Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
Samara Weaving survived the first movie's deadly family game night
The brief
The bloody wedding crash from hell gets an upgrade as Samara Weaving returns to dodge more silver spoons and ancient family curses, this time dragging Kathryn Newton along for the ride. What starts as a tight cat-and-mouse game quickly explodes into a four-way aristocratic death match that feels like "Succession" meets "The Purge" with better one-liners and more creative weaponry. Weaving's manic energy perfectly balances Newton's wide-eyed terror while Sarah Michelle Gellar chews scenery as a deliciously unhinged matriarch. The pacing hits that sweet spot where you're laughing at a decapitation one minute and genuinely stressed about who survives the next. Perfect for anyone who thought the first film needed more backstabbing rich people and less wedding dress running.
The verdict
If you crave gore-soaked dark comedy with sharp social satire and loved the manic energy of the original, this bloody aristocratic battle royale delivers exactly what you want with bigger stakes and better kills. If you need your horror grounded in reality or can't stomach extreme violence played for laughs, the over-the-top carnage and wealthy family dysfunction will feel exhausting rather than entertaining.
Watch with
- 👥 Horror fans who love dark comedy
- 👫 Date night for twisted couples
- ⚠️ Skip if squeamish about violence
Heads up
- Extreme graphic violence and gore (extreme)
- Frequent jump scares and tension (frequent)
- Brief strong language throughout (moderate)
- Family trauma and abandonment themes (moderate)
Credits
- Director
- Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
- Cast
- Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, Nestor Carbonell, David Cronenberg, Elijah Wood
Official synopsis
Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace discovers she’s reached the next
The Double
Make a night of it
Pair this with You Were Never Really Here (2017)
Both feature protagonists trapped in violent games controlled by powerful elites.
Total runtime: 1h 48m + 1h 29m = 3h 17m
