7 Important Facts About Stranger Things 4: Kobe Bryant's Tribute To Freddy Krueger

JAKARTA - The Stranger Things 4 series which aired last week immediately became popular. Not even a week since its release, this series is ranked first on Netflix in Indonesia and other countries.

Stranger Things 4 continues the journey of the Hawkins group after battling the Mind Flayer in Star Court. Do not stop there, they face a number of new enemies and complicated problems. Here are 7 facts about Stranger Things 4 Volume 1 that you must know!

The fourth part of Stranger Things was shot in three locations: Atlanta, Georgia and Albuquerque, and Lithuania. This relates to the story of the characters who have separated from Hawkins.

"Even though they started apart, these stories from different places would eventually come together and produce a very unique story," said Matt Duffer, co-creator of Stranger Things.

To distinguish the character from the location, the audience can see the nuances of the clothes worn by each character. If in California it is synonymous with bright colors, in contrast to Hawkins where children use dark colors. In addition, the characters who are in Russia choose dark colors to describe the feeling of eerie and cold.

Steven Spielberg's 1982 film ET became one of the inspirations for Stranger Things 4. The film featured the beautiful California and it became one of the important points of the Duffer brothers in working on Stranger Things 4. They admitted to listening to the music of the ET film directed by John Williams. in writing the episode.

A new monster named Vecna is present in Stranger Things 4. This monster was obtained by the Duffer brothers after watching horror films such as A Nightmare on Elm Street and Hellraiser. "This new villain is a monster in human form that more or less resembles the tradition of serial killers in various films," said Matt Duffer. “Since season one we wanted to have a villain who could actually talk to the characters in Stranger Things and could get inside their heads. This season the psychological horror side will be more pronounced, making Stranger Things more than just a regular monster series," added Ross.

Robert Englund, who played Freddy Krueger in 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street, makes a special appearance in Stranger Things 4. He is depicted as a man who has a relationship with the monster Vecna who is against Hawkins' group.

Steve (Joe Kerry) and Robin (Maya Hawke) are told to work at a video rental company called Family Video. Given how unpopular it is today, the two actors had to learn about one of the booming businesses of the '80s. “Joe and Robin who were born in the 1990s have never experienced what it was like to be there. I have to explain to them how to operate the video and explain the video plastic packaging that is behind the cover,” explained Matt.

A simple tribute is presented in Stranger Things 4. Lucas Sinclair (Caleb McLaughlin) wears the number eight jersey in the Hawkins High School basketball competition scene. It is revealed that McLaughlin is a big fan of Kobe Bryant. Known as number eight, the actor proudly wears the jersey as a tribute to his idol. The Stranger Things 4 Volume 1 series can be watched on Netflix and will continue with Volume 2 on July 1.