Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer (often credited as the Duffer Brothers) are American film and television directors, producer and writers. They are best known as the creators, directors, and executive producers of the hit Netflix science fiction horror drama series Stranger Things. They also wrote and directed the 2015 psychological horror film Hidden, and wrote and produced episodes for the Fox mystery-science fiction series Wayward Pines. They are identical twin brothers and have had a close relationship since childhood. They work on all their projects as a pair.