The title was not misleading.
By Belen Edwards on March 26, 2026
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Camila Morrone in “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen.” Credit: Netflix
Well, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen lives up to its title. Something very bad indeed occurs at Rachel Harkin and Nicky Cunningham’s wedding, resulting in bloodshed and numerous deceased Cunninghams across the dance floor.
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Despite the gruesome conclusion, not everything is hopeless for the couple, due to a last-minute twist that leaves the story on a somewhat optimistic note. Let’s explore further.
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’s wedding curse, explained.
Zlatko Burić in “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen.” Credit: Netflix
The curse, detailed in the fourth episode, has afflicted Rachel’s family for years. An ominous elder informs her of it in episode 1. The curse began with his ancestors: The groom died before the wedding; the bride begged Death for his return, bargaining their descendants to find their soulmates or pay with their lives.
Rachel’s family must marry their soulmate by sundown on their wedding day, or suffer death or pass the curse onto the betrothed’s family. The informant is immortal, doomed to watch every Harkin wedding and their probable failure to find a true soulmate.
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The “soulmate” aspect is nearly impossible to overcome, given the vast number of people in the world and the self-fulfilling doubts it causes.
What does Rachel choose to do with her wedding in Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen?
Camila Morrone in “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen.” Credit: Netflix
Aware of the curse, Rachel faces a tough decision on her wedding day. She can marry Nicky and risk death if he’s not her soulmate, leave and doom the Cunninghams, or postpone indefinitely. However, there’s immense pressure to proceed due to Nicky’s mother’s illness.
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Rachel concocts a potion to ensure she and Nicky are soulmates, similar to her great-aunt’s strategy. However, she opts not to use it, trusting Nicky is her soulmate.
At the altar, Nicky’s hesitation prevents completion before sunset, activating and transferring the curse to his family, causing widespread fatality among them.
How does Jules survive in Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen?
Karla Crome and Jeff Wilbusch in “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen.” Credit: Netflix
Amidst calamity, Jules, despite his tumultuous marriage, survives, hinting they might be true soulmates.
What happens to Rachel in Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen?
Camila Morrone in “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen.” Credit: Netflix
Nicky tries to marry Rachel despite the outcomes, but Rachel’s death follows their union as he truly believed her to be his soulmate. Death resurrects Rachel, appointing her the curse’s witness. She now warns others of the curse for future weddings.
Rachel’s journey concludes freed from former constraints, living an unburdened life, although becoming the next witness to a cursed lineage.