The image, a cylinder with a circle at both ends, illustrates how the Upside Down connects Hawkins to another world called the Abyss, named after the realm of pure chaos and evil in …

Dec 31, 2025 · Nine years later, fans are finally getting answers to long-awaited questions regarding the Stranger Things universe — including what the Upside Down actually is. The …

Dec 26, 2025 · Stranger Things has revealed the truth about the Upside Down, including its real origin and how Vecna and the Mind Flayer used it to target Hawkins.

"The Mothergate", [1] also known as the "Rift" and simply "The Gate", was a gate to the Upside Down located in the underground section of Hawkins National Laboratory. The Mothergate …

Dec 25, 2025 · This post contains major spoilers for Stranger Things 5, Volume 2, and the truth about the Upside Down. If you don’t want to be cursed (with knowledge!), stop now.

Dec 26, 2025 · Since Season 1 of Stranger Things, it's been largely accepted that the Upside Down is an alternate dimension. But Season 5 debunks that theory.

Dec 25, 2025 · This is confirmed when Holly Wheeler (Nell Fisher) falls through a portal in the sky of the Upside Down after jumping through a hole in the Abyss, while trying to escape Vecna.

Dec 26, 2025 · Vecna lives in the Abyss, and uses the Upside Down as his portal from his dimension into Hawkins. Dustin also uncovers how the Upside Down was created. He …

Dec 26, 2025 · According to the lore, this ship accidentally entered through a portal and made its way into the Upside Down, which at the time was known as Dimension X. Only one staff …

Dec 26, 2025 · The Upside Down is just a gateway to a far darker place What Stranger Things’ biggest mystery and its D&D connection is really all about Image: Netflix