BOTH THIS MOVIE AND STRANGER THINGS ROCK.

Good suggestion! And for those who liked those, there's actually a ton of good
shows like Stranger Things / Super 8
to binge watch. Fringe for its sci fi dimensions, for sure. Let The Right One In also has main characters with a startlingly similar relation to the two child leads in ST (i.e. themes of bullying, young love, etc.). The first season of Wayward Pines too - some episodes were written by the same team as ST!

Nowatch Stranger Things if you liked the idea behind Super 8, thought Super 8 was mediocre at best, and want to see this sort of idea done right.

I think I live both equally. Different strengths to each.
Stranger Things has better stakes and better developed characters besides the mains. Super 8 is having a lot more fun and is a great easy watch for fun, and the Super 8 soundtrack is just unmatched.

I agree. Super 8 hooked me better, emotionally compared to Stranger Things. It also took me one episode to adjust to the kids from Stranger Things because the kids from Super 8 are just superb in terms of acting and interaction. It's hard for Stranger Things to top that.
Super 8's score is better than Stranger Things too. I get the John Carpenter inspired score of Stranger Things but it doesn't go bold enough to manipulate your emotions like Super 8's score does.
That being said, I still love Stranger Things and I can't wait for a second season.

I'm 2 eps in and although it's GREAT for Super 8 fans it doesn't have the same emotional effect on me as Super 8 doesI literally BALL when i see this movie, I really can't put my finger on why, but literally all it takes is the original score to get me tearing up.

Yes absolutely. Couldn't agree more
"All I'm asking for is total perfection." - Lord Business

I agree it's one of the best shows I've seen in awhile. I saw the trailer #2 and I was so hyped but feared the show wouldn't live up to my expectations but fulfilled everything I wanted to see.
Generally we only experience good sci-fi/80's nostalgia by waiting for a movie but it was awesome that they translated it to T.V. so successfully.

It's a brilliant, intense show. Finishing it this weekend. Super 8 is one of my favorite SciFi movies of all time. And this show is more than living up to the standard Super 8 left for me.
"All I'm asking for is total perfection." - Lord Business