Samara Weaving’s Gritty Action Sleeper Hit Officially Finds a New Home on Streaming
Ready or Not, the 2019 horror-comedy starring Samara Weaving, has begun streaming on Netflix, giving it renewed visibility ahead of Weaving's upcoming turn as Emma Frost in Marvel's X-Men reboot. The film follows Grace (Weaving), a bride whose new in-laws, the wealthy Le Domas family, force her to take part in a deadly game of hide-and-seek as part of a warped family tradition, and it has drawn attention as a sharp example of her ability to blend horror, comedy and physical performance.
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the film uses its board-game premise to deliver dark satire about generational wealth and class privilege, with the Le Domas family and their staff drawn into a violent, increasingly gory hunt for Grace across their mansion. The article frames the film's arrival on Netflix as good timing for viewers wanting to revisit Weaving's range before her Marvel debut, noting her further work in projects like Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, Mayhem, The Babysitter, Scream VI and Over Your Dead Body.
- Ready or Not (2019) is now streaming on Netflix.
- Samara Weaving stars as a bride hunted by in-laws.
- Renewed interest ties to her upcoming X-Men role as Emma Frost.
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Ready or Not is a 2019 horror-comedy that has just started streaming on Netflix. It stars Australian actress Samara Weaving as Grace, a woman who marries into the wealthy Le Domas family, only to discover on her wedding night that new members are made to play a deadly game, in this case a violent version of hide-and-seek, as part of a bizarre family ritual. It was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and mixes gore and dark comedy with pointed jokes about rich families and inherited privilege.
The film matters now partly because of timing: Weaving is due to appear as Emma Frost in an upcoming X-Men film from Marvel, and Ready or Not is being highlighted as a good introduction to her earlier work, alongside other credits such as The Babysitter, Mayhem and Scream VI. Its arrival on a major streaming platform gives it a much wider audience than when it was first released in cinemas.