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Surprise, Sidney! A *Scream 7* first look arrived Thursday ahead of Halloween weekend, with a trailer and a fresh batch of images revealing Neve Campbell's buzzed-about return to the slasher franchise as the ultimate Scream Queen.

Paramount Pictures also released story details about how "a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life."

The synopsis reads, "Her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all."

Neve Campbell is back as Sidney Prescott in 'Scream 7'.

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The first look also reveals Isabel May (of the *Yellowstone* prequel series *1883*) as Tatum, Sidney's daughter; Joel McHale as Mark, Sidney's cop husband; Courteney Cox's Gale Weathers re-emerging to declare, "Let's unmask this f---er"; and the returns of Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown as Chad and Mindy Meeks-Martin.

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The trailer also discloses the roles played by Michelle Randolph and Jimmy Tatro, who appear to be a couple staying at the site of the Woodsboro Massacre, which has since become an Airbnb destination. Meanwhile, Celeste O'Connor and Mckenna Grace seem to play Tatum's school besties.

Isabel May as Tatum in 'Scream 7'.

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Not seen are some other new castmates, including Asa Germann, Sam Rechner, Ethan Embry, Timothy Simons, and Mark Consuelos. And we still don't know how some of the past *Scream *franchise alums — like Matthew Lillard, David Arquette, and Scott Foley (you know, the dead ones) — factor into the story.

We do get one line from Lillard's Stu Macher at the very end of the trailer: "This is gonna be fun!"

Meanwhile, the latest Ghostface killer declares, "I'm going to burn it all down" — before literally setting a house on fire.

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Charlie Sheen still remembers the moment he learned that he wouldn't star in *Born of the Fourth of July*.

At the time, he was best known for his work in movies such as director Oliver Stone's *Platoon *and *Wall Street*. But, as he's said before, he thought he and Stone had agreed that he would star in Stone's 1989 movie about Vietnam War veteran Ron Kovic.

And yet it was Tom Cruise who ended up earning an Oscar nomination for his turn.

Sheen's brother Emilio Estevez was the one who delivered the bad news.

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"Emilio, he calls me. He says, 'Hey, man. You sitting down?' And I think somebody died, right?" Sheen said on Thursday's edition of *In Depth With Graham Bensinger*. "I'm like, 'No, what's going on?" He says, 'Cruise is doing *Born on the Fourth*.'"

Sheen was familiar with Cruise, who moved in the same circle of young, up-and-coming actors. Among other things, Estevez and Cruise had costarred in the 1983 movie *The Outsiders*, and Cruise had even stayed at the family's home for a while when he first arrived in Los Angeles.

"I love that Emilio thought that I needed to be seated to get news he thought was going to make me faint," Sheen said. "I mean, what are we doing here? It's a movie."

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"It's a big deal," Sheen acknowledged. "Well, it was also the betrayal factor of it. So I was like, 'OK, all right.' You know, Oliver's been a fan of Tom's for a long time. It's a different movie if Tom does it than if I do it."

Sheen said Stone had previously been clear about wanting him to play the part.**

"We had meetings about it, and we had a dinner with Ron Kovic. And then I stopped hearing from him," Sheen said of Stone on the podcast. "We stopped talking about it, and I reach out to Oliver, and I'm told that he's in Cuba. Whatever. This is like 1988 or '89, right? I'm like, 'OK, well, tell him I'm looking for him.'"

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For Sheen, losing touch with the project was a bummer, but one he could overcome.

"You can't lose something you never had," the *Two and a Half Men* alum said. "I didn't sign a contract. There was a handshake."

There was one instance in which Sheen confronted Stone in a bar over what had gone down.

"I stopped in and he was there, and I was drunk enough and he was drunk enough for that thing to finally be brought up," Sheen said. "And he was like, 'I just felt like you didn't have any passion for it. I felt like you lost interest.' I was like, 'Well, I didn't see you. How do you know how much passion I lost or interest that evaporated if we never talked about it again?'"

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Despite all that happened, Sheen couldn't help but be impressed by Cruise's work.

"It wasn't like a thing where I'm going to talk s--- about him, because then you see the movie and you're like, 'Oh, OK. All right. He turned it into that,'" Sheen said. "When someone gets a job and does that with it, you're just like, of course. You don't sit there and dissect it and like, 'I'd have done that better.' No, go f--- yourself. That's a brilliant — and you should have won the freaking Oscar."

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Besides, Sheen said he would have missed out on one of his own big movies.

