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Welcome to Derry Episode 3 Review: Did the Horror Budget Fall Into the Sewer? | Thumb War

Welcome to Derry Episode 3 Review: Did the Horror Budget Fall Into the Sewer? | Thumb War

Update: 2025-11-16
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Spoilers for Welcome to Derry Episode 3!


Thumb War returns to Derry, Maine, where the sewers are wet, the ghost children look like Spirit Halloween interns, and the cemetery scene feels one jump scare away from a discount haunted house behind a Home Depot.


After two strong episodes, Episode 3 might be our first real stumble of the season. We break down:


Did the show blow its horror budget in Episodes 1 & 2?
Are these ghost kid vibes spooky or just… sticky?
Why does the community meeting scene feel like mid-season Canadian public access TV?
Are we in Derry or at Canada’s Wonderland Fright Night?
Pennywise lore updates (even though he may be on PTO this week)


We still love the show, but we also reserve the right to yell at it.


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Welcome to Derry Episode 3 Review: Did the Horror Budget Fall Into the Sewer? | Thumb War

Welcome to Derry Episode 3 Review: Did the Horror Budget Fall Into the Sewer? | Thumb War

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