SOMETHING VERY BAD IS GOING TO HAPPEN IS NOW STREAMING — AND THE FEELING STARTS BEFORE YOU EVEN REALIZE IT. K2

A woman with dark hair and black nail polish holds her hands to her face indoors, wearing multiple rings and looking surprised or concerned in a dimly lit setting.

If we know something bad is going to happen, why do we feel so damn excited about it?

In her new horror series Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (out now), creator and showrunner Haley Z. Boston takes viewers down the aisle of a spine-tingling and — ultimately — doomed wedding. Don’t worry, that’s not a spoiler — it’s all in the title. Watch the suspenseful teaser trailer above now.

“I love horror. It’s natural to me, [it’s how] I process my own emotions and feelings and my own understanding of the world,” Boston shares. “I think horror allows you to explore taboo feelings and take all of these fears and give them some bite.”

The show, which is executive produced by the Duffer Brothers, isn’t about jump scares. Rather, as Boston puts it, the tone is “unsettling, getting-under-your-skin dread,” mixed with character-driven storytelling. “I love to explore characters. I think sometimes that’s lacking in the horror genre,” she says. “My natural approach is from a place of character and dialogue and humor and then infusing that with unsettling horror … I’m like, ‘I want to be unsettled. I want to be freaked out.’ ”

So, grab your something borrowed and something blue — here’s everything you need to know about the ill-fated nuptials, plus exclusive first-look photos.

Camila Morrone as Rachel in ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’

What is Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen about?

Spanning a week, the series follows Rachel and Nicky in the lead-up to their wedding. Boston pulled inspiration from her own parents, who have a decades-long, loving marriage.

“When I was a kid, my mom said to me, ‘You just need to make sure you don’t marry the wrong person,’ ” Boston tells Tudum. “The show is about the fear of marrying the wrong person.” Something Very Bad grapples with the idea of soulmates and Boston’s own perplexity around finding the “right” person. “I’ve been to weddings where people say in their vows, ‘I never once had a doubt,’ ” Boston explains. “I hear that, and I’m like, ‘That’s crazy. What do you mean?’ ”

In the Something Very Bad writers room, Boston found herself discussing those very themes. “I had a team of writers, and I [got] their perspective on marriage and commitment,” she shares. “I had a married couple in the writers room, and it was very interesting to hear their stories.”

As Rachel and Nicky gear up to say “I do,” they’ll face their own nerve-wracking questions about commitment — all while grappling with a deliciously fresh horror twist.

Karla Crome as Nell, Jeff Wilbusch as Jules, Gus Birney as Portia, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Victoria, Ted Levine as Boris, Adam DiMarco as Nicky Cunningham, Camila Morrone as Rachel Harkin in ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’

Is Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen scary?

“The overall tone lives in this unsettling, ‘getting under your skin,’ dread territory rather than jump scares,” says Boston.

For Boston, the tone and visuals of Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen fall somewhere between Carrie and Rosemary’s Baby.

“There’s humor and absurdity, but there’s also a lot of paranoia and tension and a singular POV,” says Boston. “I was also influenced by The Celebration, which is one of my favorite movies because of the character drama — which is an important piece of this series as well. The horror genre can sometimes [be lacking in] the character aspect, but my natural approach is from a place of character, dialogue, and humor, and infusing that with an unsettling horror. That balance is something I really hope to achieve with Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen.”

Who’s in the Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen cast?

  • Camila Morrone (Daisy Jones & The Six, The Night Manager) as Rachel
  • Adam DiMarco (The White Lotus, Overcompensating) as Nicky
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh (Fargo, Annihilation) as Victoria
  • Ted Levine (Monk, Big Sky) as Boris
  • Gus Birney (Shining Vale, ​The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window) as Portia
  • Jeff Wilbusch (Unorthodox, Oslo) as Jules
  • Karla Crome (The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde, Lazarus) as Nell
  • Sawyer Fraser (The Good Doctor) as Jude
  • Zlatko Burić (Triangle of Sadness)

You can find out more about the cast here.

Couples Therapy with the Cast of Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

Who’s the creative team behind Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen?

Boston, who serves as showrunner and executive producer, will bring her own brand of horror cred to the series. She previously wrote for Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities and Brand New Cherry Flavor, both on Netflix. Her directorial debut, Beach Logs Kill, premiered at SXSW this year in the Narrative Shorts Competition.

