What we learned from the new Stranger Things season 4 trailer

It’s been a while since we’ve had new material from Stranger Things, three years to be exact. Well, Netflix ’s retro sci-fi horror hit just released a trailer for its fourth season coming very soon.

The new season promises more action and the return of an old friend, the Demogorgon. The trailer even included a hair metal guitarist at a bar in the Upside Down, it will be interesting to see how that plays into the plot.

Here’s the official Netflix synopsis of Stranger Things season 4: “It’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends are separated for the first time – and navigating the complexities of high school hasn't made things any easier.

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"In this most vulnerable time, a new and horrifying supernatural threat surfaces, presenting a gruesome mystery that, if solved, might finally put an end to the horrors of the Upside Down.” What else have we learnt from the trailer? Here’s everything you need to know.

The Stranger Things season four trailer kicks off with a jump scare but reminds us of how the previous season ended. In the Russian lab deep under the Starcourt Mall, we see the ruins of the machine that was meant to give access to The Upside Down. The machine was successfully destroyed by the gang but not before Hopper was sucked in and ended up in Russia.

The trailer confirms Hopper’s alive but stuck in a Russian prison. We get glimpses of his struggle there and we are reminded that he is far from home as Journey’s Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) plays over the trailer. The new season might see the reunion of Eleven and Hopper.

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