Stranger Things actor leaves fans terrified with warning for season 5
Gaten Matarazzo has revealed what essential items fans need in their Stranger Things starter pack when tuning into the final episodes.
But his words of advice have caused serious alarm among long-time viewers, as people seem to think that he just dropped a major hint about who might meet their demise.
The Duffer Brothers have dropped a few clues about how the fifth and final season will end, but these have left a lot of people with more questions than answers.
All we know for sure is that it's going to be a tear-jerker - if Matarazzo's latest comments are anything to go by.
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The actor is one of the core characters in Stranger Things, as he's played schoolboy Dustin Henderson in the hit Netflix series since its inception in 2016.
He has a condition called 'cleidocranial dysplasia', which affects his bone and tooth development, that he has 'incorporated' into his character.
The 23-year-old's most recent storyline in the show has rubbed a few fans up the wrong way, as viewers haven't enjoyed watching his on-screen tension with co-star Joe Keery (Steve Harrington).
Despite being best buds for the majority of Stranger Things, the pair hit something of a rough patch in the latest episodes that were released.
And in the trailer for the second volume of season five, fans noticed that Dustin and Steve repeated a chilling phrase from the third series, which doesn't exactly bode well for their characters.
"If you die, I die," they say - so you can understand why viewers are now concerned that these two are in the firing line.
Take a look at the trailer here:
Given that no main characters have ever been killed off, people think the Duffer Brothers are gearing up to go out with a bang by taking out one of the leads.
The siblings have previously addressed this reluctance to annihilate a member of the beloved Stranger Things gang, saying: "We just always want to think ahead and not just do it to shock people or because people have a bloodlust, which they seem to have. We just have to make sure that if and when we do it, that it doesn’t alter the tone of the show in a way that we don’t want."
Careful what you wish for folks, as according to a lot of fans, the series is probably going to culminate with one of the main characters being killed off.
Although this hasn't been confirmed, Matarazzo has warned that viewers will need a box of tissues on standby - while suggesting some of our 'favourites' might 'no longer be with us' by the end of the series.
"I understand the anxiety," he told Entertainment Tonight. "I hear you. We're all here for all that support for whatever happens. If your favourite is no longer with us or not, who knows?
"I don't really have any words of comfort. To do the most prep you can: Get some tissues, get some ice cream, get some friends, and some family."
You don't need to rush out to the shops for those Stranger Things essential items right this minute, as we've got to wait until Boxing Day for the next episodes, and until the New Year for the finale.
But between now and then, it seems a host of fans are going to be worried sick about the fate of their favourite characters.
Reacting to Matarazzo's remarks, one social media user said: "Ugh!! I’m not ready for anyone dying!! IM NOT READY!!!"
Another wrote: "If Steve or Dustin die, I don't know what I'd do."
A third said: "Gaten really said bring reinforcements."
A fourth chimed in, saying: "Wait noooo I’m not READY!!!"
And a fifth added: "I ain't ready for the death of any character."
Topics: Stranger Things, Netflix, TV and Film, Celebrity
Olivia Burke