Why removing the villain might have led to a scarier, more mysterious, and emotionally stronger series overall.

In the beginning, Stranger Things was the story of a group of kids in a small, rural Indiana town in the '80s who find themselves thrust into an adventure not unlike their beloved game of D&D.

Barrie Gower, makeup effects department head for the show, tells PEOPLE all the secrets behind Jamie Campbell Bower's Vecna character If you thought Vecna — played by Jamie Campbell Bower — looked a ...

The ending of Stranger Things originally had Vecna delivering a final line, Here's what Jamie Campbell Bower had to say about ...

Despite never appearing or being mentioned in Stranger Things season 5, this missing character was still an important part of ...

Stranger Things Season 5 finale delivered one of the most overwhelming conclusions in recent television history.

Every fan of Stranger Things was sure that the saga was over, until the ending itself was questioned! It has been a little while since the Season 5 finale, and what at first seemed to be a quiet recon ...

Some caught us off guard, others made us feel every second of pain alongside the characters, but each one changed something or someone in a meaningful way. Here are the 5 most impactful deaths in ...

Fascinated by the art of journalism, Taylor has been writing for over 10 years. Wherever there's horror, she isn't far behind. Victor Creel's knowledge of surviving Vecna could be crucial in defeating ...

The marketing campaign worked like a charm.

Stranger Things had too many characters, meaning many, like Dr. Brenner in Season 1 and Hopper in Season 5, had the short end ...

Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays the character, sat in makeup for upwards of nine hours some days during season 4 "I saw that a lot of fans noticed that Vecna looks slimmer this season, and they're ...