One of the scariest was when a stranger in a car slowed down beside me as I was walking on a deserted road. He rolled down the window and made some inappropriate comments. I ignored him and kept walking, but he followed me slowly for a while. I was really afraid he might stop the car and get out. Fortunately, another car came along and he drove off.
I have a story. I was in a park reading a book when a stranger approached me. He just stood there staring at me without saying a word. After a while, he started circling me slowly. I was so scared that I called my friend immediately and started talking loudly on the phone as if someone was coming to meet me. Thankfully, he walked away. It made me realize how unpredictable strangers can be and how important it is to be cautious.
The sense of isolation. When a person is alone and a strange person shows up, like the man in the motel. He was in a strange place all by himself, and the appearance of the stranger made him feel even more alone and vulnerable. There was no immediate help available, which is really terrifying.
Sure. There was a time when a girl was walking home alone at night. A stranger in a long, black coat suddenly emerged from the shadows. He just stared at her without saying a word. The girl got really scared and started running. She didn't stop until she reached a well - lit area with people. Thankfully, the stranger didn't follow her.
Stranger Things is purely fictional. The storylines, characters, and events are all made up for entertainment purposes. There's no real-life basis for it.
Common elements include the stranger trying to gain the trust of the potential victim in some way. Maybe by offering something nice like candy to a child. There's also the setting which is often a place where the victim feels safe at first but then the stranger's presence changes that. And the use of fear - inducing details like the stranger's appearance - maybe they have a scar or an unkempt look, or their voice has a menacing tone. All these elements work together to create the scary nature of the story.
The missing kids part. There have been many real - life cases of missing children. In the show, Will Byers goes missing, and this sets off the whole chain of events. It gives a sense of mystery and urgency, much like how real - life missing person cases can grip a community.