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Stranger Things (season 2)
The second season of the American science fiction horror drama television series ''Stranger Things,'' was released worldwide on the streaming service Netflix on October 27, 2017. The series was created by the Duffer Brothers, who also serve as executive producers along with Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen and Iain Paterson. This season stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Dacre Montgomery, Cara Buono, Sean Astin and Paul Reiser. Brett Gelman, Linnea Berthelsen, Matthew Modine, and Priah Ferguson also appear in recurring roles. The season received highly positive reviews, particularly for its story, character development, production values, visual effects, acting (particularly that of Harbour, Brown, Schnapp, Keery, and Astin), and darker tone compared to the previous season. Premise In the fall of 1984, one year after his disappearance, Will Byers finds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winona Ryder
Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29, 1971), professionally known as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. Originally playing quirky roles, she rose to prominence for her more diverse performances in various genres in the 1990s. She has received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA Award as well as nominations for a Grammy Award, and two Academy Awards. After Ryder's film debut in '' Lucas'' (1986), she gained attention with her performance in Tim Burton's ''Beetlejuice'' (1988). She further rose to prominence with major roles in ''Heathers'' (1989), ''Great Balls of Fire'' (1989), ''Mermaids'' (1990), ''Edward Scissorhands'' (1990), and '' Bram Stoker's Dracula'' (1992). She garnered critical acclaim and two consecutive Academy Award nominations for her portrayals of socialite May Welland in Martin Scorsese's ''The Age of Innocence'' (1993) and Jo March in the fifth film adaptation of ''Little Women'' (1994). Her other f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Fiction
Horror is a genre of fiction which is intended to frighten, scare, or disgust. Horror is often divided into the sub-genres of psychological horror and supernatural horror, which is in the realm of speculative fiction. Literary historian J. A. Cuddon, in 1984, defined the horror story as "a piece of fiction in prose of variable length... which shocks, or even frightens the reader, or perhaps induces a feeling of repulsion or loathing". Horror intends to create an eerie and frightening atmosphere for the reader. Often the central menace of a work of horror fiction can be interpreted as a metaphor for larger fears of a society. Prevalent elements of the genre include ghosts, demons, vampires, werewolves, ghouls, the Devil, witches, monsters, extraterrestrials, dystopian and post-apocalyptic worlds, serial killers, cannibalism, cults, dark magic, satanism, the macabre, gore and torture. History Before 1000 The horror genre has ancient origins, with roots in folklore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Wheeler
Nancy Wheeler is a fictional character from the Netflix television show '' Stranger Things'', portrayed by Natalia Dyer. Nancy is the sister of Mike Wheeler, the girlfriend of Jonathan Byers, and the ex-girlfriend of Steve Harrington. Nancy starts investigating the disappearance of Will Byers when her friend Barbara Holland goes missing as well. She teams up with her future boyfriend Jonathan Byers to investigate Will and Barbara's disappearance, which leads to her discovery of the Upside Down, an alternate dimension. Nancy is also a playable character in the 2016 horror-themed video game ''Dead by Daylight''. Portrayal In an interview for ''Cosmopolitan'', Natalia Dyer reveals that she auditioned for the role twice and first thought she "bombed" the initial audition. Fictional character biography Season 1 Nancy is Ted and Karen Wheeler's oldest child. She has a younger brother, Mike, and younger sister, Holly. She is introduced as best friends with Barbara Hollan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Hopper (Stranger Things)
James Jim Hopper is a fictional character from the Netflix science fiction horror drama series ''Stranger Things''. He is the chief of police in Hawkins, Indiana, who, throughout the first three seasons, investigates the strange occurrences in the town. Hopper is portrayed by David Harbour. Fictional character biography James "Jim" Hopper, nicknamed "Hop", is the chief of Hawkins Police Department. Hopper has lived in Hawkins nearly all his life, having attended high school with Joyce Byers and Bob Newby. Hopper served in the Chemical Corps during the Vietnam War, where he worked with Agent Orange, an experience he believes to have led to his daughter Sara’s fatal illness. Hopper was married to Diane and they had a daughter together, Sara. They divorced after his young daughter died of cancer, which caused him to lapse into alcohol and drug addiction to numb his grief. For a few years after Sara's death, he was a homicide detective in New York City before moving back to Haw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Byers
William Byers is a fictional character from the American science fiction horror drama television series ''Stranger Things''. Portrayed by Noah Schnapp, the character appeared in a recurring capacity in the first season before being promoted to the main cast in the second season. Characterization Noah Schnapp was cast as Will Byers in August 2015. Schnapp was promoted to series regular for the second season in October 2016. Schnapp was revealed to be returning for the third season in a main role by February 9, 2018. The idea of having Will communicate with Joyce via lightbulbs was inspired by 1980s films, including ''Poltergeist.'' In terms of the narrative in the third season, Levy said the season would be less about Will, saying, "We're not going to put Will through hell for a third season in a row. He'll be dealing with stuff, but he won't be at rock bottom... We're oing to bedealing with forces of evil that are new." Fictional biography Season 1 Will, the younger bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priah Ferguson
Priah Nicole Ferguson (born October 1, 2006) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Erica Sinclair on the Netflix's series ''Stranger Things''. Early life Ferguson was born on October 1, 2006, in Atlanta, Georgia, to John and Adjua Ferguson. Career Ferguson was motivated to start acting after watching the films ''Crooklyn'' and ''Daddy's Little Girls''. In 2015, she began acting in locally-produced short and independent films. In 2016, she made her television debut on the FX Networks show ''Atlanta'' and the Civil War drama ''Mercy Street''. In 2017, Ferguson was cast in the Netflix science fiction horror series ''Stranger Things'' as Erica Sinclair, the younger sister of Lucas Sinclair, portrayed by Caleb McLaughlin. She was promoted to series regular after recurring in previous seasons. In 2018, she appeared in the film ''The Oath''. She appeared in the 2022 Halloween comedy ''The Curse of Bridge Hollow'' (formerly titled ''Boo!'') alongside Marlon Wayan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Modine
Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker, who rose to prominence through his role as U.S. Marine Private/Sergeant J.T. "Joker" Davis in ''Full Metal Jacket''. His other film roles include the title character in '' Birdy'', the high school wrestler Louden Swain in ''Vision Quest'', FBI agent Mike Downey in ''Married to the Mob'', Joe Slovak in ''Gross Anatomy'', William Shaw in ''Cutthroat Island'', Drake Goodman in ''Pacific Heights'', Peter Foley in ''The Dark Knight Rises'', and Dr. Ralph Wyman in ''Short Cuts''. On television, Modine portrays the villainous Dr. Martin Brenner in Netflix's ''Stranger Things'', the oversexed Sullivan Groff on '' Weeds'', Dr. Don Francis in ''And the Band Played On'' and Ivan Turing in '' Proof''. Modine has been nominated twice for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for his work in ''And the Band Played On'' and ''What the Deaf Man Heard'' and receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linnea Berthelsen
Linnea Berthelsen (born 13 July 1993) is a Danish actress of Indian descent, who is best known for her recurring role as Kali, also known as Eight, the sister of Eleven in the second season of the science-fiction horror Netflix original series '' Stranger Things''. Personal life Berthelsen was born in India, and brought up in Kalundborg. She moved to England in 2014 to study at East 15 Acting School in Essex, and now lives in London. Career Berthelsen started acting in her late teens. She made her acting debut in the short film ''Mirrors'' in 2014. She later continued to appear in short films such as ''Natskygge'', ''Dyspno'' and ''Cape Fear''. In 2015, she appeared in the Danish film ''Hybrid''. In 2017, she was cast as Kali / Eight with the ability to create hallucinations, in the Netflix original Netflix is an American global Internet streaming-on-demand media provider that has distributed a number of original streaming television shows, including original series, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Gelman
Brett Clifford Gelman (born October 6, 1976) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Murray Bauman in Netflix's horror-supernatural series '' Stranger Things'' and as Martin on the BBC comedy ''Fleabag''. Gelman began his career as a comedian in the 2000s, gaining notability the following decade for his involvement in numerous Adult Swim shows, notably '' Eagleheart'' and comedy specials in 2014 and 2015. During this time, he also was part of the main casts of the NBC sitcom ''Go On'', the Comedy Central series '' Another Period'', and the FX comedy series '' Married.'' Gelman became prominent in the late 2010s for his critically acclaimed supporting roles in ''Fleabag'' and ''Stranger Things'', in addition to those on ''Camping and Mr. Mercedes''. As a voice actor, he has contributed to television series '' Jeff & Some Aliens'' and '' TripTank'' on Comedy Central and, more recently, ''I Heart Arlo'' and ''Inside Job'' on Netflix, among others. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Levy
Shawn Adam Levy (born July 23, 1968) is a Canadian film director, film producer, actor, and founder of 21 Laps Entertainment. He has worked across genres and is perhaps best known as the director of the ''Night at the Museum'' film franchise and primary producer of the Netflix series ''Stranger Things.'' Following early work as a television director, Levy gained recognition in the 2000s for directing comedy films like ''Big Fat Liar'' and ''Just Married'' before subsequently helming the ''Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther'', and ''Night at the Museum'' film franchises. In the early 2010s, he directed films including ''Date Night'' and ''Real Steel'', developed several comedy television pilots, and executive produced the ABC sitcom '' Last Man Standing''. Levy was a producer on the 2016 sci-fi film ''Arrival'', which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. Since 2016, Levy has been an executive producer on the Netflix original series ''Stranger Things.'' He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duffer Brothers
Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer (born February 15, 1984), often credited as the Duffer Brothers, are American film and television writers, directors, and producers. They are best known as the creators, directors and executive producers of the hit Netflix science fiction horror drama series '' Stranger Things''. They also wrote and directed the 2015 psychological horror film '' Hidden'', and wrote and produced episodes for the Fox mystery-science fiction series ''Wayward Pines''. They are identical twin brothers and have had a close relationship since childhood. They work on all their projects as a pair. Career After the brothers had written and directed several short films, their script for the post-apocalyptic horror film '' Hidden'' was acquired by Warner Bros. Pictures in 2011. The brothers would go on to direct the film ''Hidden'', which was released in 2015. Next the Duffer brothers were hired as writers/producers for the Fox television series ''Wayward Pines''. ''Stranger T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time (magazine)
''Time'' (stylized in all caps) is an American news magazine based in New York City. For nearly a century, it was published Weekly newspaper, weekly, but starting in March 2020 it transitioned to every other week. It was first published in New York City on March 3, 1923, and for many years it was run by its influential co-founder, Henry Luce. A European edition (''Time Europe'', formerly known as ''Time Atlantic'') is published in London and also covers the Middle East, Africa, and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition (''Time Asia'') is based in Hong Kong. The South Pacific edition, which covers Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, is based in Sydney. Since 2018, ''Time'' has been published by Time USA, LLC, owned by Marc Benioff, who acquired it from Meredith Corporation. History ''Time'' has been based in New York City since its first issue published on March 3, 1923, by Briton Hadden and Henry Luce. It was the first weekly news magazine in the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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