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Stranger Things: Season 2 > Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer > Credits and Details
Directed by
Matt Duffer Matt Duffer ... as The Duffer Brothers
Ross Duffer Ross Duffer ... as The Duffer Brothers
Written by
Matt Duffer Matt Duffer ... created by / written by
Ross Duffer Ross Duffer ... created by / written by
Jessie Nickson-Lopez Jessie Nickson-Lopez ... executive story editor
Paul Dichter Paul Dichter ... staff writer
Kate Trefry Kate Trefry ... staff writer
Cast
Winona Ryder Winona Ryder ... Joyce Byers
David Harbour David Harbour ... Jim Hopper
Finn Wolfhard Finn Wolfhard ... Mike Wheeler
Millie Bobby Brown Millie Bobby Brown ... Eleven
Gaten Matarazzo Gaten Matarazzo ... Dustin Henderson
Caleb McLaughlin Caleb McLaughlin ... Lucas Sinclair
Noah Schnapp Noah Schnapp ... Will Byers
Sadie Sink Sadie Sink ... Max Mayfield
Natalia Dyer Natalia Dyer ... Nancy Wheeler
Charlie Heaton Charlie Heaton ... Jonathan Byers
Joe Keery Joe Keery ... Steve Harrington
Dacre Montgomery Dacre Montgomery ... Billy Hargrove
Cara Buono Cara Buono ... Karen Wheeler (credit only)
Sean Astin Sean Astin ... Bob Newby
Paul Reiser Paul Reiser ... Dr. Sam Owens
Will Chase Will Chase ... Neil Hargrove
Helen LeRoy Helen LeRoy ... Radar Tech (as Helen Abell)
Brian Brightman Brian Brightman ... M.P. Guard #1
Kristopher Charles Kristopher Charles ... M.P. Guard #2
Joe Davison Joe Davison ... Nerdy Tech
Jennifer Marshall Jennifer Marshall ... Susan Hargrove
Uncredited Cast
Steven Yeun Steven Yeun ... Dead security guard
Produced by
Dan Cohen Dan Cohen ... executive producer
Justin Doble Justin Doble ... producer
Matt Duffer Matt Duffer ... executive producer
Ross Duffer Ross Duffer ... executive producer
Rand Geiger Rand Geiger ... producer
Shawn Levy Shawn Levy ... executive producer
Emily Morris Emily Morris ... associate producer
Iain Paterson Iain Paterson ... executive producer
Brian Wright Brian Wright ... executive producer
Original Music by
Kyle Dixon Kyle Dixon  
Michael Stein Michael Stein  
Special Effects by
Lacy Cavins Lacy Cavins ... buyer
Nathen Cavins Nathen Cavins ... special effects technician
Nicholas Coleman Nicholas Coleman ... special effects shop foreman
Kevin DeMunn Kevin DeMunn ... special effects technician
J.J. Madaris J.J. Madaris ... special effects set foreman
Caius Man Caius Man ... special effects coordinator
Andi Sowers Andi Sowers ... mold gang boss
Michael W. Hoban Michael W. Hoban ... special effects technician
Robert A. Howell Robert A. Howell ... special effects technician
Ian McCall Ian McCall ... special effects rigger
Visual Effects by
Oyinlola Akinwusi Oyinlola Akinwusi ... artist: Hydraulx
Jazking Albacea Jazking Albacea ... artist: Hydraulx
Richard Allan-Smith Richard Allan-Smith ... visual effects coordinator: Atomic Fiction
Baptiste Andrieux Baptiste Andrieux ... visual effects executive producer: Eight VFX
Jarrod Avalos Jarrod Avalos ... artist: Hydraulx
Michael Baloun Michael Baloun ... visual effects coordinator: Atomic Fiction
Subhrojyoti Banerjee Subhrojyoti Banerjee ... artist: Hydraulx
Jessica Bartoshewski Jessica Bartoshewski ... artist: Hydraulx
Damien Bataille Damien Bataille ... cg supervisor: Eight VFX
