‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ Creator Explains That Bloody, Open-Ended Finale: “I Think It’s a Hopeful Ending”
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Haley Z. Boston talks to The Hollywood Reporter about the thesis of her Netflix horror series and how the final scene leaves the door open for another season.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text [This story contains major spoilers from the finale of Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen .] You might think that Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is a takedown of romance. It’s not. “I think it’s a hopeful story,” creator Haley Z. Boston tells The Hollywood Reporter. “From an emotional standpoint, the show is really a breakup story.” The first-time series creator, whose unique take on a wedding-gone-wrong lured Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers to executive produce her new Netflix thriller , was inspired to make Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen by her own fear of marrying the wrong person. She found herself weighing her romantic future against what she called an impossible standard set by her parents and their enduring 40-year marriage, so she wrote a show about a bride named Rachel (played by Camila Morrone ) who must survive a curse that has been placed on her family: Marry your soulmate, or violently bleed to death. Related Stories TV Netflix Sets Korean Romance Series 'Long Vacation' From 'Crash Landing on You' Director Lee Jung-hyo TV Dan Levy Didn't Love It When People Asked, "What Are You Doing Next?" After 'Schitt's Creek' Ended “The way to stop the curse is to believe the person you are marrying is your soulmate, which is easier said than done,” acknowledges Boston, who says she conceived the show initially without explicit curse rules, but made changes for the sake of making binge-worthy television. “Of course, you can’t fake belief. So ultimately, it’s a representation of doubt and the antidote is belief, and that’s the journey Rachel goes on.” In the end, Rachel’s groom, Nicky (played by Adam DiMarco ), reveals his true self, prompting Rachel to realize he is not, in fact, her soulmate. The cur...
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