Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things - The First Shadow
2025 · Movie · PG-13 · 85 min
★ 6.7(30)unSUB Rating
This behind-the-scenes documentary follows the cast and crew of an award-winning live stage show that expands a familiar small-town supernatural universe. It offers a look at how the production comes together, from performances to creative collaboration, as the team brings the story to the stage.
Also known as Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow · Behind the Curtain - Stranger Things: The First Shadow
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Details
- Original title
- Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-04-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.3/10 (30 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like behind-the-scenes looks at ambitious productions and want more context around a beloved universe; Not for you if you’re after a standalone story or true-crime depth like Lost Women of Highway 20.
Pros: backstage access; cast and crew insights; expands the universe | Cons: light on plot; niche for fans; limited broader scope
Themes
- behind the scenes
- making of
- making a musical
Cast & crew
Kate Trefry
as Self - Writer
Shane Attwooll
as Self - Chief Hopper
Rhys Bailey
as Self - Henry Creel
Calum Ross
as Self - Walter Henderson
- AB
Anika Boyle
as Self - Alice Creel
- CB
Christopher Buckley
as Self - Bob Newby
Stephen Daldry
as Self - Director
Faith Delaney
as Self - Alice Creel
Matt Duffer
as Self - Creator of 'Stranger Things'
Ross Duffer
as Self - Creator of 'Stranger Things'
Directed by Jonathan Halperin