Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come does something I always hope for from a sequel: it understands what made the first movie work and then finds a way to make the experience bigger. The original was already a terrific mix of survival horror, dark comedy and frantic action. This one turns up nearly every part of that formula, and for the most part I think it's even more entertaining.

Samara Weaving is once again fantastic as Grace. She carries the story with the same combination of fear, exhaustion and anger that made her so easy to root for the first time. Adding Kathryn Newton as her sister gives the movie another relationship to work with, and I liked how that changes the stakes. Grace is no longer only trying to survive. She also has somebody else she feels responsible for protecting.

The action is bigger, the kills are nastier and the humor is more confident. I particularly appreciated that the filmmakers didn't forget how ridiculous this entire world is supposed to be. The new families and their competing interests could have turned the movie into endless exposition. Instead, they give the story a reason to move from one outrageous situation to another.

The performances are strong across the board, and the movie has a sense of momentum that makes it easy to watch. I was surprised by how well the extra scale worked because sequels sometimes lose the personal tension that made the original effective. Here, the relationship between the sisters helps keep things grounded.

My biggest reservation is about what the story leaves open for the franchise. I enjoyed the way the film expands the mythology, but the ending also made me wonder whether the filmmakers have given themselves much room to continue. I had ideas for where another installment could go, and I'm not sure those possibilities remain.

As a movie on its own, though, Ready or Not 2 is a blast. It gives me the characters I liked, more inventive violence, better action and enough humor to keep the tone fun. I think it's a strong sequel that earns the larger scale without losing the spirit of the original.

I loved Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, and I think it's even more fun than the first one. That's saying a lot because I already liked Grace and her horrible wedding-night experience so much. I wasn't sure how the filmmakers could put her through another nightmare without repeating everything, but they came up with a way to make the world much bigger.

Samara Weaving is wonderful again, and I was happy to spend more time with Grace. She's still frightened and angry, but now she's been through this kind of thing before, which makes her reactions interesting. I also liked having her sister involved. The relationship gives Grace somebody else to worry about, and that made me care about what happened to both of them.

The movie is full of action. Once things start happening, they just keep coming. There are so many ridiculous situations and bloody moments that I barely had time to recover before something else was going wrong. Some of the kills are gross, but the movie has the same sense of humor I liked in the original. I could laugh at the craziness without feeling upset for the rest of the evening.

I also enjoyed seeing more of the strange families and rules behind the deadly games. I didn't need an incredibly complicated explanation of everything, but it was fun discovering that Grace's terrible wedding was only part of a much bigger problem. The new characters gave the story different personalities to play with.

I know the ending led to some questions about whether there will be another movie. I'd absolutely watch more of Grace if they could find a good story for her. I don't think they should make another just because people like the characters, but this is definitely a world I would revisit.

Ready or Not 2 gave me everything I wanted from a sequel: more fun, more action, more scares and characters I actually cared about. I had a great time watching it, and I'd gladly see it again.