The Upside Down (Stranger Things)

The Upside Down is a dark and eldritch parallel dimension featured in the Netflix series Stranger Things. It is a twisted, decaying mirror image of the real world, specifically the town of Hawkins, Indiana. It is filled with grotesque creatures and an ever-growing, malevolent force known as the Mind Flayer. Once a parallel dimension, it was irrevocably altered when Eleven opened a gate between the two worlds, allowing the horrors within to seep into the human realm.
Since then, it has been a constant threat to Hawkins, with its influence growing stronger as the series progresses. The Mind Flayer, a powerful entity from this dimension, seeks to merge the Upside Down with the real world, creating a horrifying new reality.
== Trivia ==
* Three creatures in the Upside Down borrowed their names from D&D (which was heavily influenced by the Cthulhu Mythos): the Demogorgon, the Mind Flayer the second, and Vecna. Mind flayers, also known as "Illithids", are monstrous Cthulhu-like humanoids with octopus-like heads and powerful psychic abilities. These creatures feed on brains and often use their mental powers to control others.
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