In mythology, Demogorgon is a god or demon associated with the underworld, and whose name is taboo. It is unknown whether the creature was attracted by other stimuli, though a likely candidate was sound: when Nancy ventured into the Upside Down, the Demogorgon was unaware of her presence until she stepped on a vine, making a loud noise. However, the Demogorgon’s sudden reaction in this moment may have been linked to the Upside Down’s hive mind. The fact that sound from the human dimension was faintly audible to human ears in the Upside Down would suggest the Demogorgon was also sensitive to sound; however, it remains unclear where the creature had ears, in the conventional sense. Now, the first thing you need to know is that Demogorgons are not of this world. They are from the Upside Down. I did not choose the name, but that’s what it’s called. In any case, it’s an alternate dimension that’s a grotesque parallel of our own. The door to which was opened in 1983 by a group of frustratingly incompetent American scientists whose hubris is why we’re in this mess. In accordance to the database aggregating known information on Demogorgons–what our analysts have dubbed The Stranger Things Wiki–we will now be referring to the following growth stages by what the creatures most resemble and are comparable to in terms of weight and size. Spectral Motion, a makeup and creature effects studio which has worked on productions such as Hellboy and Pan’s Labyrinth, was given the task of building the Demogorgon. They only had a span of two months to complete the project, leaving almost no room for error. [1]

For Stranger Things Week’s Upside Down Appreciation Day, Netflix Life’s resident monstrologist Sabrina Reed is going to share some fun facts about the Demogorgon from S tranger Things. The group began to hypothesize that the Monster may have really existed, and was responsible for Will's disappearance. From this point on, the group began referring to the creature as "the Demogorgon". It is currently unknown how exactly the Demogorgon senses blood, as it appears to only have a "mouth" and no other visible orifices that could be used for scent. Similarly, it is unclear how the Demogorgon "heard" sound. The artists at Aaron Sims Creative were given the task of designing the look of the Demogorgon, with the description of a "humanoid creature with no face, just a mouth." From the very beginning, the Duffers wanted the creature to be humanoid and grotesque, with the creature designs of H.R. Giger, Clive Barker, Guillermo del Toro, and Masahiro Ito being influential to the Demogorgon’s appearance because of their "strangeness." [1] [3]The artists went through several early concepts, some of which were "more monstrous in shape, even more asymmetrical." Ultimately, they were inspired by nature when they came up with the flower petal-like mouth in the first week, a design that really resonated with the Duffers. [4] Production [ ] See Also: Special Effects Interdimensional Travel: The Demogorgon was able to move between dimensions. It repeatedly entered Hawkins by creating temporary tears in space-time. It could pull individuals, such as Will Byers and Barbara Holland, through these temporary gates and into the Upside Down.

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Once in the Upside Down, Will managed to evade the creature for almost a week and began attempting to communicate with his mother. Joyce and Will had some success, with Will manipulating the electricity in his home dimension, although these attempts would sometimes attract the monster. In an early attempt, Joyce saw her house wall become warped and distorted as the Monster started to break through, terrifying her. In a later attempt, the Monster broke clean through, although Joyce managed to outrun it. Alright, alright. Gather ’round. We don’t have all day. Monstrology is a very busy and dangerous scientific field, and quite frankly, it’s not for amateurs, but they tell me you’re the new recruits so here we are. This is Demogorgons 101. It’s your basic, entry level training. The Demogorgon’s third stage is where we complete its amphibious-like references. At this point in growth, this otherworldly being is much like a frog. It’s the color of grass, quadrupedal, small but sharp teeth have taken root in its mouth, and it retains its tail.

Unfortunately, the basis of most of our information on these early days comes from records we obtained from that lab and the testimony of several children, their guardians, and a few young adults. We have yet to establish boots on the ground ourselves, so the renderings of the demogorgons we have provided to you are artist representations. Many of the scenes with the Demogorgon were done practically, with Mark Steger portraying the Demogorgon in a suit with an animatronic head. CGI was used for scenes that required the Demogorgon to do things a man in a suit couldn't possibly do. Though the relationship between this particular Demogorgon, the Mind Flayer and Vecna is somewhat unclear, Dustin believed the Demogorgon was akin to “the Mind Flayer’s foot soldier”.The final stage is the adult Demogorgon. Standing at approximately six to ten feet tall, this bipedal blood thirsty beast is frightening. It’s got senses keener than a hound, and it’s capable of detecting your presence from as far as the Upside Down if you are injured.