Dec 27, 2021 · From MKUltra to Project Montauk, the Duffer Brothers drew inspiration from a variety of real-world stories to create Stranger Things.

Sep 6, 2022 · But is Stranger Things based on a true story, or is it fictionalizing pure conspiracy? Here's everything to know about MKUltra, the notorious CIA mind control project, and how it influenced Stranger Things.

Jul 8, 2022 · Stranger Things was actually originally titled Montauk and set around Camp Hero but the Duffer Brothers later relocated it to Hawkins, Indiana.

Jul 1, 2022 · Speaking to the outlet, the Duffer Brothers said that Stranger Things’ biggest inspiration was the 2013 film Prisoners, in which Hugh Jackman stars as a man whose young daughter has been kidnapped, sending him on a desperate mission to find her abductor and bring her home safely.

Nov 21, 2017 · In fact, Hawkins itself has real-world roots. “It’s based on a place in Montauk, New York called Camp Hero,” says Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo (aka Dustin).

Mar 12, 2024 · No, Stranger Things isn’t based on a true story. The show tells a fictional tale – written by the Duffer Brothers – about fictional characters, in the invented town of Hawkins. However, a...

Dec 26, 2024 · The hit Netflix series ‘Stranger Things‘ mixes supernatural mysteries with government conspiracy theories. While almost everything that is depicted in the series is a work of fiction, it does borrow from actual experiments that have fueled conspiracy theories for decades.

Jun 1, 2022 · Stranger Things is not a true story but is based on a real-life conspiracy called the Montauk Project, which is a theory that alleges that the US government has been conducting secret projects in Montauk, New York, where they experiment on exotic research like time travel and psychological warfare.

Dec 25, 2022 · Stranger Things is set in the 1980s, in Hawkins, Indiana, a small town that is suddenly caught up in a series of odd supernatural events triggered by secret government experiments that come to...

Jun 7, 2022 · While the show itself is based on a conspiracy theory involving the US military, the prequel book is based on a real-life CIA experiment that is the work of an insane mind—as insane as Dr. Martin Brenner. Here’s everything you need to know about the true story behind the universe of Stranger Things.