Brendan O'Connor The Watchlist
Apr 5, 2026
Dave O'Callaghan, podcast host and film/TV commentator, gives informal reviews and recommendations. Gráinne Humphreys, Dublin International Film Festival director, offers festival and programming insight. They trade takes on horror weddings, twisty romances, Nordic crime, a French hotel thriller, musical con artists, and short cultural pieces. Quick, lively, and full of viewing ideas.
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1970s Horror Vibe Drives Netflix Thriller
- Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen leans into 1970s-style horror tension rather than jump scares.
- Gráinne Humphreys compares its tone to Ready or Not and credits Veronica Topliskaiska's Baby Reindeer episodes for the unsettling mix of dark humour and dread.
Avoid This Thriller If You're Getting Married
- Avoid showing Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen to people who might be nervous about weddings or have children who watch Stranger Things.
- Brendan O'Connor explicitly warns prospective brides and grooms not to watch if they have an upcoming wedding.
Miniaturised Marriage Sparks Comedic Chaos
- The Miniature Wife mixes romantic comedy with inventive scale-play as Elizabeth Banks becomes miniaturised after a domestic row.
- Gráinne Humphreys calls it Borrowers meets More Of The Roses and highlights Matthew McFadden and Elizabeth Banks' comic strengths.