Stranger Things season 5 has the "most violent death" yet, so get ready to have your heart ripped out of your chest

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A warning for the squeamish: Stranger Things season 5 has "the most violent death" in the Netflix show's history.

While creators Matt and Ross Duffer feel the final season might not be as outwardly violent as past entries, they told The Times, "I would say season five is not as violent as season four, but it has the most violent death of any season."

Stranger Things certainly hasn't been shy about putting people six feet under. According to some sources such as the Stranger Things Wiki on Fandom, over 800 deaths – from background characters to more prominent names – have met their end over the course of the first four seasons.

Even though tragedy might await the Hellfire Club, we can rest easy in the knowledge that – according to director Shawn Levy, anyway – Stranger Things ends on a high. So, fingers crossed we won't see any Game of Thrones-style backlash come the finale on New Year's Eve.

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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