Maxime Beliveau Maxime Beliveau ... effects artist: Atomic Fiction
Patrick Bergeron Patrick Bergeron ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Giorgio Bertolone Giorgio Bertolone ... artist: Hydraulx
Jory Bertrand Jory Bertrand ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Andrea Biklian Andrea Biklian ... production support: Atomic Fiction
Kathryn Jane Black Kathryn Jane Black ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Benoit Bourgoin Benoit Bourgoin ... cg generalist: Atomic Fiction
Odemaris Burgos Odemaris Burgos ... artist: Hydraulx
Maria Juliana Caicedo Maria Juliana Caicedo ... artist: Hydraulx
Juan Francisco Calero Juan Francisco Calero ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Antonio Carbajo Bescansa Antonio Carbajo Bescansa ... artist: Hydraulx
Caleb Carr Caleb Carr ... artist: Hydraulx
Sebastien Carrillo Sebastien Carrillo ... lookdev and lighting artist: Atomic Fiction
Jonathan Carré Jonathan Carré ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Matthew G. Carson Matthew G. Carson ... visual effects editor
Nacho Castrillo Nacho Castrillo ... artist: Hydraulx
Christiane Caya Christiane Caya ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Thomas Chesny Thomas Chesny ... matchmove artist: Atomic Fiction
Jack Chiu Jack Chiu ... artist: Hydraulx
Kyumin Cho Kyumin Cho ... artist: Hydraulx
Sarang Choi Sarang Choi ... artist: Hydraulx
Marc Chu Marc Chu ... animation department supervisor: Atomic Fiction
Seth Cobb Seth Cobb ... asset supervisor: Atomic Fiction
Webster Colcord Webster Colcord ... cg animator: Atomic Fiction
CJ Cole CJ Cole ... visual effects producer: Hydraulx
Heather Conrad Heather Conrad ... visual effects artist: Hydraulx
Rory Coomey Rory Coomey ... cyber character scanning
Julio Corpeno Julio Corpeno ... artist: Hydraulx
Mike Dacko Mike Dacko ... cg animator: Atomic Fiction
Joshua DaSilva Joshua DaSilva ... artist: Hydraulx
Barrett Davis Barrett Davis ... texture artist: Atomic Fiction
Antonia de Barros Antonia de Barros ... visual effects assistant editor
David De Souza David De Souza ... artist: Hydraulx
Steve DiNozzi Steve DiNozzi ... compositing supervisor: Crafty Apes
Wes Dorough Wes Dorough ... visual effects producer: Crafty Apes
Nicolas Duchesneau-Tsimiklis Nicolas Duchesneau-Tsimiklis ... cg generalist: Atomic Fiction
Benjamin Dupin Benjamin Dupin ... 3d tracking lead: Eight VFX
Kyle Dutton Kyle Dutton ... visual effects producer: Eight VFX
Dusty Emerson Dusty Emerson ... artist: Hydraulx
Samira Esmaeili Samira Esmaeili ... artist: Hydraulx
Michelle Claudia Espinoza Monroy Michelle Claudia Espinoza Monroy ... artist: Hydraulx
Seun Faleke Seun Faleke ... production coordinator: Hydraulx
David Ferron David Ferron ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Biagio Figliuzzi Biagio Figliuzzi ... lookdev and lighting artist: Atomic Fiction
Jerod Finn Jerod Finn ... artist: Hydraulx
Bibi Fontana Bibi Fontana ... artist: Hydraulx
Anne Fortin Anne Fortin ... roto/paint artist: Atomic Fiction
Florence Fortin-Dapozzo Florence Fortin-Dapozzo ... matchmove artist: Atomic Fiction
Brian Fukushima Brian Fukushima ... lookdev and lighting artist: Atomic Fiction
Michael Gaiser Michael Gaiser ... artist: Hydraulx
Saul Galbiati Saul Galbiati ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Nacho Gasco Nacho Gasco ... artist: Hydraulx
