Facts About Stranger Things

Montauk was its original name

With a mix of Steven Spielberg, Steven King and the 80s mixed into the show, the Duffer brothers wanted to come up with a title that depicted these themes.

Initially they chose the name Montauk as it was the location Jaws was set at. In addition, it was the site of the Montauk Project urban legend which was researching supernatural phenomena in the 80s. Eventually, the show was set in a fictional location so the writers had more creative freedom.