Stranger Things is known for its numerous references to classic sci-fi movies, but one subtle nod to John McTiernan's Predator went largely unnoticed. The name of fan-favorite character Jim Hopper was taken from the leader of the original rescue team who failed before Dutch and his guys in the movie.
From Akira to Ghostbusters to Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Stranger Things has referenced some of the most beloved sci-fi movies ever made across its four seasons. The Duffer brothers have always worn their influences on their sleeve when it comes to Stranger Things.
9 Ghostbusters Stranger Things’ reference to Predator is so subtle that most viewers missed it, but the show’s nod to Ivan Reitman’s classic sci-fi comedy Ghostbusters is so overt that even people who haven’t seen the movie picked up on it. In the season 2 premiere, when Halloween rolls around, Mike and his pals dress up in Ghostbuster uniforms. There are four Ghostbusters and there are four of them, so it lined up perfectly.
7 Back To The Future Robert Zemeckis’ classic time-traveling comedy Back to the Future is referenced directly in Stranger Things. It didn’t inspire any plot points — Stranger Things hasn’t utilized traditional time travel — but the movie itself is a plot point. Back to the Future is playing at the movie theater in the Starcourt Mall all throughout season 3. After escaping from the underground facility, Steve, Robin, Dustin, and Erica all hide out at a screening of the film.
5 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial In broad strokes, an Amblin-esque story about kids on bikes trying to keep their new supernatural friend out of the hands of shady government forces was clearly influenced by E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. But there are more specific parallels with the Spielberg classic, too. The Byers family is very similar to Elliott’s family : a single mother struggles to raise two boys whose father’s absence has deeply affected them.
STRANGER THINGS PREDATOR SCI-FI REFERENCES JOHN MCTIERNAN 80S MOVIES
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