But what should you do once youve rewatched the show for the fourth time and binged on the soundtrack. Stranger things is chock full of stephen king references, so much so that king himself even tweeted about it. The master of horror took to his twitter to share his thoughts on the brand new season, and its not the first time the prolific horror writer made his. Either way, those associated with the show should be able to get over it. Stranger things is a dream come true for 80s kids everywhere. Stephen king loves stranger things, the netflix series he. It is the first novel king wrote after his rehabilitation from drug and alcohol addiction. Stephen king cant get enough of this line from stranger. Stranger things was inspired in part by the work of stephen king. Stranger things is the new netflix original series that has taken the worlds of horror, scifi, and 80s film nostalgia by storm, and none other than stephen king, the master of horror and one of the show creators primary influences, is a huge fan.
Stranger things owes a lot to the work of stephen king, so its only natural that king would have some thoughts on it. Stephen king on his new horror novel, the nightmare of trump, and stranger things. Netflixs creepy new series stranger things has put the streaming service on the map in the horror genre, and it turns out that the producers were inspired by horror master stephen king. Its clear from the very first episode that stranger things is every stephen kinglovers dream. Five stephen king books to read if you love stranger things. According to the cover, it is the last castle rock story. Without a doubt the largest influence on stranger things, stephen king didnt earn the title of master of horror by accident. The master of horror took to his twitter to share his thoughts on the brand new season, and its not the first time the prolific horror writer made his thoughts on the show known. Stranger things has so much of this early king masterwork in its dna right down to the title font, that you could switch the setting from indiana to maine and fool someone into thinking theyd stumbled across an adaptation of a longlost manuscript from the master of 1980s horror.
Stranger things season 2 chapters get stephen king. The stranger things line that made stephen king fall off his chair. Netflixs stranger things looks like the show steven. Netflixs stranger things is a feast of gorgeous, 1980s nostalgiasoaked visuals, themes and imagery. Stephen king has offered up his thoughts on the second season of hit netflix show stranger things. Evidence from the second season of the netflix series has suggested similarities to the plot of kings notorious novel. Based on vikram chandras epic 2006 novel, netflixs first indian original.
How stephen kings it is responsible for stranger things. On first glance, the fact that kings novels exist in the world of stranger things makes it unlikely that bob could have run into a character from one of. A creepy theory connects it and stranger things huffpost. After his father left them when stephen was two, he and his older brother, david, were raised by his mother. Stephen king stephen kings fingerprints are all over stranger things eleven is, essentially, a less destructive carrie but the most obvious visual reference is. Speaking of dark and real, these next few books come from the extensive oeuvre of stephen king perhaps the single most obvious influence on stranger things seriously, look no further than that title card. The stephen king novel firestarter is a huge influence as well. Hes not interested at all in stephen king because he hates that kind of story. Stephen king loves stranger things, the netflix series he helped inspire. The story is about a shopkeeper who runs his business by exchanging goods for money and mysterious deeds performed by the customer. References to his works inform much of the character development and plot twists within the series, so much so that king himself lovingly dubbed stranger things, steve kings greatest hits.
Is stranger things actually a prequel to a stephen king. Donald trump was still months away from being elected president when stephen king began writing his new novel. Stranger things, netflixs new series, is nostalgic for. Stranger things season two to be written by stephen king. The 25 best horror novels of the 2010s by steve foxe and the paste books. Of course, king s book was first published in 1980, but this theory strictly focuses on. Episode 4 of stranger things is also entitled the body. Butchers at it again, and this time, hes tackled the 9 chapters of stranger things season 2. How stephen king feels about netflixs stranger things. Stranger things is not based on any particular work, but it is an original work created by the duffer brothers that takes inspiration from many films, books, and much of the culture of the 80s. The 1986 stephen king novelturnedmovie stand by me follows a group of childhood friends as they go on a journey to find a missing boy. Stranger things came about as it sounded similar to another king novel, needful things, though matt noted they still had a lot of heated arguments over this final title.
