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People are obsessed with Netflix’s new sci-fi show, Stranger Things

Published 13:15 22 Jul 2016 BST

Updated 16:48 25 Jul 2016 BST

Carl Anka
People are obsessed with Netflix’s new sci-fi show, Stranger Things

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Netflix's latest original show Stranger Things has fast become the internet's binge show of choice, thanks to its impressive mix of dark gothic sci-fi and believable, small-town American characters. A love letter to the supernatural and coming of age classics of the '80s such as The Lost Boys, The Goonies and Stand By Me; Stranger Things tells the story of a young boy who vanishes into thin air. As friends, family and local police search for answers, they are drawn into an extraordinary mystery involving top-secret government experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one very strange little girl. Without giving too much away, the Winona Ryder-led show is a real treat for fans of classic adventure stories that contain an element of darkness and danger to them. People have been utterly captivated by it. https://twitter.com/LauraBaileyVO/status/754940162052726785 https://twitter.com/JahovasWitniss/status/754915173194866688 https://twitter.com/emiliederavin/status/754912909369614336 https://twitter.com/ClaudiaSulewski/status/754909276489916416 https://twitter.com/alexwyse/status/754894605812920324 It's also picking up no small amount of praise from a number of storytellers the show is paying homage too. When STEPHEN KING is saying you've nailed a good horror coming of age story, you know you've nailed it. https://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/754699429047836672 And when Guillermo "I perfected this in Pan's Labyrinth" Del Toro is saying your show is good, then it's fair to say you've earned a watch. https://twitter.com/RealGDT/status/754824606540763139 Add it to your next Netflix queue. Swap it between episodes of new Bojack Horseman and you won't be disappointed. Here's a taste of what's in store on Netflix UK & Ireland. Want to win a free TV or iPad? Enter the draw to win one by taking part in our #MenUnmasked survey.
People are obsessed with Netflix's new sci-fi show, Stranger Things