Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the directors behind the cult hit Ready or Not, know that most people really just want that movie again, even though everyone in it (save its indestructible heroine, Samara Weaving’s Grace) literally exploded. And in a way, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is basically that movie: More rich sycophants become mincemeat, a new game bathes our heroes in blood, and Weaving unleashes her iconic scream whenever necessary. It even opens with a rehash of Ready or Not’s now-iconic ending, reintroducing Grace as she stumbles out of her in-laws’ decadent mansion, wedding dress soaked through with their blood, to finally enjoy a cigarette while a pair of stunned paramedics look on.
It’s a fitting way to kick things off, even if it does explicitly tread the same ground. But before we can get too comfortable, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett “yes, and” that imagery in the most bonkers way possible. In a seamless continuation of that parting scene, Grace goes into critical shock; a dizzying snorricam sequence follows her into the back of an ambulance, where we relive her harrowing wedding night in quick jarring flashes. If there ever was a sense of security going into Ready or Not 2, this sequel wastes little time blowing it all up. Sure, this game hasn’t changed much, but with double the players comes double the carnage and, naturally, more delirious charm.
