The "Thriller" remix used in the Stranger Things Season 2 trailer is a masterclass in nostalgic tension. It blends 1980s pop culture with modern cinematic "epic-synth" to create something both familiar and terrifying. 🎧 The Sound of the Upside Down
This specific track was the heartbeat of the Season 2 marketing campaign for several reasons: Michael Jackson - Thriller (Stranger Things S2 Remix)
The remix, officially titled the strips away the danceable funk of the original and replaces it with: The "Thriller" remix used in the Stranger Things
While the show's score is by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, this specific remix was a collaborative effort to match the trailer's "stings" to the editing. making it sound ghostly and distant.
📍 To help you or compare it to the original :
Michael Jackson’s voice is filtered, making it sound ghostly and distant.