Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come (With A Review)
- Niomi Dylan Sass
- 13 hours ago
- 5 min read
Written by Niomi Dylan Sass
Just when you thought it was done–BAM–the sequel. Escaping the wrath of Satan-worshipping in-laws is probably not on anyone’s bingo card. Not just once but twice. Usually, the second go around for movies doesn’t live up to the hype of their original. That is not the case for Ready Or Not: Here I Come (2026). In this dark-comedy slasher film, Grace MacCaullay, played by Samara Weaving, won the first round of Hide and Seek. As her prize, she gets the opportunity to go double or nothing. This film was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett; written by Guy Busick, R. Christopher Murphey, and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin. I always appreciate a fire opening song for the beginning credits, and their choice was “Do You Still Love Me?” by Amy Winehouse, my all-time favorite artist.
The movie picks right back up where the first one had ended. Grace won the traditional game after she married into the family. The game was basically a hunt. The rules seemed easier said than done: If she could make it to dawn without getting caught, then she officially would become a member of their family. If she were to get caught, then the seekers are expected to kill her on the spot to uphold the bargain they made with the devil. Since she made it to dawn, the in-laws, who didn’t already die during the game, simultaneously combusted, killing off that whole family’s bloodline. As she sparks her cigarette, the ambulance and police come to her aid.
She died inside the ambulance, but the EMTs were able to revive her. The police weren’t able to get clear answers to the bloodbath she was found in, so they kept her handcuffed, under suspicion of arson and murder in the hospital's care. We see that this cult of Satan worshiping rich twats is bigger than just the family Grace married into. Since she won, she gets what some would see as an opportunity to play again against the other families who made the same deal. We see all these “next of kin” getting a text saying that “the ball is in play.” Through getting to know a pair of wealthy twins played by Sara Michelle Gellar and Titus Danforth, we know that all of the families are forced to play a round of Hide and Seek. This time, the winner gets all: total control over the world and the cult, and Grace is also eligible for the throne.
While Grace was in the hospital, they got in touch with her emergency contact: her estranged sister, Faith, who is played by Kathryn Newton, whom she left when they were younger. Grace tells Faith about the game and how she ended up in the hospital. This scene is intense because the killer is attacking in broad daylight with numerous witnesses around. Right as they are going to get questioned by the police, one of the people who got a text shows up at the hospital and tries to finish what the last family started. He comes storming in and kills the cop and tries to kill Grace. As he was catching her, he picked up his hand to land the finishing stab, and he combusted. All of this leads Faith to no other choice but to believe her and try to help her sister get somewhere safe. As they both made their way to the elevator, two people popped out of it, throwing tear gas and kidnapping Grace and Faith.
The Lawyer, played by Elijah Wood, of the cult, tells their head that they are going to have to participate in the hunt. Knowing he is ancient in years and wouldn’t be able to compete with the younger family members. He has his twin children kill him so they can take his place in the hunt. He gives them the order to never let the ring and the head seat leave their family. He also informed us that the reason the guy in the hospital blew up: he tried to kill her before the game officially began. Everyone begins to arrive at the lounge, which is a much larger set than the first movie, adding to the experience of how much money these cultists are in possession of.
The two sisters wake up to them surrounded by a new group of hunters. The high seat is now vacant since the twins killed their father. Whoever kills Grace can rightfully claim the high seat. If Grace survives the night again, then she is also eligible to take the high seat as her own. Grace told them that she wouldn’t play the game, and they threatened to kill her sister if she didn’t comply. Leaving her no other choice, Grace and her sister get knocked out and placed somewhere down on the golf course. The rich families also have to follow some rules in order to properly take the high seat. Each family's head of household or oldest is the first champion to be able to hunt their victim. If they are unsuccessful in their endeavors and die, then the next of kin is responsible for finishing the hunt. The last rule, the family has to use a weapon from the time period in which their ancestor signed their soul away into the big book.
The two sisters wake up and are handcuffed to each other. A voice on the speaker announces to them that the game has begun. All the heads of the families are out with their assigned weapons to claim their prize. There is one family who warned Grace that there was a different way out of this, where no one had to die. Grace has to remarry into one of the families. In this world, “there are no good guys or bad guys, just a system.” Will the sisters make up after years of estrangement? Will they survive the night for a second time? Will Grace find someone to marry before someone kills her for the throne? Go ahead and head to the movie theaters to find out the answers to all these questions.
This production felt like they did everything bigger, which I appreciated. The first movie was hilarious for no reason, and this rendition was equally, if not more, funny than the original. Someone leaving the film said they “forgot how funny the first one was.” The whole theatre was equally thrilled and laughing. Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton are phenomenal in their acting skills. Also, Sara Michelle Geller is everyone's mother and needed to be back on the big screen. I thought there was a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reference because during her last battle, she had a metal stake as her weapon. It felt like there were at least double the deaths as the original, and some of the kill scenes were pretty original. My favorite thing about this movie, which adds to the comedic aspect, is the authenticity in reaction to the given circumstances. The amount of cursing, stillness, and overall shock when a death would happen really added to the comedy of this movie. For me, personally, I give this movie a solid 8/10. I highly recommend seeing it on the big silver screen like Nicole Kidman intended them to be.
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