Loved Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen? Here’s What You Should Watch Next
Finished binging through Netflix’s latest psychological thriller, Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen, and looking for something else to watch? We’ve put together a mix of TV shows and movies which either have the same creepy horror elements that keep you on the edge of your seat or themes of marriage and commitment that make the horror in Something Very Bad all the more unsettling.
The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor
One of Netflix’s most acclaimed and enduringly popular shows, horror series The Haunting of Hill House, was created by Mike Flanagan and remains a benchmark for the streamer’s subsequent releases in the genre (including Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen). It tells a classic haunted house tale in a modern and often terrifyingly intense way. A group of adult siblings experience paranormal events at Hill House in the present day, while we also follow the same family in 1992, before they fled due to horrifying events. A follow-up series in the anthology, The Haunting of Bly Manor, has many of the same cast but tells a different story about an American au pair hired to work at Bly Manor. Victoria Pedretti, Oliver Jackson Cohen, and Henry Thomas are some of the actors who star in both.
Watch on: Netflix
Dark
Another critically praised Netflix show, Dark is a foreign language German sci-fi drama that blends time travel with an intricate, multi-generational mystery across three seasons. Set in the small town of Winden, the show begins with the disappearance of two children, but quickly expands into something far more complex. As four interconnected families become entangled in a web of secrets, the narrative spans multiple timelines, revealing how past, present and future are deeply linked. With its brooding atmosphere and carefully constructed plot, Dark explores themes of fate, free will and the cyclical nature of time in a mind-bending way, and it’s unsurprising that it garnered a dedicated cult following. It’s perhaps a demanding watch at times, but one that rewards patience with a deeply satisfying and thought-provoking story.
Watch on: Netflix
Scenes from a Marriage
This one isn’t in the horror or supernatural genre, but it does portray marriage and relationships in a heartbreakingly honest way. A modern reimagining of Ingmar Bergman’s classic, HBO’s Scenes From a Marriage is an intimate, dialogue-driven drama that examines the complexities of a long-term relationship. Starring both Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac, as Mira and Jonathan, the show centres on a seemingly stable couple whose marriage begins to fracture over time. Across several episodes, their relationship is dissected through conversations, arguments and emotional reckonings, revealing shifting power dynamics and unresolved tensions. The show strips away any romanticised notion of love, instead presenting a raw and often uncomfortable portrayal of intimacy, commitment and separation. It’s a slow-burning but compelling character study that relies heavily on its two central performances by two supremely talented actors, and is worth watching for Chastain and Isaac alone.
Watch on: HBO max
The Fall of the House of Usher
Another Mike Flanagan entry on this list, The Fall of the House of Usher, is a gothic drama inspired by the works of iconic macabre writer Edgar Allan Poe. The series stars Carla Gugino and follows the wealthy and ruthless Usher family, whose pharmaceutical empire has brought them immense success and wealth- but also plenty of enemies. When the heirs of the dynasty begin dying under increasingly mysterious and brutal circumstances, the story unfolds through a series of flashbacks that reveal the dark history behind their rise. Combining supernatural elements with corporate satire, the show explores themes of greed, corruption and legacy. With its stylised storytelling and haunting tone, it offers a modern twist on classic gothic horror and works well as a follow-up watch to Something Very Bad is About to Happen.
Watch on: Netflix
The Drama
The Drama was released around the same time as Something Very Bad Is About to Happen, and has similar themes- though done in quite a different way. The Drama bills itself as a romantic comedy, but (and perhaps we’re slightly giving away spoilers here) it is quite a lot darker beneath the surface. Robert Pattinson plays Charlie, who’s engaged to and about to marry Emma (Zendaya), and the majority of the action takes place in the build-up to their wedding. However, a revelation that Emma blurts out a few days before, when discussing with friends about “the worst thing you’ve ever done” shocks Charlie and leaves him pondering whether he should go ahead with the marriage. It’s often uncomfortable and (deliberately) cringey film dealing with some serious issues, but it’s well worth the watch if you’re up for it.
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Eternity
This one is much more of a straight, more light-hearted romcom, but we’ve put it on the list because it deals with that issue of “are two people really meant for each other?” Eternity takes us to a world where souls are given the chance to choose their partner for the afterlife. It stars Elizabeth Olsen as a woman who dies and awakens in the afterlife, and is told she has a limited time to pick a partner to live with for the rest of eternity. The most obvious pick is surely her husband Larry, whom she was married to for decades- but her decision becomes far more complicated than expected when she is reintroduced to her first husband, Luke, who died while at war. Blending philosophical ideas with emotional storytelling, Eternity explores themes of fate, choice and what it really means to spend forever with someone.
Watch on: Apple TV
I’m Thinking of Ending Things
From writer-director Charlie Kaufman, who wrote the scripts to films like Being John Malkovich, I’m Thinking of Ending Things is a psychological drama that blurs the line between reality and imagination. If you’ve become a fan of Jessie Buckley following her Oscar-winning turn in Hamnet, you’ll definitely want to check out this earlier work of hers. She and Killers of the Flower Moon’s Jesse Plemons star as a young woman and her boyfriend who go to meet his parents at their remote farmhouse. What begins as an awkward visit gradually becomes increasingly surreal, and Kaufman’s uncanny ability to play around with psychology and reality springs into focus. Conversations loop, details change, and the narrative becomes harder to pin down, creating a real atmosphere of unease that anyone who enjoys a psychological thriller will enjoy.
Watch on: Netflix
