The Essex Serpent looms over the foggy, water-locked town at the center of the new Apple TV+ series of the same name.
Nevermind that the residents of the Victorian-era community rarely if ever see the sea creature: it haunts them like a devil, often seeming to kill or capture their vulnerable residents in the night.
Enter Cora Seaborne (Claire Danes), a recent widow struck by a wild hair for adventure, who moves to Essex with her young son to track down the legendary monster.”The Essex Serpent” is a bit of a Trojan Horse, a Gothic romantic drama wearing a…The post The Essex Serpent Review: A Beast-Hunt Gives Way To A Gorgeous, Eerie Gothic Romance appeared first on /Film.
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