Netflix’s horror miniseries Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is a chilling horror story that serves a bone-chilling and bloody finale. The eight-episode limited series concludes with several characters dying, but the rules behind these deaths are what make the story extremely disturbing. The story revolves around Rachel, who has a generational curse upon her, and the plot centers around an ultimatum: she must marry her soulmate by sundown on her wedding day, or she will die.
Who dies in the finale?
The finale unfolds as the effect of the deadly curse affects those whose relationship is not built on the solid foundations of trust and belief. Rachel dies once she realizes that Nicky might not be her soulmate. The duo completes their wedding ceremony, but the lack of genuine belief in her significant other kills her. The unforgiving curse then lays to waste the lives of several members of Nicky’s family, including close relatives like his mother and sister.
Any ounce of emotional doubt, and the curse gets triggered, which turns the wedding into a full-blown massacre. However, the curse does spare characters like Nell and Jules, as their relationship is rooted in genuine trust and honesty, and the logic of the curse perceives them as true “soulmates.”
However, there is no peace for the soul of the dearly departed, as Rachel is resurrected as the new “Witness,” a supernatural figure doomed to witness future weddings within the cursed bloodline and continue the deadly curse’s vicious cycle. The responsibilities get passed on to her from the previous Witness, making her the guardian of the deadly tradition.
The ending is symbolic and tries to hint at the fact that trust and belief are what keep a relationship together, but when doubt creeps in, the relationship suffers a metaphorical death. And the consequences are severe.
In the end, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is not just about who dies—it’s about how doubt, hesitation, and emotional disconnect can become the deadliest forces of all. If you haven’t caught up with all the episodes, what’s stopping you from binging? Let us know what you feel about the show in the comment section below.
You may also like:
Kim Novak worried Sydney Sweeney ‘totally wrong’ to play her
