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Stranger Things Season 3 trailer promises malls and monsters

- March 20, 2019
- Updated: July 2, 2025 at 5:12 AM


Are you ready to go back to Hawkins, Indiana? Today, Netflix dropped the new trailer for “Stranger Things” Season 3. And like its previous editions, it’s throwing off some major throwback vibes. Take a look.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the standout shots from the trailer.
Looks like our heroes are channeling “E.T.” with this antenna rig. Whose home are they phoning here"lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-132928" src="https://articles-img.sftcdn.net/auto-mapping-folder/sites/3/2021/05/Stranger_Things_3___Official_Trailer_HD___Netflix.00_01_36_17.Still001.jpg" alt="Mall awe" width="700" height="394" />In the 80s and early 90s, walking into the mall always elicited this kind of reaction. You were either overjoyed or awestruck. Be adventurous and hit Spencer’s Gifts, girls. Maybe pick up something fun at K-B Toys or B. Dalton bookstore. Is it time for some new fashions from Montgomery Ward? Amazon hasn’t been invented yet! Live! Live for us!
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Some steampunk guy gets electrocuted in the coolest shot in the trailer.
“Stranger Things” continues its tradition of showing love to 80s icons by introducing “Princess Bride” star Cary Elwes as the mayor. We approve.
And we can’t have “Stranger Things” without some kind of mutant from the Upside-Down.
The new season hits Netflix on July 4. You bring the popcorn, they’ll supply the fireworks.
Ben Bowman is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who led Softonic.com's editorial team in 2018 and 2019. Before joining Softonic, he was the Head of Content for Curiosity.com and a news producer for NBC, Fox, and CBS. He is an award-winning filmmaker and director of sketch and improv comedy, and a contributing writer for the Pitch comedy app.
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