"I don't know if *Major League* happens if I do *Born on the Fourth,*" he said. "I'm just pretty sure that one would have gotten in the way of the other, and if it's not true, that's what I'm going with."

Hear the full conversation above.**

The broadcast episode featuring Sheen debuts in broadcast syndication across the U.S. this weekend on *In Depth With Graham Bensinger*.**

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Our picks include cultfavorite series and feature films alike. The 19 best horror anime ranked, from Vampire Hunter D to Death Note

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The 19 best horror anime ranked, from *Vampire Hunter D *to Death Note

Our picks include cult-favorite series and feature films alike.

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Horror anime is a special beast. Blending the two forms requires a keen eye for visuals and an uncanny sense of the surreal. The films and TV shows that pull it off do so in a far more visceral fashion than many live-action productions are capable of achieving.

From slasher homages like Satoshi Kon's *Perfect Blue *to esoteric but no less worthy films like *Belladonna of Sadness*, these works possess a power to shock and terrify. Many horror anime also reflect the social issues of the time, tackling thorny topics with a genre-oriented accessibility that lingers in the mind.

Choosing the best horror anime was no easy feat, but we took a close look at the canon and settled on a wide range of works — both big-screen features and small-screen sagas — that encompass the most important hallmarks of the genre. Read on for our picks.

19. Shiki (2010–2011)

Sunako Kirishiki, one of the eponymous Shiki from the horror novel adaptation.

This unassuming but frankly disturbing anime is a Stephen King-inspired story about a small town beset by a mysterious string of deaths. Hospital administrator Toshio Ozaki (Tôru Ôkawa) sets out to discover the true species behind the bizarre, gruesome attacks — and discovers, wouldn't you know it, *vampires*.

*Shiki* is a stylish investigative horror series, a neo-noir procedural filtered through the lens of contemporary anime. The story is chilling, but what really makes the series special is its atmosphere, which is positively out of this world.

Where to watch *Shiki*: Not currently available to stream

18. Devilman Crybaby (2018)

'Devilman Crybaby'.

Good luck *not *bingeing this devilishly good series in one sitting. Tasked with defeating an age-old species of demon hell-bent on wiping out humanity (sound familiar?), teenagers Akira and Ryo take drastic steps to ensure their success.

How drastic? Ryo suggests Akira meld with a demon to acquire a set of unique powers — and this ludicrous plan actually works. Akira is transformed into the eponymous Devilman, who retains a human soul while adopting a particular set of skills that make him a nightmare for any demon.

Where to watch *Devilman Crybaby*: Netflix

17. Demon Slayer Mugen Train (2020)

The first 'Demon Slayer' film, but definitely not the last.

This film was such a big North American box office hit, it's largely responsible for the volume of anime features being released in U.S. theaters these days. An adaptation of one manga storyline and situated between the first and second seasons of the TV series, *Mugen Train* revolves around three fledgling demon slayers — Tanjiro (Natsuki Hanae), Zenitsu (Hiro Shimono), and Inosuke (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka), plus Tanjiro's demonically possessed sister, Nezuko (Akari Kitō).

Our heroic trio is tasked with looking into disappearances aboard the titular train — and, yes, fighting off demons, including the primary villain, slithery and sinister Enmu (Daisuke Hirakawa).

Where to watch *Demon Slayer Mugen Train*: Crunchyroll

16. King of Thorn (2009)

'King of Thorn,' an adaptation of the early 2000s manga.

Kazuyoshi Katayama's petrifying speculative sci-fi, based upon Yūji Iwahara's manga, exists in a world where select humans have been cryofrozen — a temporary solution to a virus that was turning people to stone — until a more sustainable future is assured. In the meantime, grotesque monsters have overtaken the planet, killing those who've gone through the cryo process.

In a horrific twist, Kasumi (Kana Hanazawa) wakes up way too early — and thus has to battle the ferocious beasties to survive. There are more twists and conceptual wrinkles to come.

Where to watch *King of Thorn*: Crunchyroll

15. Demon City Shinjuku (1988)

Demon City Shinjuku.

Along with* Vampire Hunter D* and (to a lesser degree) *Belladonna of Sadness*, *Shinjuku* is one of the works that solidified some of the now-familiar conventions, aesthetics, and possibilities of horror anime.

Skilled swordsman (and reluctant hero) Kyoya (Hideyuki Hori) is recruited by Sayaka (Hiromi Tsuru) to rescue her powerful father from a curse that carries existential implications. That quest ties back to a nefarious dark lord (Kiyoshi Kobayashi) who intends to open a portal of demons that will cede the city of Tokyo to his control.

