iewers who tuned into Netflix’s latest horror, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, were hooked just minutes into watching the eight-part series, which landed on the streaming platform on Thursday.

The terrifying thriller, which comes from creator Haley Z. Boston and executive producers the Duffer Brothers (Stranger Things), follows Rachel (Camila Morrone, Daisy Jones & The Six) and Nicky (Adam DiMarco, The White Lotus) as they prepare for their wedding day at the groom’s isolated family cabin. But when a string of strange events occurs, bride-to-be Rachel can’t shake the feeling that something very bad is going to happen.

Camila Morrone as Rachel Harkin in episode 102 of Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen© Netflix
Camila Morrone stars as Rachel Harkin in Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

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This terror-inducing series is a must-watch for horror fans. Prepare for unexpected twists, intense dread and plenty of gore.

Keep reading to find out what viewers and critics have said about the series.

What are viewers saying about the show?

It’s safe to say that viewers are loving the new horror, with many binge-watching all eight episodes in one sitting.

Taking to social media, one person wrote: “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen had me up all night binging all 8 episodes. Stylishly haunting and filled with a coldness from its beautiful location, the show had me intrigued from episode one. The dread is palpable, yet stunning to look at,” while another hailed the show as “brilliant” and called for a spin-off.

Camila Morrone as Rachel Harkin in Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen© COURTESY OF NETFLIX
The series follows a couple in the days before their ill-fated wedding

Other viewers were hooked just minutes into the show, with one person writing: “On the first episode of #SomethingVeryBadIsGoingToHappen and I’m already hooked. The atmosphere of this show is so unsettling and spooky. I love horror that truly looks and feels like it,” while another added: “15mins in and I am HOOKED.”

What is Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen about?

The series begins five days before the wedding of Rachel and Nicky, who are planning to wed at the groom’s secluded family cabin in the woods. What could possibly go wrong?

The series follows the couple as they prepare for their ill-fated nuptials© COURTESY OF NETFLIX
Adam DiMarco plays Nicky Cunningham

But before they arrive at their destination, a series of eerie things start happening, and paranoia-prone Rachel becomes convinced that something bad is going to happen.

The synopsis continues: “Her foreboding doubts, coupled with a series of eerie coincidences and dreadful surprises, force her to ask the question: What makes two people soulmates? And worse — what could be scarier than lifelong commitment to the wrong person?

The series is available to stream on Netflix now© COURTESY OF NETFLIX
Jennifer Jason Leigh and Ted Levine as Nicky’s parents Victoria and Boris

“If Carrie is horror’s version of a girl becoming a woman, and Rosemary’s Baby is the horrific version of a woman becoming a mother, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is horror’s take on a woman becoming a wife.”

The series, which has already scored an impressive 83 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, has been met with positive reviews from critics. The Telegraph described the horror as “gory and gleeful” in its four-star review, while The Guardian also awarded four stars, calling the show “so scary it will send you hysterical”.

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Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is available to stream on Netflix now.