- A 1980s horror icon is in this season of Stranger Things.
- Robert Englund, known for his role as Freddy Krueger in Nightmare on Elm Street, plays Victor Creel in the new season of the series.
- Stranger Things creator, writer and director Matt Duffer, says Englund approached him with the idea for a guest role.
- Englund isn’t the first 80’s pop culture favorite to appear in the Netflix series. Matthew Modine, Sean Astin from Goonies and Cary Elwes from The Princess Bride also made appearances.