Boston was busy working on another television project when she came up with the idea for Something Very Bad. She cracked the ending first and then, over the course of a year, emailed herself scenes as they popped into her head. The pilot script, which took her a week to write, introduces audiences to Nicky and Rachel as they embark on the start of their wedding week.

“I was 27 when I started writing the pilot,” she says. “I love horror, it comes very naturally to me. Horror is the way that I process my emotions and feelings and my own understanding of the world.”

Boston continues, “I really saw these characters as [if] they were going on a road trip. It was like I was there listening to what they were talking about, and I was on the journey with them.”

Adam DiMarco as Nicky and Camila Morrone as Rachel in ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’

Shooting the pilot proved surreal for Boston, who found herself sitting in the back of the car as Morrone and DiMarco shot their scenes. “It was kind of like, ‘I can’t believe I’m actually on the road trip with these characters I made up,’ ” she recounts.

The Duffer Brothers (Stranger Things), Hilary Leavitt (Stranger Things), and Andrea Sperling (Transparent, A Murder at the End of the World) serve as executive producers of the series. Emmy nominee Weronika Tofilska (Baby Reindeer) will direct four episodes and executive produce. Axelle Carolyn (The Haunting of Bly Manor) and Lisa Brühlmann (Killing Eve, Servant) have joined as directors.

Where was Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen filmed?

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen was filmed in Toronto.

Can I see more photos from Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen?

Yes! Check out our gallery below of Camila Morrone as Rachel, Adam DiMarco as Nicky, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Victoria, and more.

  • A woman and man sit closely at a dimly lit dinner table with breakfast foods, juice, and candles, suggesting an intimate conversation in a cozy indoor setting.
  • A woman with long hair shines a flashlight in a dark, shadowy environment, looking upward with a concerned expression. The scene is dimly lit and has a mysterious, tense atmosphere.
  • Two women stand in a dimly lit room decorated with framed photos and a wedding portrait, one holding scissors and the other with a drink, creating a tense atmosphere at what appears to be a gathering or event.
  • Man with dark curly hair sitting in a diner booth, smiling while holding up both hands with index fingers raised, seen against a window and coat in the background, in natural light.
  • Three people sit on a dimly lit couch, looking serious and contemplative in a cozy living room with warm lighting and shelves with glassware in the background.
  • A person cautiously peeks around a curved wooden hallway in a dimly lit, cozy interior featuring wood-paneled walls, tile floor, and a partially visible couch with cushions in the foreground.
  • Three women in a dimly lit room, one holding scissors cut the back of another’s white lace dress while a third woman appears to comfort or steady her, with framed art and soft lamp lighting in the background.
  • A woman with dark hair and black nail polish holds her hands to her face indoors, wearing multiple rings and looking surprised or concerned in a dimly lit setting.
  • A woman with long blond hair and a light pink feathered jacket leans forward indoors at a table, with a glass of red wine in the background, warm lighting and a cozy, dimly lit environment.
  • Two people lie side by side on a bed in a cozy, dimly lit room with rustic decor, lamps on nightstands, and a bear head mounted on the wall above them, suggesting a cabin or lodge setting.
  • Camila Morrone as Rachel Harkin in 'Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen'
  • An older man with a bald head stands in a dimly lit, wood-paneled hallway with artwork on the walls and soft lighting, looking down slightly as light streams in from an open doorway behind him.
  • Two people sit in a vintage-style diner booth sharing a meal, with one feeding the other. Daylight streams through large windows, and condiments are on the table, creating a cozy, intimate atmosphere.
  • Three people in stylish clothing stand around a modern kitchen island at night, with drinks, food, and snacks on the counter, illuminated by warm overhead lighting, creating a cozy yet tense atmosphere.
  • A man stands alone outside under a canopy, viewed through a car window at night. Blue lighting and tiled walls create a moody, isolated atmosphere.
  • A woman in a dress sits on the edge of a bathtub beside a shirtless man in a rustic bathroom with stone and wood walls, soft light coming through a window, creating an intimate, cozy atmosphere.
  • A woman with long brown hair and patterned blouse smiles subtly while holding a ring in both hands, in a dimly lit room with soft curtains and neutral furniture in the background.
  • Man in a gray sweater standing indoors, looking down from a wooden loft or staircase area, with warmly lit wood-paneled ceiling in the background.
When does Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen come out?

You’re formally invited to tune in now because all eight episodes of the series are available on Netflix.

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