10 Horror TV Shows You Must Never Pause
8. Mike's Hairy-Legged Stunt Double - Stranger Things
Stranger Things is undeniably one of the most popular shows currently on the air, and while you might be tempted to hit the pause button in order to savour the series' outstanding production design and lavish VFX, be careful where you decide to freeze-frame.
One of the show's most-cited criticisms throughout its third and fourth seasons has been the distractingly accelerated ages of its main cast members - basically an unavoidable consequence of the show's lengthy production and, of course, the pandemic further slowing shooting.
But even with the cast visibly growing up across seasons, the show's crew were a little optimistic in assuming that fans wouldn't notice the very obviously adult stunt doubles subbing in for the young protagonists.
In season three's final episode, "The Battle of Starcourt," a Mind Flayer-possessed Billy (Dacre Montgomery) attacks the Hawkins gang, throwing Mike (Finn Wolfhard) into a wall and causing him to fall to the floor in pain.
As noticed by Redditor Maj0rThreat on /r/MovieMistakes, though, for a fleeting shot it's hilariously obvious we're not looking at Finn Wolfhard.
Mike's legs have suddenly sprouted a wealth of hair you'd expect from a grown adult male, not someone who was just 16 years of age during shooting, and certainly not Wolfhard, whose legs are clearly shown to be relatively hairless whenever he's wearing shorts.
It doesn't break the show by any means, but it is an amusing reminder of the challenges of working with a predominantly young ensemble cast.