David Gimenez David Gimenez ... artist: Hydraulx
Jérémy Giraudeau Jérémy Giraudeau ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Nicole Glen Nicole Glen ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Kelsey Gow Kelsey Gow ... artist: Hydraulx
Christina Graff Christina Graff ... senior visual effects producer
Paul Graff Paul Graff ... senior visual effects supervisor
Corentin Gravend Corentin Gravend ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Christophe Guertin Christophe Guertin ... digital resource manager: Atomic Fiction
Abhinav Gupta Abhinav Gupta ... artist: Hydraulx
Arihant Gupta Arihant Gupta ... artist: Hydraulx
Marie-Ève Gélinas Marie-Ève Gélinas ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Gregory C. Haas Gregory C. Haas ... artist: Hydraulx
Grace Han Grace Han ... artist: Hydraulx
Christopher Hartt Christopher Hartt ... artist: Hydraulx
Dean Henry Dean Henry ... visual effects production assistant: Atomic Fiction
Aaron Herrera Aaron Herrera ... artist: Hydraulx
Seth Hill Seth Hill ... visual effects supervisor: Atomic Fiction
Ian Hopperton Ian Hopperton ... production coordinator: Hydraulx
Leo-Patrick Houde Leo-Patrick Houde ... visual effects editor: Atomic Fiction
Eunju Hyun Eunju Hyun ... artist: Hydraulx
Philip Ineno Philip Ineno ... compositor: Eight VFX
Jonni Isaacs Jonni Isaacs ... compositing lead: Atomic Fiction
Eric Jacobo Eric Jacobo ... production coordinator: Hydraulx
Karine Jacques Karine Jacques ... visual effects production assistant: Atomic Fiction
Hyungbae Jang Hyungbae Jang ... roto/paint artist: Atomic Fiction
Mike-Hong Joo Jang Mike-Hong Joo Jang ... cg animator: Atomic Fiction
Julie Jaros Julie Jaros ... cg animator: Atomic Fiction
Jbrown Jbrown ... artist: Hydraulx
Nick Johnson Nick Johnson ... compositor: Crafty Apes
Mike Twin Jones Mike Twin Jones ... visual effects assistant editor
Tyler Jones Tyler Jones ... artist: Hydraulx
Kishor Joshi Kishor Joshi ... artist: Hydraulx
Marc Joubert-Nederveen Marc Joubert-Nederveen ... modeler: Atomic Fiction
Sanghyun Jung Sanghyun Jung ... artist: Hydraulx
Dong Hun Kang Dong Hun Kang ... artist: Hydraulx
Tejas Kantharia Tejas Kantharia ... artist: Hydraulx
Chien-i Kao Chien-i Kao ... artist: Hydraulx
Ranajoy Kar Ranajoy Kar ... matchmove artist: Atomic Fiction
Natalie Karhapoltseva Natalie Karhapoltseva ... artist: Hydraulx
Shantanu Katiyar Shantanu Katiyar ... artist: Hydraulx
Bruno Kawabata Bruno Kawabata ... artist: Hydraulx
Jared Keesing Jared Keesing ... visual effects coordinator: Atomic Fiction
Jenna Kerr Jenna Kerr ... visual effects producer: Atomic Fiction
Duncan Key Duncan Key ... compositor: Crafty Apes
Tara Khan Tara Khan ... production coordinator: Hydraulx
Diana Kim Diana Kim ... effects artist: Atomic Fiction
Kalvin Kingdon Kalvin Kingdon ... artist: Hydraulx
James Kirk James Kirk ... effects lead: Atomic Fiction
Andrea Montana Knoll Andrea Montana Knoll ... associate visual effects producer
Brad Kvist Brad Kvist ... artist: Hydraulx
Mike Kwan Mike Kwan ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Taylor Kyles Taylor Kyles ... visual effects production assistant: Atlanta
Felix Lafontaine Felix Lafontaine ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Robin Lamontagne Robin Lamontagne ... modeler: Atomic Fiction
