The first season of Netflix's Stranger Things was one of the biggest television hits of the previous year and it seemed that just about everyone had an opinion about the show and where it was headed. Anticipation is extremely high for the second season of Stranger Things, and even though we're still a good six months away from its release, that isn't about to stop the series' stars from teasing what's to come. While speaking with People, Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler) said that the second season of Stranger Things will be pumping up the horror.
There are going to be some challenges that the characters face that are real, that are disturbing. I think this season will be a lot more dark. A lot more horror oriented. I think people are going to like it better than the first season.
There were plenty of horror elements to be found in the first season of Stranger Things, especially surrounding the demogorgon, but it will be interesting to see just how dark the series will get in its sophomore season.
Taking place about a year after the events of the first season, the second installment will explore the "bigger mythology" of the disappearance of Will Byers (Noah Schnapp). According to Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson), we'll also get to "see insights into each character on their own."
You’re going to see a lot more into the lives of how the characters are coping with what’s been going on. I think they’re all very emotionally scarred. They feel alone because their best friend is back and he’s not acting like their best friend anymore. He’s changed.
The second season of Stranger Things will debut on Netflix on October 31, 2017.