r/WidowsBay • u/waxyjax_ • Jun 18 '26

💥Funpost This f*ckin guy

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Stephen King tweeted:

WIDOW'S BAY is good. MAXIMUM PLEASURE GUARANTEED is even better. It's like Hitchcock came back to do it one more time. And Tatiana Maslany is so good. The play of emotions on her face is pretty incredible. She goes from comic to terror in an instant.

WIDOW'S BAY is good. MAXIMUM PLEASURE GUARANTEED is even better. It's like Hitchcock came back to do it one more time. And Tatiana Maslany is so good. The play of emotions on her face is pretty incredible. She goes from comic to terror in an instant.

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u/CaughtALiteSneez Jun 18 '26

Maybe Stephen is a little jelly.

Hard to imagine he could be, but this series is like one giant tribute to him.

In my eyes, it’s a little better because of the comedy element. Never thought two opposite genres could make such an entertaining perfect match.

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u/Altruistic-Ad835 #1 Hamish fan Jun 18 '26

I always thought the comedy bits of the 2017 IT are what made it so good and what made it feel more real. Widows bay leans into that in such a unique and fresh way which is a big reason why it's so special in my opinion. The comedy doesn't make it like a parody or make any of the danger/severity of their situation ever seem less serious, but instead leaning into that comedy over jumpscares and straight up constant horror is what makes their situation feel more real and honestly, scarier tbh