Turns out we'll get to see 'Stranger Things' Season 2 sooner than expected

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Things are getting Stranger this Halloween -- in fact, a few days earlier, on Oct. 27. Netflix released the first official poster for Stranger Things Season 2 on Tuesday, along with a release date slightly earlier than the previously announced Oct. 31.

The poster features our familiar gang of bicycling boys from Hawkins, complete with the formerly-vanished Will Byers as they stare down a swirling monster that makes the Demogorgon look positively quaint.

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Fans have speculated that Season 2's monster is the thessalhydra, another creature from Dungeons & Dragons that was referenced in the Season 1 finale. Eleven, you can stop hiding in the woods now -- we need some backup.

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Proma Khosla is a Senior Entertainment Reporter writing about all things TV, from ranking Bridgerton crushes to composer interviews and leading Mashable's stateside coverage of Bollywood and South Asian representation. You might also catch her hosting video explainers or on Mashable's TikTok and Reels, or tweeting silly thoughts from @promawhatup.

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