Adarsh Langthasa Adarsh Langthasa ... artist: Hydraulx
Sebastien Leclerc Sebastien Leclerc ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Chris LeDoux Chris LeDoux ... visual effects supervisor: Crafty Apes
Karmen Lee Karmen Lee ... artist: Hydraulx
Seung-Joon Lee Seung-Joon Lee ... artist: Hydraulx
Woei Lee Woei Lee ... compositing department supervisor: Atomic Fiction
Erick Leos Erick Leos ... visual effects lead editor: Atomic Fiction
Namsu Lim Namsu Lim ... artist: Hydraulx
Catherine Lin Catherine Lin ... artist: Hydraulx
Chloe Lipp Chloe Lipp ... visual effects coordinator
Christine Liu Christine Liu ... effects artist: Atomic Fiction
Kenneth Lo Kenneth Lo ... artist: Hydraulx
Joanna Lui Joanna Lui ... production coordinator: Hydraulx
Viviane Lévesque Bouchard Viviane Lévesque Bouchard ... compositing lead: Atomic Fiction
Bárbara López Sáenz Bárbara López Sáenz ... production manager: Atomic Fiction
Mike Maher Mike Maher ... senior concept illustrator
Kate McFadden Kate McFadden ... lookdev and lighting artist: Atomic Fiction
Aryel Melek-Shalom Aryel Melek-Shalom ... visual effects supervisor: Eight VFX
Kyle Merola Kyle Merola ... artist: Hydraulx
Akmal Mlahaili Akmal Mlahaili ... roto/paint artist: Atomic Fiction
Krystal Montoya Krystal Montoya ... production coordinator: Hydraulx
Monica Munoz Monica Munoz ... artist: Hydraulx
Nandini Nambiar Nandini Nambiar ... lookdev and lighting artist: Atomic Fiction
Tsering Namgyal Tsering Namgyal ... production manager: Atomic Fiction
Chun Seong Ng Chun Seong Ng ... cg supervisor: Hydraulx
Tamara Nowicki Tamara Nowicki ... roto/paint artist: Atomic Fiction
Andre Nugroho Andre Nugroho ... artist: Hydraulx
Kihong Oh Kihong Oh ... artist: Hydraulx
Tirza Oudolf Tirza Oudolf ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Sangmyeon Park Sangmyeon Park ... artist: Hydraulx
Daniel J. Pastor Daniel J. Pastor ... compositor: Crafty Apes
Annie Patenaude Annie Patenaude ... roto/paint artist: Atomic Fiction
Nikhil P. Patil Nikhil P. Patil ... artist: Hydraulx
Robert Pellerin Robert Pellerin ... cg animator: Atomic Fiction
Lauren Perez Lauren Perez ... production support: Atomic Fiction
Peter Pi Peter Pi ... artist: Hydraulx
Alizée Plourde Alizée Plourde ... visual effects coordinator: Atomic Fiction
Kenny Poon Kenny Poon ... artist: Hydraulx
Viktor Poptolev Viktor Poptolev ... compositor: Crafty Apes
Fred Raimondi Fred Raimondi ... associate visual effects supervisor / senior compositor
Karthik Ramasamy Karthik Ramasamy ... artist: Hydraulx
Michael Reilly Michael Reilly ... artist: Hydraulx
Robert C. Rhodes Robert C. Rhodes ... visual effects data wrangler: Atlanta
Philippe Roberge Philippe Roberge ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Mariana Robles Gonzalez Mariana Robles Gonzalez ... lookdev and lighting artist: Atomic Fiction
Cesar Rodriguez Bautista Cesar Rodriguez Bautista ... artist: Hydraulx
Tessa Roehl Tessa Roehl ... visual effects coordinator
Sandy Romero Sandy Romero ... artist: Hydraulx
Michelle Ross Michelle Ross ... artist: Hydraulx
Steve Ross Steve Ross ... artist: Hydraulx
Mikaiel Russ Mikaiel Russ ... compositor: Crafty Apes
Marc Sadeghi Marc Sadeghi ... visual effects executive producer: Atomic Fiction
