Stranger Things Season 4 Fixes An Insulting Slasher Movie Trick
Warning: Contains spoilers for Stranger Things season 4, vol 1.
Unlike a lot of the slasher movies that inspired the season’s gory story, Stranger Thingsseason 4 really knows how to make a character death sting. While slasher movies are infamous for their inventive kills, they are not as well known for their compelling characters. Since the genre is prone to wiping out its cast one by one and this is an integral part of its appeal, a lot of slasher movies don’t bother with crafting likable, believable characters before working out how to kill them off.
In some cases, this works to the detriment of otherwise worthwhile slasher movies. For example, Friday the 13th's 2009 remake was a fast-paced, funny, and inventive slasher that could have been an effective distillation of the franchise’s enduring appeal, but the lack of likable characters made the otherwise solid effort a letdown for many critics. However, Stranger Things season 4 is almost too good at avoiding this issue.
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Like the Fear Street trilogy before it, Stranger Things season 4 really makes sure that viewers like new characters such as Chrissy and Fred before brutally killing them shortly after they are introduced. Where many slasher movies of the 80s (and since) reveled in introducing almost intentionally annoying characters so that viewers wouldn’t be too upset when they bit the dust, Stranger Things season 4 borrows Fear Street’s dark edge and makes a point of humanizing each new cast member before their horrible demise. Even Patrick is the most reasonable and level-headed member of the bullying gang of jocks who patrol Hawkins, making his horrific demise all the more upsetting.
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