Warning! Full SPOILERS follow for our review of Stranger Things Season 3, Episode 5 – “The Flayed.” For a refresher, be sure to check out our review of “The Sauna Test.”
That hospital scene is kick ass! What a great build-up to Jonathan and Nancy’s confrontation with the Mind Flayer’s hosts, resulting in the creation of a terrifying new creature. The special effects in Season 3 have really been given a boost, with the monster looking particularly gruesome up close. And while we do love a Demogorgon and his trusty Demodogs, it’s been enjoyable to see a new kind of Upside Down being brought to life. Even the way it’s created is super disgusting. The flesh and bones coming together are evocative of John Carpenter’s The Thing, or more recently the Resident Evil movie franchise.
Source: IGN.com Stranger Things: Season 3, Episode 5 – 'The Flayed' Review