Samara Weaving returns for a second round of hide and seek in Ready or Not: Here I Come

🍿 What’s the worst that can happen in a game of hide and seek? Well, there’s a chance your in-laws might hunt you down with a slew of artisanal weapons to sacrifice you to the devil. Since 2019, horror comedy hit Ready or Not has cemented itself as a modern-day classic within the genre — seven years later, we’re getting an encore performance.

Wait, but… isn’t the game over? You’d think. As it turns out, Grace (Samara Weaving) surviving her devil-worshipping, murderous in-laws has triggered a much darker, far more dangerous game. With the Le Domas family now wiped out, a spot on a satanic council on which they resided is now empty — and the other families in the cult mean to fill it. That privilege goes to the head of the family that manages to kill Grace, and so back to the playground she goes… with her sister Faith (Kathryn Newton).

What we liked: Ready or Not 2 isn’t afraid to take the piss. The entire premise is a play on popular conspiracy theories that the world is run by devil-worshippers, a point made clear several times throughout its runtime. The dialogue is witty, often entertainingly ridiculous, and the fight scenes — which are well-executed — were fun to watch. The supporting cast — including Sarah Michelle Gellar, Elijah Wood, and Nestor Carbonell, among others — all delivered entertaining performances.

What we didn’t like… but kind of did? Ready or Not 2 is a textbook example of continuity errors gone unnoticed. Several sequences felt off, certain scenes were disjointed, and a couple of subplots were rushed. But here’s the thing… we didn’t mind, and here’s why: this is the kind of low-stakes-disguised-as-high-stakes movie where you know the main character will make it out — and that made it easier to just enjoy the theatrics. If we were to describe this movie in one word, it’s camp.

Our verdict: Ready or Not 2 isn’t your typical horror movie, nor a full-fledged comedy. It sits somewhere in the middle, and we found ourselves pleased by the balance it struck. If you’re looking for a fun time and don’t mind a little (lot of) blood, we’d say grab a bucket of popcorn and get going.

WHERE TO WATCH- Ready or Not: Here I Come is screening at Vox Cinemas at City Center Almaza, Mall of Egypt, and Mall of Alexandria, as well as D5 and CFCM’s Scene Cinema, and City Stars Cinema. Watch the trailer on YouTube (watch, runtime: 2:19).