Netflix's "Stranger Things" became a worldwide hit since it was released in July. With its unique storyline and different kind of concept, it quickly caught the viewers' attention. However, it has a familiar theme that some even compared to "Wayward Pines." In fact, the two shows have the very same creators, Duffer Brothers.
'Wayward Pines'
According to Movie Pilot, "Wayward Pines" and "Stranger Things" are both derived from David Lynch's "Twin Peaks." The two even have the same town entrance like what the classic serial crime drama has. However, there are some insights the Duffer Brothers have for the Fox TV series that they didn't include in the Netflix original drama.
The non-natural settings of "Wayward Pines" are like from "The Truman Show," whiles its hazy surrounding at night is like from "Silent Hill." The show's mystic and paranormal sequences, too, can be compared to Stephen King's works. The publication also added that it has a touch of "BioShock" horror. Its fictional scenery can even be matched up to a lot of themes that has the same dangerous and intense backdrop.
'Stranger Things'
Meanwhile, "Stranger Things" might be the big break for the Duffer Brothers as they created and directed the show's entire eight episodes. But, the siblings have been working on doing speculative fiction for more than 10 years now and have managed to release a short film titled "Eater." The movie is based on Peter Crowter's short story that has the same heading and the qualities like Millie Bobby Brown's TV series, io9 reported.
Duffer Brothers also made the post-apocalyptic horror film, "Hidden," which has been read by M. Night Shyamalan that made him employ the two to create "Wayward Pines." Then, they tried to pen another TV series titled "Montauk" that tells the story of a lost boy who has been gone mysteriously, Slash Film cited. From here, Dan Cohen pitched it to Shawn Levy's 21 Laps production company that developed the story which gave birth to "Stranger Things."