Nico Sanghrajka Nico Sanghrajka ... rigging department supervisor: Atomic Fiction
Deb Santosa Deb Santosa ... lookdev and lighting artist: Atomic Fiction
Michael H. Saunders Michael H. Saunders ... artist: Hydraulx
Melanie Sauve Melanie Sauve ... cg animator: Atomic Fiction
Stefan Schneider Stefan Schneider ... artist: Hydraulx
Amanda Seah Amanda Seah ... visual effects artist: Hydraulx
Dimitri Semenchenko Dimitri Semenchenko ... rigger: Atomic Fiction
Alexandra Setijo-Joesoef Alexandra Setijo-Joesoef ... artist: Hydraulx
Joel Sevilla Joel Sevilla ... visual effects supervisor: Hydraulx
Kazumasa Shibata Kazumasa Shibata ... artist: Hydraulx
Sergey Shlyaev Sergey Shlyaev ... lookdev and lighting artist: Atomic Fiction
Irene Smirnova Irene Smirnova ... texture artist: Atomic Fiction
Jedediah Smith Jedediah Smith ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Myungki Song Myungki Song ... modeler: Atomic Fiction
Sunho Song Sunho Song ... artist: Hydraulx
Darren Spence Darren Spence ... production coordinator: Hydraulx
Kendall Spraggins Kendall Spraggins ... artist: Hydraulx
Laurent Srey Laurent Srey ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Greg Strause Greg Strause ... visual effects executive producer: Hydraulx
Jonathon Sumner Jonathon Sumner ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Brian Sundman Brian Sundman ... artist: Hydraulx
Marc Taganas Marc Taganas ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Laurent Taillefer Laurent Taillefer ... cg supervisor: Atomic Fiction
Florent Taisne Florent Taisne ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Mark Joey Tang Mark Joey Tang ... compositing lead: Atomic Fiction
Yoshiko Taniguchi Yoshiko Taniguchi ... artist: Hydraulx
Tomaso Tartarotti Tomaso Tartarotti ... artist: Hydraulx
Ian Thorpe Ian Thorpe ... compositor: Crafty Apes
Alexander Tirasongkran Alexander Tirasongkran ... artist: Hydraulx
Sara Titanic Sara Titanic ... visual effects coordinator: Atomic Fiction
Tuong-Van Tran Tuong-Van Tran ... artist: Hydraulx
Sara Emily Tremblay Sara Emily Tremblay ... compositor: Crafty Apes
Yuka Tsuchida Yuka Tsuchida ... artist: Hydraulx
Frank Turcotte Frank Turcotte ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Samuel Vachon Samuel Vachon ... roto/paint artist: Atomic Fiction
Emily Vaillancourt Emily Vaillancourt ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Ankit Vajpayee Ankit Vajpayee ... artist: Hydraulx
Chad Van Horn Chad Van Horn ... editor: Hydraulx
Eduardo Vazquez Eduardo Vazquez ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Daniël Veder Daniël Veder ... artist: Hydraulx
Dulce Velazquez Dulce Velazquez ... artist: Hydraulx
Erika Velikoivanenko Erika Velikoivanenko ... artist: Hydraulx
John M. Vitale John M. Vitale ... visual effects assistant editor
Kynan Voyeaud Kynan Voyeaud ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Andre Waller Andre Waller ... artist: Hydraulx
Wuyang Wang Wuyang Wang ... artist: Hydraulx
Jun Watanabe Jun Watanabe ... artist: Hydraulx
Gregory Watkins Gregory Watkins ... 2d supervisor: Hydraulx
Brittney Watson Brittney Watson ... artist: Hydraulx
Antoine Wibaut Antoine Wibaut ... compositing lead: Atomic Fiction
Derek Winslow Derek Winslow ... artist: Hydraulx
Ann Wong Ann Wong ... artist: Hydraulx
