Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4
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Fred Benson, portrayed by Logan Riley Bruner,[2] was a recurring character in the fourth season of Stranger Things. He was a student at Hawkins High School, and worked on the school newspaper.

History

1985

At some point in 1985, Fred was in a car accident which killed another student. He sustained facial injuries himself in this accident, which caused a scar on his left cheek. He was wracked with guilt overnight.

1986

Fred joined his classmate and fellow journalist Nancy Wheeler to investigate the Forest Hills Trailer Park, where Chrissy Cunningham was murdered, knowing such an event would bring his article about the Hawkins Tigers basketball team winning their tournament to shame. They were stopped by Hawkins Police before they could enter the trailer park, at which point Vecna began to manipulate Fred's mind. Fred hallucinated that the officer was saying that Fred was a murderer, and he watched in horror as the officer's face become disfigured. In his vision, he felt the scar on his own face grew larger and more obvious. Suddenly, the vision ended and Fred snapped back to reality.

While Nancy was speaking to Wayne Munson about Chrissy's murder, Fred heard the ticking of a clock behind him, in the woods. Following the sound, he investigated the woods and found a coffin with a grandfather clock lying on top of it. He was suddenly surrounded by undead-looking mourners, accusing him of being a murderer. Terrified, Fred ran away.

By nightfall, Fred reached the road where the car accident had occurred the previous year, and suffered from another hallucination. He hallucinated that he was back at the accident, and that the dead man was crawling out of the burning wreckage. Alarmed, Fred stumbled backwards and fell into an open grave. Vecna then appeared, taunting him, and killed him through the same method he killed Chrissy. The following morning, Fred's corpse was found lying on the highway.

Legacy

After Fred's death, both Nancy and Max Mayfield would see Fred's corpse in Vecna's Mindspace, along with the bodies of Chrissy and Patrick McKinney, bound to tall pillars by various tentacles and vines.

Dr. Sam Owens would later show Eleven a picture of Fred's corpse along with Chrissy Cunningham and Patrick McKinney, suggesting that Vecna was letting them know he was back.

Personality

Fred seemed to be just a stereotypical 80's nerd who is clever and yet kind-hearted. However, he showed quite a bit of wit and snark towards Nancy, typically in regard to Jonathan Byers. He was intelligent and passionate for journalism, to the point that Nancy invites him along to investigate the murder of Chrissy, with her. Unlike the reporters at the Hawkins Post, Fred treated Nancy with respect. Though Fred appeared to be bright and level-headed, he harbored extreme guilt for his role in the fatal 1985 car accident, and believed many people look at him as a "murderer." This guilt and mental unrest made him a target of Vecna.

Relationships

Nancy and Fred seem to have a positive working relationship, as both work on Hawkins High School's The Weekly Streak newspaper. They seem to have enough of a positive friendship for her to invite him along, to investigate the death of Chrissy Cunningham. He annoys her with his questions about her relationship to Jonathan. After they arrive at the scene, he is lead to the woods by Vecna and Nancy becomes worried. When Fred's corpse is found, along the highway, she is visibly distraught. She is also shocked to find his strung-up corpse within Vecna's mindspace, when she is possessed, days later.

Appearances

Season Four appearances
The Hellfire Club Vecna's Curse The Monster and the Superhero*
Dear Billy* The Nina Project The Dive
The Massacre at Hawkins Lab* Papa* The Piggyback

*Corpse can be seen/flashback

Memorable Quotes

To Nancy: "Somebody is testy! Curious."

Gallery

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Fred's hallucination of the Hawkins Police tormenting him about the accident.

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Fred hearing the clock chime.

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Fred finding the clock embedded in a coffin

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Fred's vision

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Fred's hallucination of the car accident.

Fred begins to Float.

Fred faces down Vecna, resulting in his death.

Fred's corpse along the highway, following his death.

Who did fred kill in stranger things 4

Fred's corpse being covered by a white bag in the morning.

Trivia

  • Fred shares the same name of the one of main characters from the Nickelodeon/Paramount Plus show, iCarly, as well as a professional soccer player.
  • Fred's death was shown in greater detail on screen unlike those of Vecna's other victims, Chrissy and Patrick.

