Eddie Munson has a historic connection to the real life &#039;West Memphis Three&#039; figure Damien Echols. How are they connected

26 Years Old Documentary Series Inspired Stranger Things&#8217; Dungeon Master, Eddie Munson And the Hellfire Club Storyline

Every character featured in movies or web series has an inspirational story
behind it. In Season 4, the reckless character of Eddie Munson seems to have
strings attached to a real-life based documentary. He is the leader of Hellfire
Club, officially established in Hawkins High School for all Dungeons & Dragons
fans. And the only person kind to Mike and Dustin when highschool started. 


EDDIE MUNSON IS LOSELY BASED ON THE DAMIEN ECHOLS’ LIFE

We see Eddie constantly depicted as a freak and outcast, accused of the murder
of Chrissy in season 4. Interestingly enough, by the Paradise Lost documentary
inspired these attributes of Eddie and his life. The documentary frames the
trials of West Memphis Three Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr., and Jason
Baldwin. This teenager trio was guilty of necromancy and murder of three young
boys in 1994.

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And so Duffer Brothers
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-duffer-brothers-relate-stranger-things-season-4-themes-with-their-high-school-time-and-thats-represented/]
picked the life story of Damien Echols and used certain elements to form the
character of Eddie Munson. Echols’ habit of writing dark literature, wearing
shady clothes, and liking heavy metal music is similar to Munson in Stranger
Things [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things]. Eddie is a drug dealer,
D&D game master, and 80s metalhead, and doesn’t care (and even revels) about
being known as the agent of the devil or a freak. The physical and mental
representation of Eddie seems like a variant avatar of Damien Echols. He also
loved rock band music, wears shady clothes, and keeps long messy hair.

> STRANGER THINGS 4's Hellfire Club storyline — and especially the character
> Eddie Munson — were inspired by the documentary series PARADISE LOST.
> 
> Eddie is loosely modeled after writer and artist Damien Echols, who was a
> member of the West Memphis Three. pic.twitter.com/nyUnvZ5B8x
> [https://t.co/nyUnvZ5B8x]
> 
> — Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) May 28, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1530368261950525440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



 

The main connection between them is that they choose the wrong paths in their
teenage years. Police charged Echols with the murder of three kids in a
procession of witchcraft. Likewise, authorities believe Eddie to be responsible
for Chrissy’s death and he has to hide from the police in season 4. 

ALSO READ: Shaggy Haired Eddie Munson, Joseph Quinn Is the Bridge Between Game
of Thrones and Stranger Things?
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-shaggy-haired-eddie-munson-joseph-quinn-is-the-bridge-between-game-of-thrones-and-stranger-things/]


THE DUNGEON MASTER WHO LOVES TO REVEL IN THE FIENDISH GAME

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In the first episode of Stranger Things Season 4, viewers meet the Hellfire Club
led by Eddie Munson. The impoverished life of Eddie threw him into the drug
dealing business. He also loves the prohibited satanic games like D&D as we see
him being the Vecna
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-explained-origins-of-vecna-and-every-relation-between-001-henry-creel-dr-martin-brenner-and-eleven-in-stranger-things/]
during a game. This sinister game played by Hellfire Club has another connection
to the Paradise Lost documentary apart from Munson. We see in the movie that all
the three boys were involved in satanic rituals. And the boys killed in that
ritual had mutilated bodies, found in a drainage canal in Robin Hood Hills.
Likewise we see Chrissy’s body is completely mangled and found in Eddie’s
trailer. 

What do you think of this connection between the documentary and Munson’s
Character?

