Taking place between the events of Seasons 2 and 3, Tales From ‘85 shows Eleven, Mike, Will, Lucas, Dustin and Max as they face new monsters from the Upside Down. They’ll also be joined by a new character, Nikki Baxter. Let’s get to the reviews, some of which address my concerns about the series.

Opening Shot: “January 10, 1985. Hawkins, Indiana.” In a wintery scene, a person in a yellow hazmat suit chases something from the Upside Down with a flashlight and a torch. The person thinks he’s obliterated what looks like a tiny demogorgon with the torch, but the ashes settle in the snow and reconstitute themselves as something else.

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Janeane Garofalo is also among the voice cast of the slightly more kid-friendly series, which follows the gang battling a new breed of monster in the brief period between seasons two and three.

In the world of fully optional animated spinoffs made for streaming, a companion to "Stranger Things" may be the easiest layup imaginable. Plenty of contemporary animated supplements play like elevated versions of the janky Saturday morning cartoons of yore,

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That said, Eric Robles didn't want "Stranger Things: Tales from '85" to look and feel like an old Saturday morning cartoon. Like its parent series, the spin-off is a horror show that deals with subject matter that isn't suitable for kids, and the creator didn't want to mislead viewers. As he told GamesRadar:

For fans in need of new movies and TV shows to tide them over in between Bruins and Celtics playoff games, there’s plenty of titles to check out this weekend. From “Marty Supreme” making its streaming debut to the arrival of a “Stranger Things” spinoff, here’s what to watch.