Mike Flanagan returns to Stephen King with a Carrie series planned for 2026, but the competition is already heating up. Apple TV+ premieres Widow’s Bay, a horror-comedy hybrid with a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes that also draws from the Maine author's style. Viewers win: two quality proposals to watch at home without leaving the couch.
How high-end television horror is built 🎬
Widow’s Bay bets on an isolated town as its setting, a classic King element, but adds layers of dark humor that heighten tension without falling into pastiche. The series uses somber cinematography and sharp dialogue to create atmosphere. Flanagan, for his part, plans a more psychological Carrie, supported by long takes and a calculated use of silence. Both productions invest in sound design and practical effects, prioritizing texture over digital.
The isolated town: the perfect Airbnb for chaos 🏚️
Because of course, a remote town is always the ideal place for a vacation, especially if you want a supernatural entity or a grudge-holding neighbor to ruin your getaway. Widow’s Bay knows this and exploits it: its inhabitants have more secrets than a politician on the campaign trail. The charm is that, between scares, you laugh at the absurdity of the situation. Basically, just what we all need to forget about the mortgage.