joe Keery, who plays Steve Harrington, warned CelebHomes News’ While you were streaming that the new installment—out May 27—may be too “disturbing” for younger viewers.

He promised that children would be afraid. “Kids are going to have nightmares.”

And season four definitely lived up to the hype, as it introduced a new villain reminiscent of A Nightmare on Elm StreetFreddy Krueger.

This is not the first time creators have done this. Matt Ross DufferWe’ve paid tribute to the horror movies of 1980s. We’ve also seen previous seasons that made references to Jaws, The Third Kind: Close Encounters, Halloween, Day of the Dead, Body Snatchers InvasionAnd PoltergeistYou can also find other useful information at

But this time it’s different. A Nightmare on Elm Street was the muse, inspiring not one, not two, but six separate references to Wes Craven‘s 1984 slasher.