TV Review: ‘The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window’: The Ideal Sweet Spot Between Satire and Thriller

TV Review: ‘The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window’: The Ideal Sweet Spot Between Satire and Thriller
The Woman in the Kristen Bell stars as Anna in “The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window.” Colleen E. Hayes/Netflix
Michael Clark
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It should be made clear from the start that the copiously titled “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window” [WHASGW] certainly isn’t for all tastes. Instead of being a straight-up mystery thriller or full-on satire of the same, the new eight-part, 196-minute limited series from Netflix is equal parts of both.

Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.
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