First and foremost, "Stranger Things" loves "E.T." Pretty much any time it uses flashlights recalls Spielberg's classic.
Again, "E.T." gets a lot of shout-outs.
The creepy terror in "Stranger Things" is right out of "Alien."
The ragtag group of kids in "Stranger Things" is a 2016 version of the gang from "The Goonies."
The similarities are uncanny.
The "Stranger Things" group also has a very "Stand By Me" moment.
Another Stephen King shout-out can be found when Joyce (Winona Ryder) channels Jack Nicholson's famous scene in "The Shining."
Eleven's (Millie Bobby Brown) supernatural abilities on "Stranger Things" are tested just like Charlie's (Drew Barrymore) in "Firestarter."
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