Where to watch *Demon City Shinjuku*: Prime Video

14. The Empire of Corpses (2015)

Literary figures get the anime treatment in 'The Empire of Corpses'.

This is the first (and finest) in a series of films based on the work of sci-fi author Project Itoh, in this case a manga completed by Toh EnJoe after Itoh's death. The movie is about 19th-century London medical student John Watson (Yoshimasa Hosoya), who must locate the diary of Dr. Frankenstein to uncover the secret behind a rash of reanimated corpses who, unlike the normal undead, have complex emotions.

*The Empire of Corpses* is a wild ride, an entertaining and expansive piece of imagination that has a great deal of fun combining characters from classic film and literary sources. The less you know about this going in, the better.

Where to watch *The Empire of Corpses*: Crunchyroll

13. Wicked City (1987)

Makie in 'Wicked City'.

For centuries, a peace treaty between humans and the Black World — which houses all manner of witches, demons, and ghouls — has been in place to ensure separation between the two factions. With the treaty up for renewal, a group of Black World radicals seeks to stop the agreement so that demons can wipe out humans and overtake our existence.

There have been many movies with similar themes and ideas, but Yoshiaki Kawajiri's picture, based upon Hideyuki Kikucki's *Wicked City: Black Guard*, combines its inspirations with greater assurance than most. It's far more insidiously chilling and contemplative than its logline suggests.

Where to watch *Wicked City*: Prime Video (to rent)

12. Seoul Station (2016)

The live-action hit 'Train to Busan' gets an equally grim anime companion piece.

An anime sequel to zombie-horror hit *Train to Busan* (2016), *Seoul Station* takes a decidedly darker approach to the material. Suk-gyu (Ryu Seung-ryong) sets out to find his troubled runaway daughter Hye-sun (Shim Eun-kyung) just as the government is beginning to quarantine citizens from the plague. He ends up at the eponymous train station fending off bloodthirsty walkers.

A simple tale of a father trying to reunite his family? Well, not quite. As it turns out, things are not what they seem.

Where to watch *Seoul Station*: Prime Video

11. Tokyo Ghoul (2014)

'Tokyo Ghoul,' based on Sui Ishida's manga series.

*Tokyo Ghoul* is set in an alternate Tokyo where people live alongside creatures more or less indistinguishable from humans, except they survive by feasting upon human flesh. You can see how dating might be fraught with complications, which our young hero Ken Kaneki learns the hard way. An evening with the girl of his dreams ends with her unceremoniously chowing down on him. From there, he turns half-ghoul and finds himself on the run from the law as he navigates the precarious social strata between mortals and monsters.

This is a diabolically clever satire that tackles issues of isolationism, racism, and homophobia with gusto — to say nothing of its over-the-top set pieces.

Where to watch *Tokyo Ghoul*: Crunchyroll

10. Ninja Scroll (1993)

Ninjas and devils in feudal Japan in 1993's 'Ninja Scroll'.

After skilled ninja Jubei (Kōichi Yamadera) is essentially tricked into killing his entire band of comrades, he becomes an assassin who, in the *Shogun Assassin *mold, takes to the countryside as a roving cutthroat. He soon gets roped into doing battle with the Devils of Kimon, a demonic ninja clan that intends to overthrow the country's leadership.

One of the great pleasures of anime is that its unabashed, rollicky genre pieces are often suffused with grand, but not grandiose, sociopolitical commentary — a heady combination that many similar pictures can't pull off. *Ninja Scroll* is no exception; it's one of the sharpest, most innovative riffs on the wandering-avenger trope.

Where to watch *Ninja Scroll*: Prime Video (to rent)

9. Hellsing Ultimate (2006–2014)

Alucard in 'Hellsing Ultimate'.

Vampire warrior Alucard (Jôji Nakata) joins forces with his mentor, Sir Integra Hellsing (Yoshiko Sakakibara), and his new companion Seras Victoria (Fumiko Orikasa), to defeat a rabidly authoritarian SS Major who wants to wipe out the entire vampire race.

Absolutely bonkers in the best way possible, *Hellsing Ultimate *offers a singular and finely tuned reinvention of the famous bloodsucker assassin. Coming just two years after the underwhelming *Van Helsing* live-action feature, this is a welcome twist to the well-known story.

Where to watch *Hellsing Ultimate*: Crunchyroll

8. Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

'Belladonna of Sadness' raised the bar for experimental and sophisticated animated storytelling.

