In Suzie's room—the same Suzie we suspected might be Dustin's imaginary girlfriend—there's a <The Wizard of Oz> poster. <The Wizard of Oz>, the prototype for nearly all fantasy road movies, is naturally deeply connected to <Stranger Things>. The line the kids often sigh and say—"We're not in Hawkins anymore"—is borrowed from <The Wizard of Oz>. <Stranger Things> is <Wizard of Oz> with monsters instead of witches.