{"id":3822,"date":"2026-07-15T16:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=3822"},"modified":"2026-07-15T16:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:46:13","slug":"stranger-things-vhs-edition-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=3822","title":{"rendered":"Netflix tries to recapture Stranger Things magic with nostalgic re-release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Netflix calls the new version of the show the \u201cVHS Special Edition\u201d and offers the following description on its site: \u201crewind and relive the first season with a video store vibe that\u2019s glitchy, grainy, and gloriously vintage \u2014 just like you\u2019d have rented it in 1983.\u201d And I have to say, that\u2019s pretty accurate. It\u2019s not clear exactly how Netflix achieved the effect \u2014 it appears to be some combination of filters and cropping \u2014 but it\u2019s effective. The scanlines, occasional crackle and visual glitch, and nearly square aspect ratio give off definite \u201980s vibes, building on top of everything that already exists in <em>Stranger Things<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">It works especially well with <em>Stranger Things<\/em>\u2019 first season, which is small in scale \u2014 at least compared to later seasons \u2014 and is absolutely dripping in influences from the decade. The first episode alone features references to everything from <em>Dungeons &amp; Dragons<\/em> to <em>Poltergeist<\/em>. There are two things that stand out rewatching the show this way. One is that, at least early on, the production design is so accurate that it really helps create the convincing retro effect. If you didn\u2019t know any better, you might believe this is actually an \u201980s production. The other is that the filters actually help mask some of the CG effects, which haven\u2019t aged especially well, but now can hide under a retro glaze. That goes for the slimy, filthy Upside Down as well as that terrifying original Demogorgon that stalks Hawkins, Indiana.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Watching this version of <em>Stranger Things<\/em> reminds me of playing old games using a CRT filter through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/822849\/analogue-3d-review-n64\">gadgets like the Analogue 3D<\/a>. It\u2019s not <em>exactly<\/em> the same as popping a tape into a VCR, but the vibes are close enough. And for a show that tries so desperately to replicate the energy of films from the era, it\u2019s especially fitting. It\u2019s impressive just how much of an impact a simple filter can have. Nothing else about the show is changed aside from the visuals, and yet the experience is markedly different. The difference really hit home when a full-screen ad-break appeared with crisp and colorful visuals that are definitely from 2026, providing a stark contrast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/entertainment\/965980\/stranger-things-vhs-edition-netflix\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix calls the new version of the show the \u201cVHS Special Edition\u201d and offers the following description on its site: \u201crewind and relive the first season with a video store vibe that\u2019s glitchy, grainy, and gloriously vintage \u2014 just like you\u2019d have rented it in 1983.\u201d And I have to say, that\u2019s pretty accurate. 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