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After she's brutally assaulted on her wedding night by a powerful politician (Masaya Takahashi), Jeanne (Aiko Nagayama) makes a deal with the devil (Tatsuya Nakadai) that unlocks an extraordinary power in her — not only over men but over life and death.

Eiichi Yamamoto's expressionistic picture, adapted from Jules Michelet's non-fiction *Satanism and Witchcraft*, initially seems to be a rape-revenge setup fairly typical of the '70s. But *Belladonna of Sadness* is more layered, lush, and morally thorny than you'd expect. Though some elements are admittedly dated by today's standards, it's nonetheless a searing parable about destiny and power.

Where to watch *Belladonna of Sadness*: YouTube (to rent)

7. Paprika (2006)

Satoshi Kon's great final film before his premature death at 46.

The final film of legendary auteur Satoshi Kon is a completely mad confection concerning Atsuko Chiba — by day a scientist, by night a dream detective known as Paprika. Atsuko is working on a prototype device that will allow users to view and analyze their dreams, though in its primitive state, it has the frightening power to rewire users' brains. Naturally, it ends up in the hands of someone bent on world domination.

*Paprika *takes a well-trod concept and flips it on its head. It sounds straightforward, but as the story progresses, Kon infuses it with increasingly bizarre imagery, dreamy digressions, and uncanny characterizations. It's a perfect testament to a true genius of the form.

Where to watch *Paprika*: Criterion Channel

6. Memories (1995)

'Magnetic Rose,' one of three stories in the anthology film 'Memories'.

This impressive anthological feature, based on the work of Katsuhiro Ôtomo, contains three stories: Kōji Morimoto's *Magnetic Rose*, written by Satoshi Kon; Tensai Okamura's *Stink Bomb*, written by Ôtomo; and *Cannon Fodder*, written and directed by Ôtomo.

As with all anthologies, some segments are better than others. However, this one bats a pretty impressive average, and the triptych structure keeps things moving at a nice clip. Ôtomo's fingerprints, obviously, are all over this thing. You leave with the sense that, despite the presence of other filmmakers, he's the auteur behind this vehicle.

Where to watch *Memories*: Prime Video

5. Parasyte -the maxim- (2014–2015)

Shinichi (center) and the parasite that controls his hand in 'Parasyte -the maxim-'.

*Parasyte* *-the maxim-* is a pleasurably perverse tale of high schooler Shinichi Izumi, whose town is beset by galactic parasites who infest the brains of citizens and turn them into mindless drones.

Shinichi has a parasite of his own, but in a stroke of bad luck for the bodily invader, it gained access through (and possession of) the hand, rather than the brain. Thus, Shinichi retains his mind. He and his parasite merge into a sort of dual persona (yes, the shadow of *Venom* permeates the original manga) and fight back against the dastardly alien worms.

Where to watch *Parasyte -the maxim-*: Crunchyroll

4. Death Note (2006–2007)

Light Yagami and his persuasive demon friend, Ryuk. Viz Media

You all know this story by now. Teenager Light Yagami (Mamoru Miyano) discovers a notebook with profoundly scary supernatural properties: write someone's name within it while imagining their face, and that unlucky soul will meet their imminent demise. Absolute power, as they say.

The seductive pull of righteous retribution gives way to a full-on god complex, setting the stage for an extraordinary cautionary tale in the form of a cat-and-mouse procedural. Both the *Death Note* manga and this 37-episode adaptation are staggeringly original and deviously entertaining, a brilliant, gory dark comedy that fully capitalizes on its premise.

Where to watch *Death Note*: Netflix

3. Mononoke (2007)

The 'Medicine Seller' from Kenji Nakamura's 'Mononoke'.

In feudal Japan, ravenous demons known as *mononoke *create havoc across a formerly tranquil countryside until a fearsome warrior known only as the Medicine Seller arrives to dispel the threat by understanding their humanity. Call it exorcism by empathy.

Yet another anime whose message has only grown stronger with age, *Mononoke *(a spinoff of the 2006 anthology series *Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales*) is a highly entertaining adventure yarn that weaves compelling period details throughout its storyline.

Where to watch *Mononoke*: Netflix

2. Vampire Hunter D (1985)

Not just one of the best but one of the most influential anime of all time, 'Vampire Hunter D'.