Yuji Yagasaki Yuji Yagasaki ... artist: Hydraulx
Mayo Yamamoto Mayo Yamamoto ... artist: Hydraulx
Sedat Yildiz Sedat Yildiz ... compositor: Atomic Fiction
Kenny Yong Kenny Yong ... matchmove lead: Atomic Fiction
Alex Young Alex Young ... artist: Hydraulx
Josiah Zavala Josiah Zavala ... editor: Hydraulx
Anwei Chen Anwei Chen ... visual effects producer
Ayse Dedeoglu Arkali Ayse Dedeoglu Arkali ... visual effects editorial supervisor: Atomic Fiction
Eric Demeusy Eric Demeusy ... digital artist: opening sequence
John 'Duke' Duquesnay John 'Duke' Duquesnay ... visual effects producer: Hydraulx
Matthew Grey-Noble Matthew Grey-Noble ... render wrangler: Atomic Fiction
Sarah Grieshammer Sarah Grieshammer ... compositor
Michael Hetman Michael Hetman ... render wrangler/matchmove artist
Russell Hopwood Russell Hopwood ... visual effects
Mark Intravartolo Mark Intravartolo ... senior visual effects artist
Hetal Jain Hetal Jain ... visual effects executive producer
Hirofumi Kasagi Hirofumi Kasagi ... fx artist: Atomic Fiction
Jiwoong Kim Jiwoong Kim ... digital compositor
Cynthia Latour Cynthia Latour ... visual effects production assistant: Atomic Fiction
Sean Loughran Sean Loughran ... compositor: Hydraulx
André Léger André Léger ... assistant visual effects editor: Atomic Fiction
Steven Messing Steven Messing ... digital matte painter
Kelly O'Toole Kelly O'Toole ... visual effects recruiter: Atomic Fiction
Asma Parvin Asma Parvin ... matchmove artist
Travis Reinke Travis Reinke ... 3d digi-double scanning
Caprice Ann Ridgeway Caprice Ann Ridgeway ... visual effects producer
Trevor Rowland Trevor Rowland ... lead pipeline technical director
Jason Sanford Jason Sanford ... visual effects executive producer: Crafty Apes
Jeff Shapiro Jeff Shapiro ... chief financial officer
Paul Song Paul Song ... visual effects
Yuka Sonoda Yuka Sonoda ... animator: Hydraulx
Mark Stern Mark Stern ... visual effects executive producer: Lola Visual Effects
Ravindra Tamhankar Ravindra Tamhankar ... visual effects producer
Sydney Allison Thomas Sydney Allison Thomas ... visual effects editor
Jack Van Nuis Jack Van Nuis ... compositor
Elise Voyer Elise Voyer ... 3d department manager
Shawn Wallbridge Shawn Wallbridge ... head of systems: Atomic Fiction
Joshua Young Joshua Young ... compositor
Stunts
Lonnie R. Smith Jr. Lonnie R. Smith Jr. ... stunt coordinator
Max Calder Max Calder ... stunt double: Joe Keery
Jason Charles Hill Jason Charles Hill ... stunt double: Charlie Heaton
Jason Kehler Jason Kehler ... stunts
JoJo Lambert JoJo Lambert ... stunt double: Gaten Matarazzo
J.J. Madaris J.J. Madaris ... actor double
Anderson Martin Anderson Martin ... utility stunts
Andy Rusk Andy Rusk ... stunts
Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer
Additional Info
Premiere: October 27, 2017
Country: United States
Distributor: Netflix
Websites: Official Site IMDb Wikipedia Facebook X
Ratings
SkullJoy

7.2 / 10

IMDb

8.6 / 10

Production Companies
21 Laps Entertainment
Monkey Massacre
Netflix
Upside Down Pictures
Distributors
Netflix
  (2016) (World-wide) (SVoD) (video)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
  (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Filming Locations
6501 Church Street Douglasville, Georgia, USA
  (on location)