Widow's Bay, Apple TV's current must-see show, is a horror comedy set in a small New England town. The series is funny, scary, and not afraid to get really intense from time to time. It has, rightfully, captured the attention and praise of audiences and critics, and seems to be getting more and more popular with each episode. How will the mystery of the island's curse wrap up? Will mayor Tom Loftis save the day, or will his desire to turn the town into a tourist destination get everyone killed? Only time will tell. And speaking of time, the wait between episodes can be tough. Thankfully, there's another show that can help keep fans happy. Running for three seasons and starring John C. McGinley, Stan Against Evil shares Widow's Bay's small town New England setting and has plenty of monsters and curses. It also features plenty of snark and a hero who is over their head. But there is one thing Stan Against Evil has that Widow's Bay is missing: a true New England attitude. And yes, that includes some shocking language expertly mixed into devastating and poetic put-downs. Stan Against Evil Asks The Important Question: What If Dana Gould's Dad Had To Fight Monsters Created by Dana Gould, best known for his work on The Simpsons, the Ted TV series, and his current passion project, Hanging with Dr. Z, Stan Against Evil is hardcore horror with an attitude most people would recognize from Good Will Hunting. In the series, John C. McGinley plays the titular Stan, a retired sheriff who is struggling to accept his wife's passing while dealing with his absentminded daughter and trying to help the new sheriff find her way. Oh, and then there's the endless demons, monsters, and witches that keep showing up. As it turns out, Stan's wife was a witch herself, and her spells were keeping the town of Willard's Mill safe from a supernatural curse placed on it centuries ago. The curse, which ensures that every authority figure in the town will die a horrific death, is now after the new sheriff, Evie Barret, played by Janet Varney. But, with Stan's wife's books and tools, he, Evie, and his daughter Denise will work to end the evil that plagues the town. Gould based Stan on his own father, a New England bartender who, like most New England men of his generation, wasn't the most progressive guy around. Much of the humor of Stan Against Evil comes from McGinley spouting out inappropriate rants about the world today in his gravely yet energetic way. Adding to it all is the way he and Varney work off one another, with Varney's Evie being more open-minded and, in all truth, the true hero of the show. And Deborah Baker Jr. as Denise steals almost every episode. Her optimism, naïveté, and general good-naturedness in the face of dealing with a rather mean dad and an endless wave of beasts from the pits of Hell will crack a smile on even the most stone-faced of people. But what really makes the show pop are the little moments when, for just a brief second, McGinley's Stan lets his guard down, and we see how much pain he is dealing with since losing his wife. Gould and the show's writers knew that for Stan's abrasive nature to work, audiences needed to see that he was more than just a dirty-mouthed guy from New Hampshire who loved doing nothing and hated doing anything. Stan Against Evil's Practical Gore FX Make It A Sight To Behold Dana Gould is a horror fan through and through, and that includes loving all the nasty stuff that comes with it. In making the show, he and the team behind the camera worked hard to use practical effects whenever possible. From pigmen to decaying zombies and even a very funny looking Mothman, Stan Against Evil is the perfect remedy for people who want to see gross stuff that is actually gross. This isn't to say that the show doesn't have CGI. It does, and it uses it intelligently. Mixing the CGI with the practical helps make everything feel more visceral, which only adds to the gross out factor. And there is a very high gross out factor for Stan Against Evil. But the gross, like the best horror comedies, is there to push the story and the laughs. Sadly, Stan Against Evil lasted just 24 episodes across three seasons. But the good news is that you can watch it right now on The Roku Channel, AMC+, and Shudder.