Netflix’s first Stranger Things spinoff, the animated Tales from ’85, revisits Hawkins between seasons 2 and 3, introducing new monsters and ally Nikki Baxter. While officially set within the show’s ...

The first spinoff of the "Stranger Things" universe feels like the type of quick, cash grab animated spinoff that would have ...

Most spinoffs expand their flagship shows in a direction. That direction could be forward, following a beloved character past ...

Set between Seasons 2 and 3, "Tales from '85" follows the Hawkins' crew on a winter-set side quest that's pleasantly ...

The new animated series, now streaming on Netflix, offers nothing new and far too much of what dulled the original series, ...

Great visuals and thin storytelling result in a light, slight animated spin-off.

Janeane Garofalo is also among the voice cast of the slightly more kid-friendly series, which follows the gang battling a new ...

Every chance to do something inventive and interesting in “Tales from ‘85” is ignored for lazy fan-fic writing, slack ...

Opening Shot: “January 10, 1985. Hawkins, Indiana.” In a wintery scene, a person in a yellow hazmat suit chases something ...

Tales From '85 is enjoyable, but can a show famous for indulgent nostalgia get away with having nostalgia for itself? Here's ...

That said, Eric Robles didn't want "Stranger Things: Tales from '85" to look and feel like an old Saturday morning cartoon.