LOOK: Netflix Had a Pretty Cool 80s Themed STRANGER THINGS SEASON 3 Premiere Event

Photo credit: Netflix / Magic Liwanag

Netflix Philippines kicked off the highly-anticipated third season of ​"Stranger Things", with a premiere screening of the first episode of the new season. The screening was held, July 1, 2019 at the Cinema 3 of Bonifacio High Street Cinemas in Central Square Mall. The event made sure the fans had an immersive experience featuring the two sides of Hawkins: the neon-lit Starcourt Mall and the eerie Upside Down with a real Demogorgon to boot. Guests, decked out in their ‘80s best, kick-started their adventure in Hawkins with an Instagrammable bike installation that let fans feel like they were fleeing from monsters. They were then greeted into the activity booths by the neon Starcourt Mall archway, which led to the red carpet.

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Fans were transported into Summer 1985 with Starcourt Mall’s most popular shops, including an ​‘80s aerobics gym​, where they posed in colorful workout wear — complete with ankle warmers, of course. It isn’t the ‘80s without flashy looks, so Starcourt Mall also had a ​glam beauty salon ​where guests donned fabulous outfits and struck a pose for the camera. Fans unleashed their inner Steve at ​Scoops Ahoy​, where they dressed up in the show’s sailor uniiforms and enjoyed their frozen treats.

Photo credit: Netflix / Magic Liwanag

At the opposite of Starcourt Mall was the dark and creepy world of the ​Upside Down — actors dressed in Hazmat suits guarded the entrance, while the ominous tentacles led guests into the dangerous portal of the cinema.The premiere was attended by popular Filipino personalities and Stranger Things fans who came dressed as iconic characters from the show.

Photo credit: Netflix / Magic Liwanag

It’s 1985 in Hawkins, Indiana, and summer's heating up. School’s out, there’s a brand new mall in town, and the Hawkins crew are on the cusp of adulthood. Romance blossoms and complicates the group’s dynamic, and they’ll have to figure out how to grow up without  growing apart. Meanwhile, danger looms. When the town’s threatened by enemies old and new, Eleven and her friends are reminded that evil never ends; it evolves. Now they’ll have to band together to survive, and remember that friendship is always stronger than fear. "Stranger Things Season 3" launches tomorrow, July 4, 2019 globally and exclusively on Netflix.