40 Easter Eggs In ‘Stranger Things 4’ – Elite Daily
Here’s a rundown of all the films directly referenced in the first seven episodes:
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982): Robin’s reference to where Vickie paused the movie is the famous scene where Phoebe Cates rises in slow motion from the pool and takes her bikini top off.
The Star Wars trilogy (1977-1983): Dustin recites Han Solo’s famous “Never tell me the odds” line in the first episode.
Police Academy 3 (1986): When Jonathan says there are showtimes for Police Academy 3, he’s talking about opening weekend. The film debuted in theaters on March 21, 1986.
Ghostbusters (1984): There are multiple references, including the flashcard game Brenner plays with Ten in the opening sequence and Dustin’s “I’ve Been Slimed” patch on his backpack.
WarGames (1983): Mike recognizes the newfangled sound of dial-up internet, thanks to watching this Matthew Broderick classic.
ET: The Extra-Terrestrial (1981): The phone booth in Hawkins High is adorned with “ET, Phone Home” graffiti.
Jaws (1975): Will has a Jaws poster in his room.
Goonies (1985): Lucas’ reference to playing the piano correctly to open the Upside Down in the Creel House is a direct reference to the bone organ scene.
The Muppet Movie (1979): Suzie has two posters from this Jim Henson classic in her room.
The Evil Dead (1981): There’s a poster of the Sam Raimi classic in Jonathan’s room.
Nightmare on Elm St. (1984): Casting Nightmare star Robert Englund as Victor Creel is a significant callback. But so is Vecna’s calling card of haunting children in waking nightmares.
Halloween (1978): Eddie’s dad Wayne compares Creel to Mike Myers, a joke since that’s the horror character from the *other* franchise.
Carrie (1976): Both scenes of Eleven being bullied, first in the roller rink and then in the lab, are callbacks to Carrie, the horror film in which a girl with psychic powers has her abilities triggered by her peers laughing at her.