The Netflix original series The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window and its title has been quite a mind-gobbling thing for the audience. It’s hard to pronounce and doesn’t fit even Netflix’s viewing window. How could a supposed psychological thriller have such a ridiculously-sounding title?

The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window is a dark comedy thriller series by Rachel Ramras, Hugh Davidson, and Larry Dorf, starring Kristen Bell. After the show premiered on Netflix on January 28th, 2022, viewers have been flummoxed at the thought of speaking out the title.

Considering the length of the title, Netflix’s The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window is not your conventional crime-thriller. The show has suspense and loads of satire, both of which become more intense as the show unfolds its plot.

So why did the creators choose such a funny title? Let’s find out.

Analyzing the title The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window

Recently, Netflix tweeted a photo with a caption as ridiculous as the name of the Kristen Bell show, giving a shoutout to the satirical crime thriller. The photo left no stone unturned as well in poking fun at the long, mouthful title.

Needless to say, we are all curious as to why the creators picked up such a lengthy name for the show?

In a conversation with Collider, creators Rachel Ramras, Hugh Davidson, and Larry Dorf how the title came to be. Apparently, Ramras had the initial idea.

She said, “I love these books, just like so many people—“Gone Girl,” “The Girl on the Train,” “The Woman in the Window,” “The Woman in Cabin 10,” and the list goes on. It just struck us as very funny that the plots of these books are almost always identical, but they’re bingey, and they’re fun, and they’re exciting, and I could read a hundred of them. There’s ‘woman’ or ‘girl’ in the title of all of them, so it started with this absurd title. Then, it was deciding how overtly funny we were gonna make this. The tone we settled on, we hope and think, is the most successful.”

However, the title didn’t get a green signal initial because it too funny for a thriller. Later, no other title seemed to work for the Netflix Original miniseries and the creators came back to Ramras’ suggestion.

The trio of the creators have definitely been successful with the intensity and the delightful mix of satire and mystery in the show until the very end. Despite the lukewarm reviews, the show managed to tickle our funny bones, just like its title. What are your thoughts on the show’s title and its inception? Let us know in the comments below.