Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (review)

Published by Mason Oldridge, 27 April 2026

Samara Weaving is back as the badass bride, this time with her estranged sister (Kathryn Newton) in tow as she is once again hunted by a group of wealthy individuals in this horror sequel.

It picks up immediately where the first film left off. Grace learns from The Lawyer (Elijah Wood) that surviving the Le Domas family triggered a clause which results in the heads of elite families, who form The Council, hunting her in another Satan-worshipping ritual, with the winner becoming the High Seat and earning a powerful ring. Again, she must make it to dawn.

The hunt itself is rather similar to the first one, except this time Grace is handcuffed to her sister Faith. Initially proving a challenge, they manage to break the cuffs and form somewhat of a double team. Surprisingly, Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as one of the ruthless family heads hunting them down. It is satisfying to see the arrogant family members, who are heartlessly watching the game, panic as Grace and Faith perform better than they expected and realise they may have to join the game themselves when their relatives meet their demise.

The highlight of the first film was the twist ending in which the Le Domas family realise that the ritual is real as they explode one by one. Obviously, this couldn’t come as a surprise this time, but instead excels with its own unexpected ending. Grace accepts a loophole in which she survives by marrying Titus, the sadistic head of the Danforth family. In a truly kickass scene, Grace repeatedly stabs him to death, therefore becoming the High Seat, denounces herself from the role and throws the ring into the sacrificial pit. All the attendees then jump in, fighting for the ring, and, when no-one is the winner at dawn, they all explode in an almighty bloodbath. Freed, Grace and Faith leave with a sacrificial goat, which makes for a nice touch.

With another thrilling hunt and such an epic finale that sees Grace’s strong female character evolve into an iconic heroine, this sequel outperforms the first film and is totally compelling to watch.

9/10