Its especially wondrous for constant readers of stephen king. Alot of the themes, especially with the adults and conspiracies feel very much like king s realistic and dark writing. Kings books range from postapocalyptic the stand to fantastical. They also learn about each other and their friendship along the way. Its not any piece of entertainment that good is usually an original but the shows creators, matt and ross duffer, clearly pay homage to many of the horror hits of the 80s. And with good reasonthe institute includes a ragtag collection of adolescents banding together against a common enemy, a shady organization exploiting children for their unique gifts. A roundup of all the hidden stephen king references in the netflix. Stephen king chatted with us about his new horror novel the institute, the nightmare of donald trump, and why he loves stranger things. Horror author stephen king is a huge fan of stranger things, and there is one line in the third series of the netflix hit that made him laugh so hard he claims to have fallen off his chair.
King s 1980s legacy looms large over stranger things, from the king like title sequence to the way characters are. It does, and reading it now is a unique experience, because the book was so important to me as a kid, and yet from an adult perspective, it. For this, they took inspiration from stephen king book covers such as firestarter. Like stranger things, this movie is a comingofage tale of sorts with some dark themes. Heres a brief guide to the upsidedown world of 80s horror and pulp fiction that helped inspire the show. Stranger things is set in the 80s and the mists film adaptation premiered in 2007 set in the present day. Stephen edwin king was born the second son of donald and nellie ruth pillsbury king. Stranger things owes a huge debt to stephen king, so heres what. Stranger things set in the same universe as stephen kings it.
An article that reported stephen king would be writing the second season of the popular television show came from a. Stephen king on killer clowns, stranger things, and his. How stephen king inspired netflixs new show stranger things. Based on king s novella the body, the film focused on four friends in a simpler time who are just looking to go on an adventure. Fiction has foreseen trump before, says king, always. The brothers started by using a copy of stephen kings firestarter novel to consider the titles font and appearance, and came up with a long list of potential alternatives. The literary inspiration behind stranger things the. Because stranger things and the duffer brothers clearly owe a huge debt to stephen king. Stephen king has provided his verdict on stranger things.
What stephen king thought about stranger things film. The show touches on elements from firestarter to it to the mist to stand by me, and while king isnt the biggest fan of all the adaptations of his work, hes become quite the stan for stranger things. Stephen king s the institute is already drawing comparisons to a couple of his older works, firestarter and it, as well as to the netflix sensation stranger things. When two young boys venture into the woods, and only one returns alive, ben mears begins to realize that his hometown is under siege from. Is stranger things based on any source material such as a. Stranger things feels more dean koontz than it does stephen king self. Stranger things feels so much like a stephen king horror novel that it sent fans googling whether the show was based on a book. The connections between the works of stephen king and the themes and characters in stranger things has been wellestablished, giving this mashup profound resonance. Stephen king cant get enough of this line from stranger things 3 precious adesina monday 15 jul 2019 4. Needful things is a 1991 horror novel by american author stephen king.
The stranger things book list penguin random house. The brothers were extremely influenced by the novella the body, in particular, which served as the source material for rob reiners classic coming. From the title opening which features a font right out of the cover of a stephen king novel to overt references to firestarter, stand by me, carrie, the body, the mist, liseys story and more. Horror author stephen king is a huge fan of stranger things, and there is. Stranger things, netflixs new series, is nostalgic for stephen king s early work. The stranger things line that made stephen king fall off. In fact, stranger things creators matt and ross duffer have been pretty open about stephen king being a major influence in the show. Which was, of course, heavily inspired by stephen king books. King s books and the movies based on his books are no exception. The irresistible concept at the heart of stranger things is to take some plucky and loveable steven spielberg eighties kids and put them in a dark but thrilling stephen king story. King took to twitter on sunday to praise a line spoken by lucass sister erica. Is stranger things set in the same universe as stephen.
All of the stephen king references in stranger things. Parts of his childhood were spent in fort wayne, indiana, where. From kids solving mysteries to lsdbased government experiments, its be clear how these books laid a foundation for the series, and why theyre the perfect fare for its fans. Since king exists in the world of stranger things, it seems unlikely that his fictional characters would as well though, as one of our readers points out, there is a stephen king in the. Stranger things the ultimate guide smith, stephen on. You should definitely read stephen king s novels if you are obsessed with stranger things, like myself. Most plainly evident might be the inspiration taken. Best movies to watch if you love stranger things insider. Stephen kings fingerprints are all over stranger things eleven is. The literary inspiration behind stranger things cant wait for season two. The author, whose work is referred to several times.
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