Ready or Not

Ready or Not is an entertaining and easy-going mischievous comedy with a relatively interesting cast (Andie MacDowell playing a role unconventional for her), a relatively fast-paced plot, and a pretty healthy amount of ghoulish entertainment. Do not expect to be terrified, it is really just a sort of action movie loaded with black humor. (09/19/2019)

Ready or Not was a delightful surprise, masterfully blending tension, gore, and humor. While it's packed with humor, it doesn't turn the plot into a complete farce. Instead, it adds a touch of levity that enhances the overall viewing experience. The storyline is well thought out, and the mythology introduced is genuinely intriguing. Initially, it seemed a bit bland, and I anticipated numerous shortcomings and plot holes. However, as the story progressed, these perceived flaws started to clear up, and everything fell into place, revealing a much more clever narrative than I expected. I doubted that the plot could sustain a full-length film, but the script had some tricks up its sleeve. Gradually, I found myself enjoying it more and more, with the ending being particularly satisfying. Ready or Not is a morbidly entertaining treat and a quality horror-comedy that's definitely worth watching. (09/10/2019)

A decent, inventive slasher, which turns an ordinary family dinner into something you won’t forget easily. Moreover with the lead role of the bride played by the fair Samara Weaving, who has witchcraft, fear and mysteriousness already in her name. Even though nothing that happens in the film is actually her fault. (02/28/2020)

Grace has just got married and she realises it wasn't a good idea. Her new in-laws want to play hide-and-seek with her. If they don't find her by morning, she wins. If they find her, she'll probably die in a cruel ritual. It'll be fun. Ready or Not is a blackly humorous horror film that alternates fairly brutal scenes with a lot of gritty humour, but also some solidly suspenseful moments. It has a great main character, and the only problem in the end is that they didn't step it up a notch. As a whole, though, it's pretty good. (08/27/2019)

A thoroughbred lightweight horror comedy, the kind of which we hadn’t had in a long time. The creators made up for the not entirely successful Devil’s Due and followed up on their segment in the first V/H/S anthology, where they first got on the radar a few years back. Ready or Not is a delightful joke that playfully makes use of its rather silly premise (which is perfectly suitable for a film that doesn’t take itself too seriously), a panopticon of crazy rich people and an extremely likeable heroine played by Samara Weaving. The result is a fast ride that is hard to resist. Personally, I wish it was a little bit wilder, sharper and nimbler (it is not as bloody as some mainstream commenters will try to tell you). But all those quibbles can be forgotten the moment the heroine gets going and starts adorably fucking everything up. I enjoyed it very much. (08/22/2019)