Stranger Things Season 2: 27 Biggest WTF Moments

18. Caught On Camera

Stranger Things Shadow Monster
Netflix

While we saw the Shadow Monster (or, as it's now officially known, the Mind Flayer) in the marketing and the earlier episodes, it appeared to just be something Will was seeing in his head, rather than a part of our world.

In The Pollywog, though, we get to see just how much a part of the real world it is, as the shadowy outline is somehow caught on camera by Will, leading to one of Winona Ryder's very best facial reactions.

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NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far. A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.