Warning: Minor spoilers ahead for "Stranger Things."
Matt and Ross Duffer, known as The Duffer Brothers, co-created Netflix's hit series "Stranger Things" as "a love letter to the '80s classics that captivated a generation." We've already broken down all the specific references the second season made to older movies, but now we're here to give you the list of movies every "Stranger Things" superfan needs to watch (or re-watch).
Keep reading for a look at 19 essential films "Stranger Things" drew inspiration from.
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"The Exorcist" (1973)
"When a girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter."
Source: IMDB
"Jaws" (1975)
"A giant great white shark arrives on the shores of a New England beach resort and wreaks havoc with bloody attacks on swimmers, until a local sheriff teams up with a marine biologist and an old seafarer to hunt the monster down."
Source: IMDB
"Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1978)
"In San Francisco, a group of people discover the human race is being replaced one by one, with clones devoid of emotion."
Source: IMDB
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