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STRANGER Things fans have spotted Max in new Netflix horror Eli and she's scaring the pants off fans in the trailer.

The upcoming psychological thriller tells the story of a suffering 11-year-old boy and things only seem to get worse - never better - for Eli after his parents seek treatment for his auto-immune condition in a creepy haunted hospital.

 New Netflix horror Eli will leave fans 'scared to turn lights off' thanks to nightmare-ish scenes
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New Netflix horror Eli will leave fans 'scared to turn lights off' thanks to nightmare-ish scenesCredit: Netflix

Actress Sadie Sink aka Max from Stranger Things stars as Haley, the only other child at the institute, but she's never seen indoors.

She befriends Eli (Charlie Shotwell from Captain Fantastic) and begs him to go outside where he is most at risk of dying from his seemingly allergy-like symptoms.

One fan wrote on Twitter: "Sadie’s a queeeeeeennnn"

Another said: "Sadie sink my queen is playing a girl named Hayley my name can this day get better also this movie looks great "

 Netflix fans spot Stranger Things' Max in terrifying new horror Eli
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Netflix fans spot Stranger Things' Max in terrifying new horror Eli
 Suffering 10-year-old Eli has an auto-immune condition that makes him allergic to the world
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Suffering 10-year-old Eli has an auto-immune condition that makes him allergic to the worldCredit: Netflix
 He is taken to a creepy hospital for revolutionary treatment
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He is taken to a creepy hospital for revolutionary treatmentCredit: Netflix
 His parents think it is in his best interests, but are unaware of the horrors that take place in the institute
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His parents think it is in his best interests, but are unaware of the horrors that take place in the instituteCredit: Netflix

Netflix explains that "Eli is the story of a young boy plagued with an unknown, debilitating illness that requires him to live completely sealed off from the outside world.

"After exhausting every option, his parents put their trust – and his life – in the hands of a doctor whose experimental, cutting-edge treatments may hold Eli’s last hope."

The synopsis adds: "As Eli undergoes the tremendously intense process that could potentially cure him, he begins to be haunted by experiences that make him question who he can trust and what is lurking inside the house."

And after watching the trailer, one viewer wrote on Twitter: "Been saving too much energy lately by keeping the lights off at night, this should definitely help reverse that.";

 The film comes from the directors of The Haunting of Hill House
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The film comes from the directors of The Haunting of Hill HouseCredit: Netflix
 Horror fans will be chilled by disturbing scenes
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Horror fans will be chilled by disturbing scenesCredit: Netflix
 Eli is hounded by a sick girl that the adults can't see
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Eli is hounded by a sick girl that the adults can't seeCredit: Netflix

Another said: "HOLI SH*TTT"

The Ciarán Foy directed film has been produced by the team behind The Haunting of Hill House.

It drops on the streaming service on October 18, just in time for Halloween.

Netflix is bringing some heat this month for spooky season, and has already released thriller The Shadow of the Moon and In the Tall Grass, whilst Fractured lands on October 11, and Rattlesnake, is released on October 25.

A string of festive films are set to follow including Christmas in the Wild, the latest film in Netflix's A Christmas Prince triology, A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby and Klaus.
Meanwhile, the service has remade A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish, with Christmas Inheritance and The Knight Before Christmas lined up to be released before the end of the year, while The Princess Switch is available to watch now.

 Sadie is best known for her role as Max in Stranger Things
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Sadie is best known for her role as Max in Stranger ThingsCredit: Netflix
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