Published May 1, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT A perfect weekend binge from the creators of Stranger Things Netflix's latest hit thriller subverts a modern horror trope Image: Netflix/Everett Collection ​ Saying "I do" and committing to someone used to largely be seen as a joyful endgame for fictional characters — there's a reason every Shakespeare comedy ends with a wedding. However, over the years, the idea of being with a person forever has slowly become a source of terror. What arguably started with the Red Wedding in Game of Thrones has now become a genre trope in its own right. And Netflix's recent horror series from Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers absolutely nails that terrifying feeling, making its eight-episode debut the perfect way to spend a weekend at home. In Something Very Bad is Going To Happen from showrunner Haley Z. Boston, our newlyweds are the troubled, but generous, bride-to-be Rachel (Camila Morrone) and her puppy-dog-eyed fiancé, rich boy Nicky (Adam DiMarco).…