If Horseshoe Bay is a cursed town, it may be Nancy’s home even more than she realizes. This episode consistently reminds us of the Frozen Hearts killer’s promise that there is more at play here. It’s notable that more people than our main heroes are affected, even if we only see what happens to them. Nancy Drew - “The Demon of Piper Beach” - Pictured (L-R): Alex Saxon as Ace and Leah Lewis as George - Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW - © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. Much as the paranormal has been normalized here, I’m not sure we’ve quite reached the “these things just happen” point. In almost entirely episode-contained storyline, the Drew Crew and other residents of Horseshoe Bay begin to experience nightmares in which they cause horrifying (and creative!) harm to themselves and each other, only to see the effects of that harm in real life.Īside from the looming dark figure and mentions of the Sandman, not much is done to explain how this whole phenomenon comes about.

Still, Nancy Drew Season 3 Episode 4, “The Demon of Piper Beach” maintains an impressive “NOPE” factor, even by its own standards. It’s a little hard to say whether a show this creepy show ups the ante in episodes that air near Halloween.

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