Netflix's blood-soaked new horror series takes that fear to the extreme, shouting from the rooftops with every title card, that Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen by the end of its eight episodes. You can't say you weren't warned...
Things only get more unsettling when they get to Summer House and meet the rest of Nicky's imposing family, including his parents, whose marriage he idolises, brutally honest brother Jules (Jeff Wilbusch) and his no-nonsense wife Nell (Karla Crome), larger-than-life sister Portia (Gus Birney), and quiet and watchful nephew Jude (Sawyer Fraser).
Created by Hayley Z Boston and executive produced by the Duffer brothers, marking their first release since Stranger Things, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen makes for a thrilling watch, perfect for a rainy weekend binge.
The eight-part series is perfectly paced and wastes no time in throwing us into the action, never getting dull while taking its time to show the events of the week in all their gory glory. The best episode slows things right down, focusing in on the events of the wedding morning, to give us a frantic real time view of Rachel's unhinged experience.
Morone, however, best known for her roles in Daisy Jones & The Six and The Night Manager, is the star of the show, giving an enthralling depiction as Rachel. By gradually revealing titbits about Rachel's past, Boston's writing gives us an innate understanding of who she is, with Morone easily bringing charm, wit, and a bit of edge to the character, effectively placing her awkwardly on the outside of the Cunningham family.
That's helped a lot by how unflinching the show is in its horror elements. This show does not hold back on the gore and it's all the better for it, upping the bloodshed notch by notch, almost to ridiculous levels, to ensure we know, by the very end, that no one is safe.
For one, Nicky's character feels incomplete. Despite being one of the main characters, he's by far the least interesting character in his own family and, by the end of the series, it doesn't feel like we know enough about him - a pretty big issue considering how much the series hinges on him and his relationship.
View oEmbed on the source websiteIn many ways, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen acknowledges and pays homage to the horror that's come before it - an admirable mission, but one that also reminds us of how good the genre can truly be.
But while it doesn't quite reach the heights it could have, this new addition to Netflix's horror roster should still earn a place in your weekend viewing. Just think carefully about who you have sitting next to you as you watch it, for, how well do you really know them?
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