Facts About Stranger Things

More hidden E.T. references

The Duffer brothers were really into bringing numerous E.T. references into Stranger Things. The candy Reese’s Pieces was said to be Will’s favorite and the same candy was heavily featured in the Spielberg movie.

Moreover, the disguise that Eleven wears to go to school with the blonde wig was a very similar outfit to the one Elliot puts on E.T. in order to disguise the alien, even though Eleven’s was much more convincing!