Mar 26, 2026 12:01am PT

Netflix Wedding Horror Series ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ Has a Great Hook, but Takes Too Long to Get There: TV Review

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Alison Herman

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I have a pet theory that horror, as a genre, is an awkward fit for television. The tension necessary for effective scares is difficult to maintain over several hours; the mystery that creates suspense is hard to square with building characters and worlds through exposition. Auteurs like Mike Flanagan and Ryan Murphy are exceptions that make the rule — and even Murphy’s influential anthology “American Horror Story” has faded from the cultural high water mark of its first three seasons. “Stranger Things” may have been an era-defining hit for Netflix, but the Duffer Brothers’ breakout show is more of a youthful adventure with accents of horror.

Netflix Wedding Horror Series 'Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen' Has a Great Hook, but Takes Too Long to Get There: TV Review