This week on The Commentary Booth, we're playing hide and seek with the Le Domas family!

Host Jamie Apps is joined by Corrina Mabey for her first time watching 2019 horror-comedy sensation Ready or Not, and she's wondering why she slept on this chaotic masterpiece for so long.

First-time viewer Corrina brings fresh eyes to Samara Weaving's iconic performance as Grace, the bride who discovers that marrying into wealth comes with deadly consequences.

There’s a lot to unpack here. The film walks a strange line between horror and comedy, sometimes leaning harder into one than the other, and that tension becomes part of the appeal. It’s messy, a bit absurd at times, but also surprisingly sharp when it wants to be. And then there’s the family, who feel just grounded enough to be believable, until they really, really aren’t.

Highlights Breakdown:

A fresh take on horror-comedy that still feels unpredictable

Samara Weaving’s performance as a modern “final girl” with bite

The chaotic family dynamic that drives both tension and humour

Memorable kills, accidental or otherwise, that shift the tone fast

The ending is equal parts absurd, satisfying, and slightly unsettling

The conversation drifts through standout moments, unexpected laughs, and the kind of brutal chaos that somehow still feels fun. There’s also a bit of debate about what actually counts as horror these days, and whether this film even fits neatly into the genre at all.

With Ready or Not 2: Here I Come on the horizon, this revisit feels less like nostalgia and more like preparation. Because if the first film is anything to go by, things are about to get even stranger.

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Ready or Not (2019) Review & Sequel Preview