Ready or Not 2: Here I Come raises the stakes as Grace’s nightmare hits “level two.”

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is heading to theaters on March 20, and it is not playing small. The sequel picks up with Grace (Samara Weaving) still in survival mode. Moments after the original film’s wedding-night attack, Grace learns the nightmare did not end. Instead, she has reached the next level of the game — and this time the prize is power.

Grace’s estranged sister, Faith (Kathryn Newton), is suddenly at her side. Together, they have one goal: survive long enough to keep Faith alive and claim the High Seat of the Council that controls the world. That is easier said than done. Four rival families are hunting Grace for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett direct the sequel, with Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy writing.

The trio at the center: Weaving, Newton, and Gellar

Weaving has become a go-to genre lead thanks to her sharp switch from terrified to ferocious, which made Grace an instant icon in Ready or Not. Her recent work in The Babysitter films and Scream VI shows she thrives when the chaos gets loud.

Newton brings a grounded, scrappy edge that plays great in high-stakes stories, whether it’s Freaky, Abigail, or her superhero turn in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. As Faith, she feels built for the “wait, this is real” moment before going full survival mode.

Gellar is straight-up horror royalty. Buffy the Vampire Slayer made her a legend, and her big-screen genre run includes I Know What You Did Last Summer and The Grudge. Putting her in the mix adds instant legacy energy while the sequel keeps the pace modern and mean.

A quick rewind on the original Ready or Not

The first Ready or Not followed Grace on her wedding night at the Le Domas family estate. A “tradition” turned into a deadly hunt, forcing Grace to hide until dawn while her new in-laws chased her through the mansion. The film stood out because it mixed sharp comedy with real tension, using the nightmare as a biting jab at wealth, entitlement, and family rot.

That balance is what made the movie click. It was scary, but it was also fun. It was mean, but it still let audiences cheer for Grace as she refused to break.

Radio Silence’s track record in modern horror

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the duo behind Radio Silence, have built a reputation for high-concept horror that moves. They blend tension with punchy humor, then top it off with set pieces that keep escalating. Their films also love a fighter — the kind of character who refuses to stay down.

Before Ready or Not, they made V/H/S (the anthology that helped kickstart their early buzz), then stepped into studio territory with Devil’s Due. After Ready or Not proved they could deliver a crowd-pleasing hit, they helped revive a major franchise with Scream (2022) and followed it with the bigger, bolder Scream VI. Most recently, they leaned into horror-thriller fun again with Abigail, which doubled down on their signature mix of mayhem, momentum, and nasty surprises.

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come opens in theaters nationwide on March 20.

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