‘We’re going for it this year’: ‘Stranger Things’ star says upcoming season will be ‘scariest’ yet Updated 12:12 PM; Facebook Share Get your cherry Slurpees ready, “Stranger Things” fans. According to one of its stars, the upcoming season of the incredibly popular Netflix sci-fi series is going to be the “scariest” one yet. CBR reports how Gaten Matarazzo—who plays the smart aleck genius, Dustin, on the show—doubled down on previous statements in which he claimed the fourth season is far darker than its predecessors. So much so, in fact, it may not be all that kid friendly anymore.