US EditionReady or Not 2: Here I Come Review
- On Friday, directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett premiered 'Ready or Not 2: Here I Come' at the Paramount Theatre during the SXSW Conference & Festivals in Austin, with cast members Sarah Michelle Gellar and Kathryn Newton introducing the horror sequel.
- The 2019 original, a hit directed by the filmmaking team Radio Silence, established the 'hide and seek' premise; this sequel expands the scope to introduce an international cabal of power players fighting to sacrifice souls to Satan for unlimited power.
- Weaving, reprising her role as the lead, faces new threats alongside her newly discovered sister, Faith, played by Newton, as elite families including the Danforth clan compete to claim the vacant High Seat and control the world.
- Searchlight Pictures will release the film next Friday, March 20, after directors known as Radio Silence urged the premiere audience to enjoy what they described as a "fucking loud, weird ride."
- While Elijah Wood joins the cast as an "unflappable lawyer," critics note the sequel faces pressure to raise stakes, with some calling the expanded lore "convoluted" despite efforts to balance gore and comedy.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar Wears a Bold Cutout Dress on the SXSW Red Carpet
Gellar also gave a sweet nod to her co-star, Samara Weaving.Sarah Michelle Gellar attends "Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come" at SXSW 2026 in Austin, Texas on March 13, 2026.Credit: Getty ImagesThe GistSarah Michelle Gellar looked stunning in a unique cutout dress by Mugler at the Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come premiere at SXSW 2026 on March 13.She accessorized with over $100,000 of diamonds, including white gold baguette diamond earrings.Gellar's second…
‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ Review: Even Samara Weaving’s Primal Rage Can’t Make This Game Interesting
Even with an amped up body count and world-ending stakes, director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin’s and Tyler Gillett’s (known collectively as Radio Silence) “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” feels like a case of diminishing returns. Like a card game whose complicated rules you instantly forget when it’s explained to you, this maximalist follow-up to the original 2019 film gets hollower the more it expands in scope. It’s not just more of the same, but most o…
‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ Review: A Sensational Samara Weaving Can’t Save This Ho-Hum Horror Sequel
SXSW: Elijah Wood, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, and, briefly, David Cronenberg, have a ball, though this is a party that was more fun the first time.
In 2019, the movie "Ready or Not" offered an explosive combination of comedy and horror that left the audience wanting more. Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillette tell the story of Grace (Samara Weaving), a young woman who marries into a wealthy family, only to discover their dark secret: the wedding night involves a deadly game in which family members try to kill her. If he manages to survive until dawn, they will suffer their own …
‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ Review: Samara Weaving and Sarah Michelle Gellar in a Sequel That Can’t Quite Conjure the Original’s Dark Magic
Elijah Wood, Shawn Hatosy and Kathryn Newton are also among the cast in an action-horror-comedy follow-up that picks up just minutes after the 2019 feature.
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