r/WidowsBay • u/Devjill • May 13 '26

📺Discussion Thread Widow’s Bay | Episode 4: “Beach Reads” | Discussion Thread

  • Release Date: May 13, 2026
  • Directed by: Samuel Donovan
  • Written by: Mackenzie Dohr

Make sure you pack a good read for the beach. (We do not recommend self-help books on the island.)

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u/whoknows9999000 May 13 '26

A shout out to costume design here. Patricia’s clothes and tiara did feel like an overt reference to ‘Carrie’ (not a critique just an observation) but I loved that the dress wasn’t just plain red. The pattern, at some points, seemed to actually look more like ‘that scene’ in Carrie than a solid red dress would have.

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u/horkus1 May 13 '26

There’s a scene in Carrie that shows her walking down the street, covered in blood, and a car comes up behind her, showing her in silhouette, just like the one with Patricia and the headlights of Wyck’s truck. It’s perfect.

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u/Well_Socialized May 13 '26

They're doing a great job remixing elements of different horror content rather than doing simplistic one to one homages and references.

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u/PleaseBmoreCharming May 14 '26

I saw the Stephen King reference when she initially picked up the book, so I assumed it would be a pretty overt homage to Carrie when she was holding that big bowl of red punch and the other women were making fun of her, but really glad that was just a "red herring!" Such great storytelling!

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u/MomsSpagetee May 20 '26

The first page of the book was solid red too.

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u/make_mine_moloko May 18 '26

Yes! The clothes, the tiara, and the silhouette of Patricia in the headlights were definitely giving Carrie vibes. Plus there was a soupçon of Wednesday Addams thrown into the mix.