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Stranger Things (2016)

When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.

Created byRoss Duffer, Matt Duffer

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What to watch after Stranger Things

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    FROM

    Strong story similarity

    2022 · Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Unravel the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: horror and small town
    • substantial genre overlap
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    The Boroughs

    Similar atmosphere

    2026 · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    In a seemingly perfect retirement community, a crew of unlikely heroes must stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don't have: time.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared network: Upside Down Pictures
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    Goosebumps

    Strong story similarity

    2023 · Action & Adventure · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    A group of five high schoolers embark on a shadowy and twisted journey to investigate the tragic passing three decades earlier of a teen named Harold Biddle – while also unearthing dark secrets from their parents' past.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: horror and supernatural horror
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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    True Blood

    Genre overlap

    2008 · 60 min · Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures "coming out of the coffin." Religious leaders, government officials, and vampire fundamentalists around the world have chosen their sides. But in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
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    Fringe

    Genre overlap

    2008 · Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize they may be a part of a larger, more disturbing pattern that blurs the line between science fiction and technology.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • similar audience response
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    American Horror Story

    Shared themes

    2011 · Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: 1980s and horror
    • substantial genre overlap
    • similar audience response
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