Part mortal, part vampire, and complete badass D (Kaneto Shiozawa) devotes his life to vanquishing the evil bloodsuckers preying upon the people in a distant post-apocalyptic future. When a young woman (Michie Tomizawa) becomes the target of a powerful vampire lord, Count Lee (Seizô Katô) — first in a ruthless countryside attack, later an abduction — D takes it upon himself to save her.

Directed by Toyoo Ashida, this is an admirably to-the-point action-horror hybrid boasting unbelievable animation, while deftly keeping a trick or two up its sleeve. A sequel followed 15 years later, but it can't quite match the freakish chill and frenetic energy of this original.

Where to watch *Vampire Hunter D*: AMC+

1. Perfect Blue (1997)

Mima in the midst of an identity crisis in Satoshi Kon's iconic 'Perfect Blue'.

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Pop star Mima (Junko Iwao) decides to leave her white-hot J-pop group to focus on a career in acting, which requires leaving her clean-cut image behind. This rankles some of her fans, particularly a stalker who begins murdering those boosting her acting ambitions. Meanwhile, Mima's own psyche becomes fractured, a crisis of self-image expressed in frighteningly dreamlike fashion.

Directed by the great Satoshi Kon, this suspenseful, surreal, gorgeous thriller has inspired countless artists, most notably Darren Aronofsky in his Oscar-winning *Black Swan* (2010). Kon subverts slasher tropes and nimbly toys with reality, constantly upending audience expectations and keeping us on our toes.

Where to watch *Perfect Blue*: Prime Video (to rent)

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Kenny Chesney explains 'Boston' in an exclusive excerpt from 'Heart Life Music' Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAYNovember 3, 2025 at 6:02 AM 0 Kenny Chesney's storytelling flair is woven into all of his songs.

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Kenny Chesney's storytelling flair is woven into all of his songs.

But now the country music titan is telling a different story, the one about his life and how a kid from East Tennessee obsessed with sports evolved into a stadium-selling megastar behind smashes including "Beer in Mexico," "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" and "I Go Back."

Chesney's book, "Heart Life Music" ( William Morrow/HarperCollins, Nov. 4), cowritten with music journalist Holly Gleason, also gives fans a peek into some of his experiences with idols and peers, such as George Jones and Jimmy Buffett.

"This book is full of surprises, full of moments I couldn't have imagined, so living them with me is something I wanted to share," Chesney told USA TODAY in an email. "But it's also, I hope, an honest look at how one builds a dream; it's the setbacks, the frustration, the small moves that add up and a reminder that hard work, fighting for great songs and not letting go is so critical."

Kenny Chesney's "Heart Life Music" includes stories of his adventures with George Jones and Jimmy Buffett. The book is out Nov. 4, 2025.

Chesney will visit with fans on a book tour from Nov. 1 to Nov. 16, with stops in cities including Boston, Chicago, Nashville and Miami.

In an exclusive excerpt from the book, Chesney shares the story behind "Boston," from his 2005 album "Be As You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair)."

He told USA TODAY that he chose this segment to highlight because of its significance to his songwriting.

"It was such a perfect slice of that time when things were shifting and I was finding my authentic self. I'd had success, but it wasn't connecting – and it's when I started drawing on real life that the pieces fell together," Chesney said. "It shows how songs literally rise up out of your life, that something people listen to in their car came out of moments that actually happened. To me, that's where and how No Shoes Nation was built: common realities we all have."

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Kenny Chesney tells the story of his life in "Heart Life Music," out Nov. 4, 2025.'Heart Life Music' by Kenny Chesney exclusive excerpt

Starting in 1998, it seemed eight out of every ten girls I met in the Virgin Islands were from New England. Whether the bars, restaurants or on boats, those accents you can't miss.

Having some local friends, I could hang out and run into someone I knew. I kept seeing this one bartender. She wore a Red Sox cap backwards, and you could she had these baby dreadlocks peeking out from under it. Didn't matter when or where I saw her, she always had that Boston cap on.

You never know why something strikes you. Someone's spark, a random detail catches your imagination.

I was in the middle of writing the "Be As You Are" album, though I didn't know it yet.

I had these songs that didn't have a place on my commercial records, but they were talking to each other. More authentically me than anything I'd ever done, I kept writing.

All that was whirling around my head one night when Mark Tamburino started playing this guitar part. It had a real groove, with a melody inside it that felt good. I was in my bunk thinking about that bartender, about a lot of stories I'd heard from my friends down there. That groove started circling around my head, the beats dropping just so…

"She wears a Red Sox cap… to hide her… baby… dreads…"

In a bunk on a bus rolling down the highway, "Boston" started to take shape.

