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Stranger Things Season 1 Gets Retro VHS Makeover
15 Jul
Summary
- Netflix released a VHS-style filter for Stranger Things Season 1.
- The retro filter mimics a 1983 video rental experience.
- This visual effect aids in masking aging CGI and enhances retro vibes.
Netflix is revisiting Stranger Things Season 1 by releasing a "VHS Special Edition." This version applies a VHS-style filter to the episodes, aiming to replicate the experience of renting a tape in 1983.
The "VHS Special Edition" features a grainy, glitchy, and vintage visual style complete with scanlines and a nearly square aspect ratio. This retro aesthetic complements the first season's strong '80s influences and production design.
Additionally, the filters help to conceal the aging computer-generated imagery, including the Upside Down and the Demogorgon. This visual transformation creates a distinctly different viewing experience.
The release raises questions about whether later seasons of Stranger Things will receive similar VHS treatments. Given their larger scale and more complex effects, it is uncertain if such a retro filter would be as effective.
