"Ready or Not" is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and tells the story of a newlywed bride who is forced to participate in a gruesome game of hide and seek by her outlandish and bizarre in-laws on her wedding night. To reveal anything else about this serpentine plot would ruin the twisted fun. The film works best as a devilish black comedy and the standout, by far, is the gutsy and engrossing performance by Samara Weaving playing Grace (the bride). Can't wait to see what else she does in other films. With doses of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" and Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game", the film is taut with horrific imagery, suspense, and laugh-out-loud, tongue-in-cheek satire about how people follow traditions blindly and how marriage redefines familial boundaries. Although the script suffers because some characters make highly improbable, odd, nonsensical choices, the film's payoff is hellishly enjoyable.
Review of Ready or Not
