It’s a stare-down between Eleven and Vecna in the newly released poster for volume 2 ofStranger ThingsSeason 4. Released viaTwitter, the poster finds Eleven in a face-off with Vecna, who has now been revealed to be Henry Creel AKA One, the first super-powered subject of Dr. Martin Brenner. The final part ofStranger ThingsSeason 4 is due for release onNetflixlater this week.
The first part ofStranger ThingsSeason 4 landed on Netflix at the end of last month, and pick up around six months after the events of season 3. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends is separated for the first time, and during this most vulnerable time, a new and horrifying supernatural threat surfaces.Known as Vecna, the final moments of Season 4 Part 1 reveal the shocking identity of this latest threat from the Upside Down.
Portrayed byJamie Campbell Bower, Vecna is revealed to be none other than Henry Creel, the son of the mysterious man played byNightmare on Elm Streetstar Robert Englund. After killing most of his family using his psychokinetic powers, Henry is taken in by Dr. Martin Brenner (Matthew Modine) who renames him subject 001. Brenner attempts to replicate his powers, but fears One’s nihilistic outlook and lack of respect for authority, instead blocking his powers and making him an orderly.
Eleven later befriends the orderly, unaware of who he really is. Freeing him and allowing him to use his powers again, One goes on a bloody and brutal rampage before battling Eleven, who overpowers him and banishes him to the Upside Down. Scarred by his journey into the dimension, One has now become Vecna, and has his sights set on revenge.
Stranger ThingsSeason 4 Volume 2 Will Land on Netflix on Friday
Everything shown fromStranger ThingsSeason 4 Volume 2 so far has suggested a dark and gloomy conclusion to the hit series’ penultimate outing.Stranger Thingsproducer and director Shawn Levy has revealed that dark and gloomy is exactly what the final two episodes will be, stating that what’s left of the fourth season will be a real punch in the chest.
“I’ll just tell you that we are hard at work on volume two,”Levy said of parts 8 and 9. “There’s so much being written as far as the runtimes of these episodes, and the hefty runtime of episode nine, in particular. Having seen both those finale episodes, they are as emotional as they are cinematic. Holy shit, they are definitely a treat for the eyes, but they punch you right in the heart. So, that’s what I’ll say about that.”
While there are only two episodes left,they will both be feature-length, givingStranger ThingsSeason 4 plenty of time to wrap things up. In fact, the final episode clocks in at an extended 2 hours and 19 minutes.
Starring a large ensemble cast that includes Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Matthew Modine and Paul Reiser,Stranger ThingsSeason 4 Volume 2 will be available to stream on Netflix from June 16, 2025.
