She survived one murderous family. Now she has to survive several.
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is a 2026 horror-comedy sequel where Grace is back, still bloodied, still furious, and this time hunted across a sprawling resort by the High Council, a coalition of elite families who all play the same deadly game. It's bigger, louder, and more unhinged than the first. Whether that's a good thing depends entirely on what you came for.
The Experience
The Highlights:
- Samara Weaving is the whole film. Her performance is raw, relentless, and completely committed. The rage feels real, the exhaustion feels earned, and when she screams, you feel it. She carries this movie on her back and makes it look effortless.
- The world expansion actually works. Bringing in the High Council could have felt bloated, but the film handles it well. The stakes are raised, the dark humor lands more often than not, and the pacing keeps things from going stale.
- It respects what made the original great. The tone, the chaos, the gleeful nastiness, it's all still here. This is a sequel that understands its assignment rather than trying to reinvent itself into something more serious.
Fair Warning:
- Kathryn Newton is a weak link. In some of the film's most intense scenes, the delivery feels off for the tone. Next to Weaving's fully committed performance, that gap is hard to ignore and it shows more than it should.
- Sarah Michelle Gellar is wasted. The sibling dynamic had potential, but the script doesn't give her enough to do. She shows up, she exists, and then the film moves on. For a cast addition clearly meant to generate excitement, it falls completely flat.
Final Verdict
Ready or Not 2 didn't need to exist, but it justifies itself well enough. It's messy, it's loud, and it knows exactly how ridiculous it is. Weaving alone is worth the runtime. If you loved the first one, you'll have a good time here. Just don't go in expecting it to top it.
Did the sequel live up to the original for you?
Drop your take in the comments. And if you think Kathryn Newton was actually great, make your case. I'm open to being convinced.
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