The long wait for Stranger Things Season 5 still has months left to go in the 2025 TV schedule, but Netflix finally delivered something substantial to whet the appetites of fans. Following nearly two months of waiting after the premiere date (s) were announced,

One of the biggest references is a throwback to the classic Steven Spielberg movie Jurassic Park, with Lucas and Max hiding behind a table, reminiscent of the scene in the first movie where they’re being hunted through the facility by a velociraptor. Of course, the difference here is that they’re being hunted down by Demodog (s)!

Stranger Things season five's official trailer has dropped, teasing a major battle against Vecna and the other monstrous beasts of the Upside Down.

From left to right, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Joe Keery, Charlie Heaton, and Gaten Matarazzo in 'Stranger Things' season 5.

With such a jam-packed story ahead, it makes sense that it’s difficult to truly follow what’s going on in this short clip, but there are some interesting images: Steve in a radio station controlling a radio tower, Lucas at Max’s bedside where she lies still comatose, Dustin visiting Eddie’s defaced grave with “BURN IN HELL” written on it.