Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
*My girl, Britni, is back, fresh out of toddler sabbatical! Here is her “I must get this down on paper and out of my head” thoughts on a sickening sequel.*
Has a sequel ever been more fun? It’s a question worth sitting with, because the answer is almost certainly no.
The challenge with sequels is a paradox as old as Hollywood itself: audiences want the same film again, but different somehow. Not too different, because the original was great, but just, you know, more. Most films fumble this completely. Ready or Not 2 threads the needle with the kind of gleeful, blood-soaked precision that would make its satanic cult overlords proud.
Maybe it’s the sheer zaniness of the premise that makes expansion feel so natural. A woman marries into a cursed dynasty of obscene wealth, survives a wedding-night blood sport orchestrated in service of the devil, and then because the universe has a cruel sense of humor gets pulled right back in when the ruling families of the satanic council scramble to fill a vacant seat of power. The countdown starts again. There is a new estate. This one has a casino.
Starting exactly where the original left off, Samara Weaving as Grace is barely recovered from her ordeal before chaos descends once more. This time she’s not alone: her estranged baby sister, played by Kathryn Newton, is unfortunately, hilariously roped into the carnage. Plus, Sarah Michelle Gellar is here, which is reason enough to buy a ticket. The new cast of power-hungry, champagne-sipping, hopelessly incompetent satanic acolytes slot into this world seamlessly — ambitious, backstabbing, and utterly outmatched by a woman in a wedding dress who simply refuses to die.
Perfectly blending horror and comedy once again, the film hits the ground running and does not relent for 108 minutes. Notably, it even manages some genuinely touching moments between sisters before hurling you back into the gleefully unhinged action, a trick that requires real skill to pull off without breaking the spell.
Ready or Not followed immediately by Ready or Not 2 is the perfect double feature. Kudos to the entire team for not only nailing it, but making it look easy.
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Trailer-
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is in theaters now!!
Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace (Samara Weaving) discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game — and this time with her estranged sister Faith (Kathryn Newton) at her side. Grace has one chance to survive, keep her sister alive, and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.
Directed by: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett
Written & Directed by: Guy Busick & R. Christopher Murphy
Produced by: Tripp Vinson, James Vanderbilt, William Sherak, Bradley J. Fischer
Cast: Samara Weaving, Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, Néstor Carbonell, David Cronenberg, Elijah Wood, Kevin Durand, Olivia Cheng, Varun Saranga, Daniel Beirne Ready or Not 2
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