Stranger Things Season 5 theories have been circulating the Internet ever since Season 4 vol. 2 aired on Netflix. There are theories speculating everything from a new villain from the Dungeons & Dragons universe to major characters returning. There’s a new theory that suggests that a major reveal about Vecna’s past could feature in the final season. The finale of Stranger Things Season 4, Vol. 1 revealed that Number 001 in Dr. Brenner’s experiments is actually Henry Creel, a young boy implicated in the murder of his family. Now, fans have noticed a hidden clue that suggests that there could even more twists about his family that might be revealed in Season 5. The theory, which became viral on Tiktok, points out to a Season 4 poster. Prior to the release of Season 4, Netflix released posters for each of the main characters, and a location is linked to each of the characters’ storylines. Hopper’s poster featured Russia, Eleven has the lab, Steve has Vecna’s house in Hawkins, and Will has California. This makes sense as Season 4’s story unfolds. However, there was one poster that left fans perplexed: the poster for Mike’s mother Karen Wheeler with Vecna’s house in the background.
According to the theory, she could actually be Henry sister Alice Creel. Season 4 introduced Alice as a young girl in the flashbacks with her family. She was seemingly murdered by Henry, but some fans think that she might actually be alive. The flashback showed that Alice was killled by Henry at his house, so if this theory turns out to be true, Season 5 will have to explain how she survived this. One viewer pointed out at Karen’s reaction at the end of the ninth episode when the Upside Down particles were falling on Hawkings. They said: “I feel like that is a true theory because, in the last scene of episode 9, Alice said: ‘Mommy look it’s snowing.’ And Karen knew something.” Some fans also questioned why Karen was featured in a poster but Enzo had more screentime in Season 4 than her. You can check out everything we know about Stranger Things Season 5 so far. You can also read what we know about the upcoming Stranger Things spin-off.
