So What’s The Deal With Coldies Frozen Custard In Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen?

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Okay, so I just finished watching Netflix’s Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, and it’s… a trip. Honestly, the whole show is wonderfully weird, and that’s exactly what makes it work. It takes familiar horror ideas and flips them completely. One of the strangest parts was this frozen custard place called ‘Coldies,’ but it’s connected to how the show messes with the ‘deadly in-laws’ trope – it genuinely seemed like Nicky’s family was planning some kind of ritual sacrifice involving Rachel! And Coldies? That ties into the show’s take on the serial killer storyline, which is just… clever. It’s a really interesting mix of things.

Right from the start of Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, the show establishes a creepy local legend. The town where Nicky’s family has a cabin used to be known for this amazing frozen custard place called Coldies, but it’s long gone now. Turns out the owner, Larry Poole, was a serial killer – he murdered three women. Nicky tries to give Rachel some context by having her listen to a podcast featuring a woman who survived an encounter with Poole. This woman recounts a chilling detail: while held captive in his car, she spotted a Barbie shoe and desperately tried to connect with Poole by mentioning her own daughter, hoping to appeal to his humanity. Sadly, it didn’t work, and he just left her on the side of the road with a slashed throat. It’s a genuinely disturbing detail that really sets the tone for what’s to come.

Later in the horror story, we learn that Rachel’s parents, Ali and Jay, stopped at Coldies for a snack on their way to their wedding in 1997, before the shop owner’s crimes came to light and the store closed. Jay found the owner a bit odd but wasn’t concerned, while Ali felt immediately uneasy and insisted they leave. Jay agreed to calm her worries. What’s strange is that this whole encounter doesn’t actually connect to the curse surrounding Rachel, or what ultimately happened to her mother, in Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen.

The Coldies Storyline Seemed To Lead Nowhere In Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen

Several clues hinted that the story about ‘Coldies’ would be significant. Soon after Rachel heard about the attempted attack, she found a Barbie shoe – matching the one described in the podcast – in her bathroom (right before discovering a dead fox on the toilet). The fact that Rachel’s mother had actually met Poole also suggested he was a key figure. Ultimately, the serial killer’s location seemed to indicate he was the same person who had hurt Jules.

Ultimately, Larry Poole was a distraction. The show led us to believe he might be the Sorry Man, or even Ali’s killer. However, so much attention was given to his storyline that it seems unlikely it was simply meant to mislead us. There must be a deeper reason why Coldies and its owner were involved in the larger story of Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen.

How Coldies Was Important To Rachel & Her Mother’s Story

The first few episodes of ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ focused on establishing Rachel as an anxious, paranoid, and superstitious character. Initially, it was ambiguous whether her fears stemmed from genuine supernatural occurrences or from a serious mental health condition. The revelation that Rachel was mistaken about Nicky’s family attempting to harm her reinforced the idea that she struggles with neuroses and potentially experiences delusions. However, one scene in the first episode hinted at a possible, more intuitive understanding of danger.

It was amazing that Rachel could perfectly draw the Coldies logo even though she’d never seen it. Nicky was stunned and asked her how she did it, but she couldn’t explain it – she just seemed to have a natural feeling for the place. We later learn this ability came from her mother. Ali also had a strong, uneasy feeling about things. Her fiancé was patient with her, but like Nicky, he didn’t really believe her when she said something was wrong. However, the audience knows Ali was right all along about Larry Poole.

In Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, the characters dismissed Ali and Rachel as overly anxious and paranoid – Nicky even felt this made Rachel hard to love. However, the truth revealed by the ‘Coldies’ story shows how unfair that assessment was. These women weren’t taken seriously or believed, even by the people closest to them. This lack of trust ultimately contributed to their inability to believe their partners were telling the truth.

Netflix’s Horror Miniseries Contained Several Important But Unexplained Details

Beyond the confusing details surrounding the “Coldies” narrative in Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, several other elements remained unclear. Rachel’s anxieties and the various foreshadowing moments often felt hard to decipher. For example, her need to be confined in a box before intimacy with Nicky appeared without explanation, simply highlighting Rachel’s deep-seated neuroses and the patience Nicky showed in dealing with them. This added to the initial question of whether Rachel was struggling with mental health issues.

The frequent appearances of foxes were another strange detail in Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen. They added to the unsettling atmosphere, but also held symbolic meaning. The two foxes represented Rachel and her mother. The first fox, found dead with newborn cubs, symbolized Ali, Rachel’s mother, who died during pregnancy. The second fox, caught by Nicky but escaping by biting off its own foot, represented Rachel. While the curse caused her a lot of pain, she ultimately survived, though not without lasting effects.

“Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen” is a strange and unsettling horror story focused on premonitions and trusting your gut feelings. While the story highlights the power of intuition, it also shows how even the clearest signs can’t guarantee you’ll know what the future holds, particularly in love and relationships. The story explores complex themes like women’s experiences, societal structures, mental wellbeing, and unhealthy relationships, all wrapped up in a thrilling and spooky package. Ghosts and other supernatural elements help to emphasize these ideas.

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2026-03-29 02:11