Netflix orders supernatural series 'Montauk'

Daniel Hurwitz | Special for USA TODAY

Netflix is going back to the '80s with Montauk, a supernatural drama series set in 1980 Long Island.

The streaming service has ordered eight hour-long episodes of the series written and directed by up-and-coming genre filmmakers Matt and Ross Duffer. Montauk is scheduled to premiere exclusively on Netflix in 2016.

Described as a "love letter to the '80s classics that captivated a generation," the series takes place after a young boy has mysteriously vanished. Friends, family and local police search for the young boy but end up finding top secret government experiments, supernatural forces and a very strange little girl.

"Matt and Ross are emerging filmmakers with an unmistakable passion for genre and suspense. Their unique voice infuses this coming of age drama with supernatural thrills that will captivate our global audience," said Cindy Holland, vice president of original content for Netflix, in a statement.

Fresh out of college in 2011, the Duffer brothers made waves when Warner Bros. won a bidding war over their horror script Hidden. The twin brothers directed the movie starring Alexander Skarsgård, which has yet to be released.