Nicely paced show. The build up is a bit of a slow burn with great character development and an excellent cast. This is refreshing in that this series does not try to scare you every five minutes like a lot of things out now. The show, instead, exudes a subtle dark undercurrent dread and things unseen.

If you were a kid in the 80's you will appreciate the choice of music, the clash and joy division tracks just seem to fit so well. Stranger Things gives off a Stephen King/Spielberg vibe from the get-go and is a love letter to the 80's. I'm not sure it breaks any new ground, but what it does, it does very well. The only thing I did not care for is that the "bad guys" are a bit one dimensional. The rest of the cast more than makes up for this shortcoming. Winona Ryder is great, the cast of kids, top notch. Netflix continues to crank out quality stuff.