Netflix has released the first five minutes of “Stranger Things 5,” giving fans a spine-tingling glimpse into Will Byers’ early days trapped in the Upside Down.
The scene opens with a de-aged 12-year-old Will (Noah Schnapp) inside the eerie Upside Down version of Castle Byers, softly singing “Should I Stay or Should I Go” before being hunted by a Demogorgon. The monster crashes through the fort, forcing Will to flee into the dark forest.
After a desperate attempt to escape, Will falls unconscious and is dragged to the Upside Down’s Hawkins Library — where Vecna emerges from the shadows. Using vines to restrain Will, Vecna injects a mysterious substance into him through a tentacle.
“At long last, we can begin,” Vecna says ominously, before whispering, “You and I, we are going to do such beautiful things together, William.”
Dubbed the series’ biggest and darkest chapter yet, “Stranger Things” Season 5 began production in January last year. The season will roll out in three parts — Volume One on November 26, Volume Two on Christmas Day, and the finale on New Year’s Eve.
