Yes, Stranger Things' Upside Down was totally inspired by Silent Hill

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If you watched any scene of Stranger Things which took place in the Upside Down and thought you saw a similarity between that setting and the town of Silent Hill, you're not alone. More importantly though, you're not imagining the parallels. Speaking to IGN, show creators Matt and Ross Duffer explained the Konami series' influence on the show, as well as several other games that inspired them.

"Silent Hill is the one most people have picked up on," said Ross. "Because that's the least subtle one, with the look of the Upside Down and with all the fog and the forest dripping. Obviously we were really looking at that game for visualising this other world, so that's a big one".

Matt also said he was a fan of The Last of Us, for its focus on storytelling and its horrific imagery. Which … okay, no spoilers, but I can see where he's coming from on that.

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