What is the stuff floating in the Upside Down?

Spores. Spores filled the atmosphere of the Upside Down, perpetually drifting through the air. After the Gate opened at Hawkins Lab, spores began to float in the corridors. The spores were also present in the tunnels.
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Is the air in the upside down toxic?

The air in the Upside Down is toxic and in there long enough, the Upside Down will definitely kill you (RIP Barb). The gate to the Upside Down was originally closed, but in the first season Eleven unintentionally opened it when she made inter-dimensional contact with a Demogorgon.
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What is the snow in the upside down?

But sometimes snowstorms deposit denser, stiffer snow on top of softer, fluffier snow. We call this “upside down” snow. We often call it “slabby” or “punchy” meaning that you punch through the surface slab into the softer snow below, making for difficult riding and trail breaking conditions.
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What creatures are in the upside down?

Stranger Things: Every Upside Down Creature, Ranked
  • Mind Flayer.
  • Spider Monster.
  • Hospital Monster.
  • Demogorgon.
  • The Flayed.
  • Demodogs.
  • Vines.
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What are spores in Stranger Things?

A spore cluster spraying a cloud of spores. The Mind Flayer had control over a strange, flower-like orifice embedded into one of the tunnel walls. He used this orifice to disperse spores into the air; these spores could be released either in the form of mist or as highly concentrated pockets of gas.
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Could Stranger Things' "Upside Down" Really Exist? (Because Science w/ Kyle Hill)



Was El Born with her powers?

Psychic abilities. Eleven was born with a vast array of preternatural abilities, acquired through a combination of inheritance and exposure to hallucinogenic drugs while in utero during her mother's time as an MKUltra test subject.
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Did El create the Upside Down?

But what member of the Hellfire Club can wait that long for answers to all the questions posed by the shocking Volume 1 finale, and its major reveal that Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) created the Upside Down and the big bad Vecna, by locking One (Jamie Campbell Bower) inside the supernatural realm.
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Is Demogorgon real?

No. The Demogorgon, also known as the Monster, is a predatory humanoid creature that originated from the parallel dimension known as the Upside Down. It is a fictional character in TV series Stranger Things.
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How did the demogorgon take Will?

The Demogorgon noticed her, chasing her until she returned through the portal. Will eventually succumbed to exhaustion, lying in his makeshift fort. The Demogorgon found him, breaking through the fort wall and taking him to the Upside Down library.
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Is Dart a Demogorgon?

Being an adolescent Demogorgon, Dart possessed abilities that are characteristic of his species: Strength: After molting to his Demodog form, Dart possessed enough strength to tackle an adult human. Durability: As a Demodog, Dart's skin was thick enough to withstand several gunshots.
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Is the Demogorgon Eleven?

But while we'd like the Duffer Brothers to expound on the Upside Down and why the Demogorgon lays eggs in a widely expected second season of the show, fans might've already discovered an important secret about the monster: It's actually Eleven.
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How did barb get to the upside down?

The Demogorgon was attracted by the scent, suddenly appearing behind her and pulling her into the Upside Down. Jonathan Byers unknowingly captured this moment on camera as he hid in the nearby foliage. Hurt and disoriented, Barb woke up in the Upside Down's version of the pool, which was empty.
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How did 11 open the gate?

How did Eleven open the Gate to the Upside Down. When Eleven touched the monster, it noticed her. Her fear at this interaction unleashed her full power, and that psychic explosion opened the Gate.
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Is the upside down another dimension?

The Upside Down is an alternate dimension existing in parallel to the human world. Most, if not all, flora and fauna present in the dimension are linked together in a hive mind controlled by the Mind Flayer, essentially forming an enormous superorganism.
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Why do Russians open gates Stranger Things?

In an effort to contain the growth, the lab would periodically burn the biological matter seeping from the Gate. On June 28, 1984, the events of 1983 caught wind in Russia and the Soviets decided to open a Gate themselves.
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Is Will Byers alive?

After Eleven proved Will was still alive, Mike became more determined than ever to find him. Upon being reunited with Will, Mike and his friends were overjoyed.
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Why did Will cough up a slug?

Moreover, if this really is what is going on, Will's quiet barf up of tummy slugs in the sink means he's been infecting the town's entire sewage system with baby Thessalhydras. Someone ready the fireballs and hope we roll a 13 or higher. Stranger Things Season 2 drops all nine episodes on Netflix on Friday, Oct.
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Why was Will kept alive?

As his strength grew weaker, the Demogorgon abducted him while unconscious. His body was taken over by vines which could have been keeping him alive for the Demogorgon to later feed on but he was soon rescued by Joyce and Hopper.
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What is the Stranger Things 4 monster?

Who is Vecna? The big bad of Stranger Things season 4 is a humanoid monster with black skin and movable vines that protrude from his entire body. While he lives in the Upside Down, Vecna can psychically reach into the human world, kind of like the Mind Flayer's connection with Will.
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Is a demo dog real?

If you've attended a dog training class at Kindred Spirits, you've seen the trainers' dogs demonstrating the exercises we teach.
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Are Demogorgons blind?

Unfortunately for the unsuspecting world, this meant that everyone was free game. According to the Stranger Things universe, the Demogorgon can sense blood between dimensions. The Demogorgon doesn't have eyes as far as can physically be seen, so it relies heavily on its smell and hearing to detect the world around it.
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Why did the demogorgon take Barb?

This (literally) more cerebral monster is looking for a human host, whereas the Demogorgon that grabbed Barb was just been looking for food or may have screwed up his attempt at appeasing the Mind Flayer.
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Did Eleven open 2 gates?

It was unintentionally opened by Eleven during an experiment in which she made contact with the Demogorgon, an inter-dimensional creature. The creature was then able to open multiple temporary gates, including one in a tree that Nancy Wheeler and Jonathan Byers entered.
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Did El lose her powers?

She lost her supernatural abilities at the end of season three, after defeating the Mind Flayer.
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Where did the Mind Flayer come from?

The allies discussed the nature of the Mind Flayer and the Upside Down in a desperate bid to defeat him. As with the Demogorgon, the kids used a Dungeons & Dragons-based analogy to theorize about the Mind Flayer's nature; and thus, the nickname "Mind Flayer" was born.
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