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The Ghosts in ‘Widow’s Bay’ Reminded Me Why I Believe in God

By Abby Olcese
Kate O’Flynn, Matthew Rhys and Stephen Root in "Widow’s Bay," now streaming on Apple TV.
Jul 1, 2026
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Sometimes I have to remind myself that I believe in the supernatural. I mean God, not ghosts. One reason I love horror is because the genre insists that for all of the world’s attempts to explain everything that happens to us, there are still some mysteries.

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Kate O’Flynn, Matthew Rhys and Stephen Root in "Widow’s Bay," now streaming on Apple TV.