The Netflix sci-fi series has been adapted for the stage in part by the Duffer Brothers, with stunning special effects and a prequel story set in 1959 Indiana.

There was the creepy Grey House a few seasons ago, and you might when King Kong lumbered around a stage a while back, but Stranger Things: The First Shadow easily outdoes them for jump scares and genuine thrills.

Stranger Things” is far from a hack job or mere brand exploitation. It has been forged with integrity, especially in the superior first act, before the show gets trapped in one of its bespoke