New 'Stranger Things' Clip Hints at Major Season 3 Fan Theory

With two weeks left until Stranger Things returns for its third season, some fans are busy purchasing their New Coke and Upside Down Whopper in preparation for an epic binge, while others are desperately searching the internet for any hints at what’s to come. It appears, thanks to fans on Reddit, one sought-out clue online might mean something big for the third season’s plot, and perhaps even confirm a popular fan theory.

As reported by CBR, Reddit user Tetrini posted a clip from an interview Dacre Montgomery (Billy Hargrove) did with the Australian talk show Sunrise this week, which included a never-before-seen clip from the upcoming season. The video showed Billy driving around in his Camaro before crashing in front of Brimborn Steel Works. Fans have seen this name before, as it’s included in the latest Season 3 poster which fans have been speculating hints at the theory Billy will become the next villain. If you’re not familiar with this idea, people believe that because the character has some type of alarming growth on his arm in the trailer, he could be turning into a new monster. So long story short, this never-before-mentioned Brimborn Steel Works could lead to Billy’s transformation somehow. And there’s other possible evidence to note.

People are even more suspicious about this new clip of Billy, as now it’s been uploaded on the Sunrise YouTube account, without the key part of him crashing. Why would they take it out if it wasn’t extremely important?

CBR also calls the Season 3 episode titles into question. With names like “The Case of the Missing Lifeguard” and "The Bite," there’s reason to believe Billy, who is working as a lifeguard in multiple promos, is in for something dangerous to say the least. There’s no way he’s safe with all of these dug up clues.

Stranger Things returns July 4 on Netflix. Here’s to hoping Billy Hargrove isn’t as frightening as the Demogorgon.

This article also appears on Mental Floss.