<p>-Robert Englund<br>-Claw like structure of both Freddy and Vecna<br>-Similar killing methods to Vecna<br>-Characters named Nancy</p><p>-Similar score (particularly S4)</p><p>-Characters set up experiments/ booby traps similarly</p>

<p>-Set in Indiana<br>-Directly copied in S2<br>-Young boy sees (?)</p><p>-Toys start moving on their own like in S3</p><p>-Power mysteriously goes out across the entire town</p><p>-Roy becomes obsessed with his discovery and beliefs, similarly to Joyce</p><p>-Mother is distressed when her child goes missing. Taken by aliens.</p><p>-Roy and Jillian team up and investigate similarly to Joyce and Hopper</p><p>-Military vehicles disguised as common ones</p><p>-Interrogated by government</p><p>-Make art of what they saw similarly to Will</p><p>-Coca-Cola advertising</p><p>-Gas masks / hazmat suits and confusion as to whether or not they are necessary</p><p><br></p>

-Group of young boys<br>-Railroad<br><br>

-Eggs in Upside Down resemble the eggs in Alien<br>-Fire = deterrent for monsters<br>-Bullets alone do not kill monsters ^<br><br>

-Young children harbour someone in their home without their parents’ knowledge&nbsp;<br>-Dress up said stowaway in a disguise<br>-Bike riding (?)<br>-Testing on E.T. &amp; Eleven

<p>-grumpy police chief who lives in a town where “nothing ever happens”<br>-Chrissy = first victim<br>-Mayor = unhelpful and grumpy</p><p>-Poster in the show<br><br><br></p>

-Constantly referenced in the show<br>-Possession of people

-Referenced throughout<br><br>

-Eleven learning her powers<br><br>

-Group of young boys goes on a journey together<br><br>

-Young girl has violent powers

<p>-Evil creature kept as a pet</p><p>-Science teacher = experimental resource</p><p>-Kids brings creature to science teacher similarly to how Dustin wants to show Mr. Clarke</p><p>-Feeds creatures candy bars</p><p>-Similarities in score</p>

-Girl has supernatural powers<br>-Girl is ostracized by classmates for being different<br><br>

<p>-Referenced many times:</p><p>-Max’s Michael Meyers mask</p><p>-Boys assume Eleven is “mental” and escaped Pentherst like Michael Meyers (S1E2)</p><p>-Nancy shoots Vecna and he falls out of the window and disappears&nbsp;</p><p>-Henry Creel murdered his family (sister) and got sent away. He later returns to kill others. Just like Michael.</p>

-Referenced<br><br>

-Referenced

-Potentially referenced<br><br>

<p>-Group of teens works to defend their town from evil forces<br>-Mayor = bad (??????)</p><p>-Specifically referenced in S3E5</p>

<p>-Referenced &amp; specifically shown in the show!</p><p>-score played throughout season 3, paired with movie scenes / themes<br>-Potential time issues in Upside Down</p><p>-both play The Washington Post March (s3e7) and are connected with the towns’ mayors</p><p>-Welcome to “HELL”: graffitied on each town’s sign</p><p>-Hopper woke up without his clothes, with Joyce. Similarly to how Marty woke up in 1954 post accident.</p><p>&nbsp;-Shot at and crashed into mail box on farmer’s house like at the Peabody farm 1954<br>-“‘Detective Byers’, has a ring to it”, reminds me of the Mayor Goldie Wilson scene</p><p><br></p>

<p>-Referenced<br>-Embarrassing nautical themed work uniform</p><p>-Mall food court&nbsp;</p>

<p>-Referenced</p><p>-Will is possessed similarly to Dana</p>

<p>-Man/group goes on a journey to catch and contain a fugitive&nbsp;<br>-score plays throughout season 3</p>

-Steve Harrington realness

-Referenced<br>-Steve Harrington realness&nbsp;

-Referenced

-Referenced

-Referenced

-Set around the release of the movie, so clothing emulates the costuming

-Both “rip off” Spielberg movies<br>-Set in later 1900s with supernatural events<br>

-Similarities in score<br>-Scientific children 🤷🏻‍♀️

<p>-Referenced<br>-Possession of people</p><p>-Jonathan has the poster on his bedroom wall</p>

-Referenced

<p>-Girl is swooned by preppy &amp; popular guy<br>-James Spader’s character has been referenced as being an influence for the character Steve Harrington quite a few times (I think he is much more Blane)<br>-Similar love triangle between characters<br>-Steve drives a similar BMW to Blane</p><p>-<i>Elegia</i> by New Order plays in both</p>

<p>-Referenced</p><p>-Both feature Tangerine Dream scores</p>

-Mind Flayer looks like creature

<p>-Title scene<br>-Russian henchman is Terminator-esque</p><p>-Linda Hamilton joining S5 cast</p>

<p>-Russian henchman = Terminator-esque<br>-Sarah Connor’s vision = similar to Nancy’s in S4<br>-Linda Hamilton joining S5 cast<br>-Dog barking outside of the house when danger is near</p><p>-</p>

-Same exact sword used in the finale of S4

(INCLUDED FOR THE ENTIRE TRILOGY)<br>-Similar shots used throughout the show<br>-Directly referenced as well as the Hobbit (books)<br>-Similar or exact dialogue used in Season 4<br><br>

-Music in Enzo’s is the same as in Chez Quis

<p>-Man investigates… (?)</p><p>-Playing at the Starcourt Mall theater in S3E7</p>

<p>-A brother and sister move from California to a haunted town</p><p>-“Totally tubular!”<br>-bullies &amp; trick or treating<br></p>

-Punk group with power to make you see nonexistent things

-Hat reference -Angsty sexual tension building to going to one’s door at night