A Gothic Masterpiece: The LEGO Icons Stranger Things: The Creel House

If you are anything like us here at The Coolector, you have likely spent an unhealthy amount of time glued to the screen, binging through the 80s-drenched, synth-heavy nostalgia trip that is Stranger Things.

The show has become a cultural phenomenon, and naturally, when pop culture icons reach a certain stratosphere of cool, they get the brick treatment.

We saw it with the initial Upside Down set, but the latest offering from the Danish brick masters is darker, more intricate, and arguably even more impressive. We are talking about the LEGO Icons Stranger Things: The Creel House, a set that doesn’t just replicate a location; it captures a mood.

This isn’t your childhood bucket of bricks. This is a sophisticated, 2,593-piece building kit designed specifically for adults who want to bring a piece of Hawkins, Indiana—or perhaps more accurately, the terrifying history of Vector—into their living room. The Creel House is, without a doubt, one of the most ominous structures to ever grace the LEGO catalog.

The model depicts the Victorian manor in all its eerie glory, featuring an ornate facade that manages to look majestic and threatening all at once.

For those who appreciate display versatility, the set allows you to build the house in two distinct states: you can have it boarded up, looking derelict and abandoned, or with the boards removed to show the house in its former, albeit creepy, state.

However, the real magic of this set—and let’s be honest, the reason it will end up in so many shopping carts—lies in its hidden transformation. In a brilliant feat of engineering, you can pull the corners of the building to physically expand the structure, unveiling Vecna’s interdimensional Mind Lair.

This feature takes the model from a static architectural display to a dynamic scene straight out of Season 4. The interior is accessible via an open back, revealing seven fully furnished spaces that are packed with Easter eggs for the eagle-eyed fan. You can explore the hallway, the dining room, the sitting room, and the chilling upstairs landing.

More specific locations, such as Alice’s and Henry’s bedrooms and the two attic spaces, are rendered with a level of detail that brings the show’s darker lore to life. And yes, the haunting grandfather clock is there, ticking away the final moments.

No Stranger Things set would be complete without the cast, and LEGO has been incredibly generous here. The kit includes a staggering 13 minifigures, allowing you to recreate almost any scene from the Creel House arc.

You get the core crew—Will, Mike, Lucas, Dustin, and Max—alongside older teens Nancy, Steve, Robin, and Jonathan. Key characters like Eleven, Mr. Whatsit, and Holly are also present, as is the terrifying Vecna himself. To add to the display value, the set also includes builds for Steve’s car, the WSQK radio van, and Will’s bicycle, populating the scene with necessary vehicles.

Priced at $249.99, this is certainly a premium collectible, but the sheer scale and piece count justify the investment for serious fans. Measuring over 29 cm high, 50 cm wide, and 17 cm deep, it commands attention on any shelf.

For those intimidated by the complexity, the set is supported by the LEGO Builder app, allowing you to zoom and rotate the model in 3D as you build. It is a hauntingly beautiful tribute to a modern television classic, perfect for anyone ready to embrace the darkness of the Upside Down.

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