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“Stranger Things” Sneak Peak Prepares for Battle with the Shadow Monster
Netflix is ramping up the hype for the second season of “Stranger Things”, which returns to the streaming service on October 27.
EW announced their “Stranger Things”-dedicated issue, which boasts a slew of brand new images all shared online this morning. There’s not a lot to take from the pictures, although Will appears to end up back in the hospital, Eleven has a full head of hair (or a new wig), and Joyce falls in love with a chubby Sean Astin Bob Newby.
Part of the story also made its way online in which the show’s creators discuss what they’re calling the “shadow monster”, which looms over Hawkins in the first trailers.
While season one was focused mainly on finding Will (Noah Schnapp) and defeating the demogorgon, Things 2 features several disparate stories that intertwine but all roads eventually lead to the “shadow monster,” a nickname given to a giant creature Will first meets in PTSD-like visions of the Upside Down. “It’s all connected to this singular threat, which is tied into this shape that Will sees in the sky,” says Ross. By the end of the nine-hour season, fans can also expect new characters, like Bob (Sean Astin), a love interest for Joyce (Winona Ryder), and some pretty wow-worthy action sequences. Says Matt, “Each episode is building on the last one. It gets much crazier than it ever got in season 1.”
In the second season…
“It’s 1984 and the citizens of Hawkins, Indiana are still reeling from the horrors of the Demogorgon and the secrets of Hawkins Lab. Will Byers has been rescued from the Upside Down but a bigger, sinister entity still threatens those who survived.”
The cast includes Paul Reiser, Brett Gelman, Linnea Berthelsen, Dacre Montgomery, Will Chase, Rob Morgan, and Sadie Sink. They join the returning Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, and Charlie Heaton.
Dacre Montgomery as Billy
Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers and Sean Astin as Bob Newby
Millie Bobby Brown at Eleven
Behind The Scenes with Noah Schnaap as Will Byers
Behind Tthe Scenes with Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson nd Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair
Sean Astin as Bob Newby and Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers
David Harbour as Police Chief Jim Hopper
We have an exclusive first look at A Man in the Woods With an Axe, a blood-soaked, genre-twisting homage to 1980s slasher films.
Spanning four decades, A Man in the Woods With an Axe begins in the summer of 1987 before pushing into the modern era, weaving together timelines and perspectives in a way that builds both dread and intrigue.
Drawing inspiration from genre standouts like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Hatchet, and The Cabin in the Woods, the film blends visceral horror with moments of dark humor, creating a uniquely balanced experience that honors tradition while carving its own identity.
Writer-director Dillon Brown (Primal Darkness) aims to deliver everything fans crave from a slasher while boldly subverting expectations with a mid-film twist that redefines the story.
“This is an unapologetic love letter to the films that made me fall in love with horror,” Brown tells Bloody Disgusting. “But I didn’t just want to recreate that feeling; I wanted to challenge it. About halfway through, the film takes a turn that completely changes how you view not only this story, but the genre itself.”
Brown describes the vintage-inspired production as “far and away the bloodiest film I’ve ever made,” with practical effects helmed by Cody Ruch (The Mill, Pig Hill), an instructor at Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program.
From Horror Dadz Productions, A Man in the Woods With an Axe is currently in production and targeting an early 2027 release.
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