10 Recent Horror TV Episodes You Must See
4. "The Piggyback" - Stranger Things
While Dear Billy may be unequivocally regarded as the single finest offering from Stranger Things' fourth instalment, there are few horror television episodes out there that can match the show's latest season finale for must-see factor.
Depicting our heroes' desperate final stand against Vecna's plan for world domination, "The Piggyback" is the Duffer Brothers at their chaotic best. Eddie Munson playing Metallica's Master of Puppets in the Upside Down, Eleven and Vecna's epic showdown or Hopper beheading a Demogorgon to the epic strains of Running Up That Hill all make for unmissable viewing.
Clocking in at nearly two and half hours long, the episode's longer run-time lends to an aura more suited to a blockbuster film than a Netflix production. Furthermore, the increased duration of the episode means nothing about the chapter feels rushed. Despite a horde of mindblowing narrative developments and revelations, the season finale is so exquisitely paced that fans are still left demanding more the instant the credits roll.
This status quo is amplified by the cliffhanger nature of the episode's ending, leaving a host of questions that will keep the fires of fanbase intrigue burning strong until the fifth and final season airs. Stranger Things remains Netflix's most beloved and widely celebrated series, and everything about "The Piggyback" serves as a testament to this state of affairs.