ALSO READ: How Does Stranger Things 4 Connect With Marvel Cinematic Universe? Is
there a Merger or Crossover in the Works?
[https://netflixjunkie.com/how-does-stranger-things-4-connect-with-marvel-cinematic-universe-is-there-a-merger-or-crossover-in-the-works/]

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Every character featured in movies or web series has an inspirational story behind it. In Season 4, the reckless character of Eddie Munson seems to have strings attached to a real-life based documentary. He is the leader of Hellfire Club, officially established in Hawkins High School for all Dungeons &amp; Dragons fans. And the only person kind to Mike and Dustin when highschool started. 
<h2>Eddie Munson is losely based on the Damien Echols&#8217; life</h2>
We see Eddie constantly depicted as a freak and outcast, accused of the murder of Chrissy in season 4. Interestingly enough, by the Paradise Lost documentary inspired these attributes of Eddie and his life. The documentary frames the trials of West Memphis Three Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley Jr., and Jason Baldwin. This teenager trio was guilty of necromancy and murder of three young boys in 1994.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-33061 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/eddie-stranger-things.webp" alt="" width="1710" height="1100" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/eddie-stranger-things.webp 1710w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/eddie-stranger-things-300x193.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/eddie-stranger-things-1024x659.webp 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/eddie-stranger-things-768x494.webp 768w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/eddie-stranger-things-1536x988.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1710px) 100vw, 1710px" />
And so <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-duffer-brothers-relate-stranger-things-season-4-themes-with-their-high-school-time-and-thats-represented/">Duffer Brothers</a> picked the life story of Damien Echols and used certain elements to form the character of Eddie Munson. Echols&#8217; habit of writing dark literature, wearing shady clothes, and liking heavy metal music is similar to Munson in <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stranger Things</a>. Eddie is a drug dealer, D&amp;D game master, and 80s metalhead, and doesn&#8217;t care (and even revels) about being known as the agent of the devil or a freak. The physical and mental representation of Eddie seems like a variant avatar of Damien Echols. He also loved rock band music, wears shady clothes, and keeps long messy hair.
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STRANGER THINGS 4&#39;s Hellfire Club storyline &#8212; and especially the character Eddie Munson &#8212; were inspired by the documentary series PARADISE LOST. 
Eddie is loosely modeled after writer and artist Damien Echols, who was a member of the West Memphis Three. <a href="https://t.co/nyUnvZ5B8x">pic.twitter.com/nyUnvZ5B8x</a>
&mdash; Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) <a href="https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1530368261950525440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The main connection between them is that they choose the wrong paths in their teenage years. Police charged Echols with the murder of three kids in a procession of witchcraft. Likewise, authorities believe Eddie to be responsible for Chrissy&#8217;s death and he has to hide from the police in season 4. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-shaggy-haired-eddie-munson-joseph-quinn-is-the-bridge-between-game-of-thrones-and-stranger-things/">Shaggy Haired Eddie Munson, Joseph Quinn Is the Bridge Between Game of Thrones and Stranger Things?</a>
<h2>The dungeon master who loves to revel in the fiendish game</h2>
<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/stranger-things-season-4-1024x659-1.webp"><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-33063 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/stranger-things-season-4-1024x659-1.webp" alt="" width="1024" height="659" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/stranger-things-season-4-1024x659-1.webp 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/stranger-things-season-4-1024x659-1-300x193.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/stranger-things-season-4-1024x659-1-768x494.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a>
In the first episode of Stranger Things Season 4, viewers meet the Hellfire Club led by Eddie Munson. The impoverished life of Eddie threw him into the drug dealing business. He also loves the prohibited satanic games like D&amp;D as we see him being the <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-explained-origins-of-vecna-and-every-relation-between-001-henry-creel-dr-martin-brenner-and-eleven-in-stranger-things/">Vecna</a> during a game. This sinister game played by Hellfire Club has another connection to the Paradise Lost documentary apart from Munson. We see in the movie that all the three boys were involved in satanic rituals. And the boys killed in that ritual had mutilated bodies, found in a drainage canal in Robin Hood Hills. Likewise we see Chrissy&#8217;s body is completely mangled and found in Eddie&#8217;s trailer. 
What do you think of this connection between the documentary and Munson&#8217;s Character?
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/how-does-stranger-things-4-connect-with-marvel-cinematic-universe-is-there-a-merger-or-crossover-in-the-works/">How Does Stranger Things 4 Connect With Marvel Cinematic Universe? Is there a Merger or Crossover in the Works?</a>

How Does Stranger Things 4 Connect With Marvel Cinematic Universe? Is there a
Merger or Crossover in the Works?

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