Fixed Stranger Things: Has Vecna Been Around Since Season 1?

Vecna, the latest ghoulish enemy from the Upside Down, operates without subtlety. A vision of the decrepit grandfather clock that once inhabited Creel House always foretells his arrival. The clock could have foretold Vecna’s eventual arrival as early as the series’ first episode.

Some fans believe they’ve recognized the sound of a grandfather clock from “Stranger Things”. The first time we hear it is in season 1, episode 1 “The Vanishing of Will Byers”. In season 3, episode 2 “The Mallrats,” Billy Hargrove encounters a doppelganger version of himself and there are three familiar chimes from an unseen grandfather clock. The sound isn’t identical to season 4’s design but it is definitely similar.

The clock noises heard in season 1 and possibly season 2 are almost certainly coincidental. However, there’s something more articulated and loud about the clock noise that accompanied Billy in the Upside Down in season 3. It’s entirely possible it was inserted by the writers to foreshadow the events of season 4. If we or the Duffer Brothers want those early clock noises to signal the impending arrival of Vecna then we can go ahead and do so.