References

  1. Dr. Owens's files in "Papa"
  2. ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 First-Look Photos Revealed by Netflix

Characters in Stranger Things
Hawkins
Major
"The Party"

Will Byers • Eleven • Dustin Henderson • Max Mayfield • Lucas Sinclair • Mike Wheeler

Hawkins High

Robin Buckley • Jonathan Byers • Billy Hargrove • Steve Harrington • Eddie Munson • Nancy Wheeler

Residents

Joyce Byers • Jim Hopper • Erica Sinclair • Karen Wheeler • Bob Newby

Recurs
Hawkins High

Fred Benson • Jason Carver • Chrissy Cunningham • Tommy Hagan • Barbara Holland • Heather Holloway • Ms. Kelley • Patrick McKinney • Carol Perkins

Hawkins P.D.

Phil Callahan • Glenn Daniels • Florence • Calvin Powell

Residents

Scott Clarke • Victor Creel • James Dante • Doris Driscoll • Benny Hammond • Neil Hargrove • Susan Hargrove • Claudia Henderson • Janet Holloway • Tom Holloway • Larry Kline • Bruce Lowe • Wayne Munson • Troy Walsh • Holly Wheeler • Ted Wheeler

Minor
See also: Minor Characters
Hawkins High

Andy • Chance • Freak 1 • Gareth • Jeff • Nicole • Tammy Thompson • Tina • Vickie

Residents

Stacey Albright • Russell Coleman • Alice Creel • Virginia Creel • Laura Cunningham • Phillip Cunningham • Earl • Five • Four • Gary • Marsha Holland • Mr. Holland • Keith • Marissa • Eugene McCorkle • Donald Melvald • David O'Bannon • Charles Sinclair • Sue Sinclair • Six • Ten • Three • Mrs. Walsh • Brenda Wood • Merrill Wright

Non-Hawkins
Major

Argyle • Murray Bauman

Recurs

Angela • Axel • Suzie Bingham • Lonnie Byers • Dottie • Funshine • Becky Ives • Terry Ives • Mick • Kali Prasad

Minor

Cornelius Bingham • Eden Bingham • Mr. Bingham • Peter Bingham • Sterling Bingham • Tabitha Bingham • Tanner Bingham • Tatum Bingham • Cynthia • Diane • Anthony Hatch • Sara Hopper • Jake • Billy's Mother • Cathy Owens

US Gov
Department of Energy

Martin Brenner • Sam Owens
Ray Carroll • Dr. Ellis • Connie Frazier • Agent Harmon • Nerdy Tech • Ellen Stinson • Agent Repairman • Elevator Scientist • Lead Scientist • Hawkins Head of Security • Shepard • Agent Wallace

Military

Jack Sullivan

Soviet Union

Alexei • Dmitri Antonov • Grigori • Yuri Ismaylov • Ivan • Oleg • Ozerov • Russian Agent • Russian Scientist • Stepanov • Warden Melnikov • Dr. Zharkov

Upside Down

Henry Creel / Vecna • The Mind Flayer • The Demogorgon • D'Artagnan • Demobats • Demogorgon (species) • The Flayed • Hospital Monster • Russian Demogorgon • The Spider Monster • Vines

What did Fred do on Stranger Things?

At some point in 1985, Fred was in a car accident which killed another student. He sustained facial injuries himself in this accident, which caused a scar on his left cheek. He was wracked with guilt overnight.

Who did Fred kill?

He was haunted by headaches and memories he wished to forget during that period. A police officer stops them on the road, where he points out that Fred himself killed a high school student by accident.

Who Did Nancy kill Stranger Things?

Barbara was found dead by Eleven Both Nancy and Mrs.

Who is Chrissy Stranger Things 4?

The character of Chrissy from Stranger Things is portrayed by actress-director Grace Van Dien. The 25-year-old Los Angeles native is the daughter of actor Casper Van Dien and Carrie Mitchum, and the granddaughter of yet another performer, Oscar-nominee Robert Mitchum.