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‘Stranger Things’ Creators Clap Back at Review Bombing Over Will’s Coming Out
The Netflix juggernaut wrapped its final chapter only to find itself facing a familiar modern monster: toxic fan review bombing. After the penultimate episode revealed Will Byers finally coming out to his friends, online ratings took a sudden nosedive and Matt and Ross Duffer are not backing down. The episode in question quickly became the lowest-rated installment of the entire series on Rotten Tomatoes, dragging the season’s score down with it. And no, it wasn’t because of

Je-Ree
Jan 2


Stranger Things Series Finale Recap: A Blockbuster Goodbye That Breaks Hearts, Burns Worlds and Leaves the Door Cracked Open
After nearly a decade of bikes, baseball caps, bad haircuts and government experiments that make the CIA look like amateurs, Stranger Things has finally hung up its Christmas lights. The Netflix juggernaut closed out its run with a massive, two-hour-plus series finale that’s part blockbuster, part tearjerker and 100% chaotic Hawkins energy. For fans who’ve been riding the ups and downs of the Upside Down since 2016, the big question is: did the Duffers actually stick the lan

Je-Ree
Jan 1


Stranger Things 5 Finale Smashes Theaters with 1.1 Million RSVPs - WATCH TRAILER
The countdown is on for one of the most anticipated television events of the decade. The series finale of Stranger Things 5 is not just a Netflix moment, it’s becoming a bona fide theatrical phenomenon. According to co-creator Ross Duffer, more than 1.1 million fans have RSVP’d to watch the final episode in movie theaters , with an astonishing 3,500 showtimes across 620+ theaters completely sold out . If you thought the Upside Down was crowded before, wait until the lines fo

Je-Ree
Dec 30, 2025


Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 Review: Netflix’s Final Season Hits the Brakes Before the Big Bang
Netflix promised the end of an era, and Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 arrives with all the weight, nostalgia, and expectations that come with closing out one of the most defining TV series of the streaming age. These middle chapters of the final season don’t go for the jugular just yet. Instead, they slow things down, lean hard into emotion, and carefully arrange the chessboard before the endgame. Whether that feels thoughtful or frustrating depends on how patient you’re

Rachel
Dec 27, 2025


Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 Trailer Drops as Vecna Promises “A New World”
Netflix has officially unleashed the Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 trailer , and if Vecna’s ominous declaration — “It is time for a new world” — is any indication, Hawkins is in serious trouble. The newly released footage teases the final stretch of Netflix’s blockbuster sci-fi series, setting the stage for an all-out showdown as the Upside Down threatens to fully consume reality. Arriving months after the first Volume 2 details were teased, the Stranger Things Season 5 V

Je-Ree
Dec 15, 2025


Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 Review: Hawkins Gets Dark, And We’re Here for It
Hawkins is collapsing, and not in that “aww, I remember that when I was a kid” way we fell in love with back in the ’80s (or so I've heard, I'm a 90s kid). The gates to the Upside Down are flung wide open, monsters are casually stalking the streets like they own the place and the gang that once pedaled bikes and rolled dice is now fighting for survival on a scale that could erase everything they hold dear. Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 is back with a vengeance, cranking u

Je-Ree
Nov 26, 2025


Stranger Things Season 5 Trailer Drops and Hawkins Is in Total Chaos
Netflix has officially dropped the trailer for Stranger Things Season 5, and if you thought Hawkins was safe after the events of Season 4, are your crazy? The final season is gearing up to deliver the chaos, scares, and emotional punches the series has become famous for, and the trailer teases a rollercoaster ride that promises no character will escape unscathed. Right from the opening moments, the trailer makes one thing crystal clear: this is not your nostalgic stroll thro

The TV Cave Article
Oct 31, 2025


Stranger Things Series Finale Hits The Big Screen As Netflix Makes History
Hawkins is officially going Hollywood. After nearly a decade of monsters, mayhem, and too many nosebleeds to count, Stranger Things is saying goodbye in a way that’s both bold and nostalgic with a full theatrical release for its series finale. The Duffer Brothers’ blockbuster baby will close out its fifth and final season with a two hour finale that Netflix plans to screen in select theaters across the United States and Canada on December 31, 2025. Yes, you read that right.

Rachel
Oct 23, 2025


Stranger Things Season 5 Trailer Is Finally Here and It’s a Total Mind-Melt
Stranger Things Season 5 Trailer Finally Released and Fans Are Losing It The wait is over and Hawkins is back in business. Netflix has...

The TV Cave Article
Jul 16, 2025
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