Stranger Things showrunners the Duffer brothers have revealed the iconic horror villains that inspired Vecna, the show's big bad and ruler of the Upside Down.
In a new interview with Variety, Matt Duffer told the publication that they wanted to create "a sentient horror villain in the vein of Freddy Krueger or Pinhead," who were "the horror villains that scared us the most when we were growing up." The duo credits writer Kate Trefry for merging the A Nightmare on Elm Street and Hellraiser villains into one menacing figure. "And it was just like a light bulb went off," Matt added.
