The multi-part brainchild of the Duffer brothers, who released the Netflix service under their patronage, made a lot of noise during the first season. So that the months before its release do not last so long, we offer you a dozen films and series similar in spirit to “Very Strange Things”.
10. Super 8 | 2011
American science fiction filmed by JJ Abrams and produced by Stephen Spielberg himself. Already this is enough to interest a potential movie fan, but the picture attracts not only with the big names of the creators. The plot tells about the events in the small town of Lilian, Ohio. Here a handful of teenagers decide to make an amateur film about zombies, and in the process they become eyewitnesses of the accident on the railroad tracks. At first glance, this is a typical accident, but some circumstances of the disaster, coupled with the mysterious disappearances of people, convince the guys that something is happening around. According to the law of the genre, their suspicions turn out to be true. Creepy and ominous, not allowing you to tear yourself away from the screen when viewing.
9. It | 2017
A film adaptation of the eponymous novel by Stephen King directed by Andres Musketti, which became the highest grossing horror movie in the history of American distribution. The story revolves around seven children who are terrorized by a mysterious creature, feeding on their fears, disappointments and pain. Clown Pennywise will turn their lives upside down and make them survive moments of horror that can be felt even from the screens.
8. The X-Files | 1993 - ...
The first season, released back in 1993, literally “turned the game around”, setting a new framework for the genre. Everything that is filmed on the subject of sci-fi now, one way or another imbued with the spirit of the X-Files. Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, played by David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, investigate incidents that are on the verge of human understanding. Mulder unconditionally believes in the existence of alien and otherworldly forces, while Scully, on the contrary, denies this in every way. In the course of work, they have to face investigations of such events, which gradually destroy any skepticism. And the truth .. The truth is somewhere nearby.
7. Alien | 1982
The film was shot and produced by Stephen Spielberg, and one of the key roles in it was played by the very young Drew Barrymore. Her heroine, along with her brother and sister, is met by an alien who did not have time to leave our planet with his team. He is absolutely harmless, sweet and good-natured, so he easily finds a common language with children. Thanks to this kindness, which is saturated with the film, he just as easily finds a way to the heart of the viewer, for which he deservedly received 4 Oscar figurines.
6. The verge | 2008-2013
Real miracles are happening in the world of this series, but this is not due to magic, but to science. For the slightly insane professor Walter Bishop, nothing is impossible: to revive the dead man? Let's do it. Read minds? It can be arranged. Move to a parallel universe? Well, buckle up and fly! Helping the investigation of special services, he and his team solve any problems, no matter how confusing and impossible they may seem.
5. Darkness | 2017 - ...
This is the first series that Netflix shot in Germany, and judging by its success, it’s clearly not the last. Events unfold in 2019, when two children disappear without a trace in the small town of Vinden. This completely changes the measured life of four families, exposing their skeletons in the closet. The action takes place not only in our time, but also sends us flashbacks in 1953 and 1986, where the same characters live, but performed by other actors. The confusing story of a little cliffhanger at the end of the season is what the doctor ordered.
4. Dunce | 1985
The story of a group of children who decided to save the hometown of a small town in Oregon from destruction. Their goal is to find ancient treasures that, according to legend, a pirate named One-eyed Willie buried in the 17th century in these places. The plot, written by Stephen Spielberg, was later turned into a script by Chris Columbus, for whom this was one of the first major films.
3. Dreamcatcher | 2003
Another film adaptation of the work of Steven Spielberg with an excellent cast: Timothy Olyphant, Damien Lewis, Thomas Jane and Jason Lee. They play four friends who have received supernatural powers as a reward for their courage, with the help of which they have to confront the evil condensing above them. This is an adult, in some places harsh movie, as evidenced by the R rating. Despite the commercial failure (with a budget of $ 68 million, the picture raised only $ 75 million worldwide), the Dream Catcher is very popular among horror fans.
2. Summer 84 | 2017
The tape tells the story of four teenagers who at the age of 15 decided to do a dangerous, but interesting occupation: search for a serial killer. The maniac keeps the whole district in fear, but feeling the support of each other, the guys do not hesitate to follow the trail, which unexpectedly leads to the local policeman’s house. This is an officer respected by all the townspeople, but suddenly evil is hiding under the guise of a crime fighter?
1. Special Midnight Edition | 2016
The main character named Roy (played by Michael Shannon) finds out that his son is not an ordinary child and that he has supernatural powers. Sect members and government agents also learn about this, and now everyone wants to take the boy’s abilities into their own hands. Father and son have to go through many trials on the path to salvation, but as it turns out - it was worth it. The picture deservedly won the love of the audience and has 84% of “freshness” on the Rotten Tomatoes website.