'Stranger Things' reveals the title of Season 4, episode 1 and OMG

Let the fan theories commence.
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Sam Haysom
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This is not a drill, folks!

In the yawning chasm of time that is the gap between Stranger Things seasons, we must latch on to any clue we can get. And the official Stranger Things writers' Twitter account has just revealed a pretty sizeable one.

Behold: the title of Season 4, episode 1:


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The Hellfire Club! What does it mean?! Could it be the name of a new group of characters? A new set of villains? Has the demagorgon started a band?

If we had to guess — based on the "looking for new members" caption on that tweet — we'd say it's probably a new name that our main gang have given themselves. Possibly as an homage to the many times they've come into close contacts with horrendous, otherworldly beasts.

The title was released to mark Stranger Things day — an event that takes place every year on the anniversary of Will Byers' disappearance.

Oh, to be the person taking that photo for Twitter, with their sweet, sweet access to that script.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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