Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is a comedy-horror sequel to Ready or Not, bringing back Samara Weaving as Grace MacCauley.
The opening is actually pretty strong. It literally starts seconds after the first movie ends.
Grace has just survived the literal night from hell after the Le Domas family tried to sacrifice her in a deadly game of Hide and Seek on her wedding night.
Instead of finally getting peace, she learns the nightmare is actually just getting started.
Grace finds out that the richest and most powerful families in the world are tied to this weird culty system, and they all have one mission: to kill her or lose their wealth and power.
Grace wants absolutely nothing to do with it at first (which, honestly, is fair), but things get personal when her long-lost younger sister, Faith (Kathryn Newton), gets involved.
Faith shows up and basically delivers a “previously on” recap of the first movie. I hadn’t even watched the original beforehand, but the film explains enough that you can still follow what’s happening.
At that point, Grace basically goes back into survival mode. The plot escalates into a full-on battle for the “High Seat” of a secret council controlling global power.
Rival families are hunting Grace and Faith throughout the film, turning the story into a mix of survival horror, dark comedy, and action.
The film introduces many characters who, honestly, don’t do much, which makes parts of it feel a little messy.
One of the standout scenes is a fight between Grace and Francesca (Maia Jae), where they’re both throwing hands in full wedding gowns inside a reception venue. It’s chaotic, dramatic, and visually iconic with a “bride-from-hell” vibe.
Also, let’s talk about Samara Weaving for a second. She has one of the best horror scream-queen faces, and she was great at balancing panic, rage, and sarcasm all at once.
She also just has an insanely lethal face card. Towards the end of the movie, she appears in this black bridal queen gown with a crown and veil, and it’s genuinely one of the most amazing visual moments in Ready or Not 2: Here I Come.
The story ending was pretty predictable, with Grace winning yet again. She makes amends with Faith and destroys the council’s power structure, basically exploding the entire system for good.
Not sure if the film lives up to the first one, but one thing that does work really well is the casting of Samara and Kathryn as sisters. Their chemistry is great. Their dynamic together is natural; they bounce off each other really well, delivering big comedic moments while still keeping the emotional parts believable.
I think the movie tries to build on the bloody chaos of the first film and turn it into a story about breaking cycles of power and repairing family relationships.
Overall, if you’re someone who enjoys gore, violence, and dark humour without wanting something too serious, you’ll probably have fun with it.
Personally, though, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come was just okay. It had some cool moments and good performances, but it’s not something I’d watch again.
