‘Stranger Things’ Creators Discuss the Truth Behind the Upside Down
With only one episode remaining in Stranger Things Season 5, a huge twist has left fans stunned. It’s been revealed that the Upside Down, which has haunted Hawkins since the beginning, is actually a wormhole leading to another dimension – currently called the Abyss. This chaotic dimension is where Vecna and his Demogorgons truly live, and he plans to combine it with Earth to create his idea of a perfect world. The creators of the hit Netflix show have now explained how and when they first came up with this origin story for the Upside Down.
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