I had no idea how far that song would travel. I only knew it was an authentic truth about that bartender, but so many other people in the islands.

Writing these songs, the people came with me.

Even when I wasn't there, the islands colored my writing. Scheduled to play the University of Texas' Frank Erwin Center in 2003, a freak ice storm cancelled our show. Trapped, because the roads were too icy to travel, Tim (Holt), Daryl (Hobby) and I were stuck.

"Somewhere in the Sun" fell out of that frozen – literally and metaphorically – moment in time. Trapped in a Holiday Inn parking lot, on our buses and these old hotel rooms, songs emerged. I started describing where we were: the bad room service, the TV with only "Andy Griffith" and "Barney," because the cable was knocked out.

Whatever channel we could get, there was an ad for Cancun that kept airing. I could feel the melody as I writing it all down. Danny Tucker, my bus driver at the time, threw out the toast that became the bridge, so he was co-writer on the song, too.

A love letter to the people and places I was discovering, you can hear the pull of this other life. Some people thought I was recharging, but it was more opening up and letting go. There's a quiet you need to hear your soul, something you can't do when there's a bunch of buses and trucks, people needing answers.

The answers I needed were found in hidden bars only the locals and sailors knew.

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Inside the OffScreen Drama on Stranger Things' Final Season Tess Bonn November 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM 20 Inside the OffScreen Drama on Stranger Things' Final Season A trailer for the longawaited return of Stranger Things dropped Thursday, but the buzz was quickly eclipsed by unsettling reports from set.

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A trailer for the long-awaited return of Stranger Things dropped Thursday, but the buzz was quickly eclipsed by unsettling reports from set.

The show's star, Millie Bobby Brown, reportedly filed a complaint before production on the Netflix series began last January, accusing co-star David Harbour of "bullying and harassment."

The fifth and final season — an eight-episode run that reportedly cost Netflix more than $400 million — is expected to bring the hit sci-fi series to a close after nearly a decade on air. The upcoming installment has been billed as the show's most ambitious yet, with creators Matt and Ross Duffer promising an emotional farewell to the residents of Hawkins. But according to reports, production may have been overshadowed by off-screen tensions between two of its biggest stars.

An unnamed source told The Daily Mail that Brown's filing included "pages and pages of accusations" and led to a months-long internal investigation that has been kept tightly under wraps. The source also noted that "the allegations did not include claims of sexual impropriety." The outlet did not specify when the investigation began or whether it has since concluded.

Harbour plays Jim Hopper, the gruff but lovable former police chief of Hawkins, who becomes guardian to Brown's character, Eleven — a telekinetic child test subject whose coming-of-age story lies at the emotional center of the show. Their on-screen relationship, evolving from mistrust to deep mutual care, has been one of Stranger Things' most enduring storylines.

In 2021, Harbour spoke about the bond he'd formed with Brown after years of working together, noting that he felt protective of her as she navigated fame at a young age. "Millie and I have always had sort of a special relationship because I knew her when she was so young," he said on a 2021 episode of the That Scene with Dan Patrick podcast. "I have a real protective feeling for her. I worry about her and the fame and all that she has to struggle with."

But off screen, that dynamic may have become more strained in recent years: Brown allegedly had a personal representative with her on set during filming for the final season, reportedly as a precaution amid the investigation and to ensure a safe working environment.

Netflix, Brown, and Harbour have not publicly commented on the reports.

The allegations come at a turbulent time for Harbour, whose personal life has also been under intense scrutiny. The 50-year-old actor recently finalized his split from British singer Lily Allen after four years of marriage. Allen released her new album West End Girl in October, which includes songs many fans interpret as alluding to the breakdown of their relationship. In one standout track, "Madeline," she sings, "We had an arrangement / Be discreet and don't be blatant / There had to be payment / It had to be with strangers / But you're not a stranger, Madeline." The lyrics have drawn widespread attention for their raw portrayal of infidelity and emotional fallout. In an interview with The Times of London, Allen said the titular character is fictional — and confirmed when asked that she's "a construct of others," rather than a direct reflection of one real person.

Still, sources close to the situation have clarified that the on-set allegations involving Brown are not believed to be connected to Harbour's divorce from Allen. "Lily supported him throughout it all," a source told The Daily Mail. "It was a brutal time."

Netflix remains tight-lipped about the investigation and its fallout. For now, fans will have to wait to see how Stranger Things ends — and whether the real-life tension behind it proves just as dramatic as what happens on screen.

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