Euphoria and Stranger Things have brought back the creepiness of the summer carnival

The New York Times

"The sinister carnival is a staple of American popular culture," says Alexis Soloski. "It arrives in a town, often in the summer, trailing tinsel and the aroma of deep-fryer fat, promising rebellion and reversal, a breather from ordinary life. The rides mess with physics. The noise, lights and corn dogs mess with everything else."