Why Did Eleven Kill Everyone in the Lab in 'Stranger Things'? (SPOILERS)Home > Television > Stream & Chill > Netflix > Stranger ThingsSource: Netflix Season 4 of ' Stranger Things' Casts New Light on the Rainbow Room Massacre — Who Did It SPOILERS By Leila KozmaMay 31 2022, Published 12:25 p.m. ET Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers for Season 4, Vol. 1 of Stranger Things. Season 4, Vol. 1 of Stranger Things dropped on Netflix on Friday, May 27, 2022, treating viewers to seven episodes worth of supernatural events ranging from Eleven's (Millie Bobby Brown) ostensible lab attack to Chrissy's (Grace Van Dien) grisly death.Article continues below advertisement Did Eleven kill everyone at the lab in Season 4 Episode 1 of ' Stranger Things' If so why Season 4 of Stranger Things sheds light on hitherto unknown details about Eleven's complicated past. Take the Season 4 opener, which features a bloodied massacre at the lab where El was trained. Source: NetflixArticle continues below advertisement The segment kicks off with an exploration of Dr. Martin Brenner's (Matthew Modine) neatly-choreographed morning routine, which is followed by a few frames showing the experiments he is busy conducting with a kid well-versed in telepathy. Jump cut to: Eleven standing in the blood-covered Rainbow Room of the Hawkins National Laboratory, surrounded by dead bodies. As Season 4, Episode 1 seems to imply, El could have easily been the kid behind the ghastly deed. However, as Season 4, Episode 7 reveals, that's not quite how the tragedy panned out.Article continues below advertisement View this post on Instagram A post shared by ᴊᴀᴍɪᴇ ᴄᴀᴍᴘʙᴇʟʟ ʙᴏᴡᴇʀ (@bowerjamie) The latest episodes introduce viewers to a new antagonist — One, aka Vecna) (Jamie Campbell Bower). One telepathically massacres his mother and sister and allows his father, Victor Creel (Robert Englund), to take the blame for his crimes. He is then admitted to the Hawkins National Laboratory, where he becomes the first child to undergo Brenner's experiments. Things take a very dark turn once One decides that it's time to emanate himself from the shackles. Of course, if you've watched the whole first part of Season 4, you know that One ends up murdering everyone at the lab. Subsequently, Eleven banishes him to the Upside-Down, where he then becomes Vecna.Article continues below advertisement Jamie Campbell Bower says that preparing for the role came with some unexpected challenges As Jamie told Variety, he started the preparation process by compiling a vision board. It was then time to tap into the most unsavory feelings he could muster. Article continues below advertisement "For Vecna, there’s this deep, deep, deep resentment. It’s his fuel, so I really had to tap into that, and I consider myself not somebody who holds onto resentment. So, digging that up from within me was quite a lot," Jamie said. "I mean, I wouldn’t speak to people. I wouldn’t speak to anybody outside of the Stranger Things world for at least four days before filming anything." "I would find myself doing some pretty wild stuff. If anyone saw me walking around the streets of Atlanta at 2 ... in the morning talking to myself, they would understand," he added. "I was just bringing up a lot of anger, particularly for Vecna." As Jamie explained, he would sit in a pitch-black room by himself for about half an hour before the shooting. At one point, he had an epiphany. Article continues below advertisement "It was totally pitch black. I'd sit in there between the takes and go for it. It was it really interesting. About halfway through, I started to become quite afraid of Vecna," Jamie added. "I remember seeing Matthew Modine one day and being like, 'Modine, I'm terrified of this person. It's really weird.' He's like, 'Oh yeah, that's good!’ I was like, 'Oh, thanks for your help, buddy!'" Season 4, Vol. 1 of Stranger Things is available now. Season 4, Vol. 2 arrives on Netflix on July 1, 2022. AdvertisementMore from Distractify Why Is 'Ozark' Ending? Fans of the Netflix Show Are Distraught There Will Be No Season 5 'Horizon Zero Dawn' Is Getting a TV Series on Netflix Netflix's 'The Gray Man' Has All the Makings of a Marvel Movie ... But Is It One? Latest Stranger Things News and UpdatesAdvertisementABOUT DistractifyAbout UsPrivacy PolicyTerms of UseDMCASitemapCONNECT with DistractifyLink to Facebook Link to TwitterLink to InstagramContact us by Email Copyright 2022 Distractify. Distractify is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.