Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer (born February 15, 1984), better known as The Duffer Brothers, are American writers, directors and producers of movies and television. They are best known for creating the Netflix science fiction/horror series "Stranger Things" (2016–present). They wrote and directed the movie "Hidden" (2015). The Duffers also wrote episodes of the Fox series "Wayward Pines" (2015–2016).