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I don\u2019t know about you, but I can\u2019t get enough of actress Samara Weaving. The Australian-born performer carries with her an engaging blend of comedic chops and take-no-crap attitude that has made her a favorite over the years. She first caught the attention of genre fans in Mayhem<\/em> and The Babysitter<\/em>, and has just this year appeared in films such as Borderline<\/em> and Eenie Meanie<\/em>. By all accounts, Weaving is a modern queen of horror.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n While I think she should\u2019ve blown up after her role in The Babysitter<\/strong><\/em>, it would be a couple more years before the public would take notice of her star power. That deserved recognition finally arrived in Radio Silence\u2019s hit bloodbath, Ready or Not<\/strong><\/em>, arguably one of the decade\u2019s best horror comedies. If you missed it, you\u2019ll want to go ahead and say your vows to the entertaining film now that it\u2019s streaming on Hulu.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Grace (Weaving) has just married Alex (Mark O\u2019Brien), a member of the Le Domas Family, who has made a fortune with their board game company. The former foster child can hardly believe the fairy tale-like story that she has found herself in. That all changes, though, when, on the night of the wedding, it\u2019s revealed to Grace that tradition requires her to play a deadly game of Hide and Seek. All she has to do is survive until dawn with the entire family\u2014including Alex\u2014hunting her. But they aren\u2019t prepared for the rage they\u2019ve just unleashed in the new bride.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In his review for Dread Central, Jonathan Barkan described Ready or Not<\/strong><\/em> as \u201ca devilishly good time,\u201d going on to add that, \u201cWeaving is a goddamn treasure\u201d.<\/p>\n Facts. Samara Weaving shines brighter in this film than any gem money could buy. Radio Silence brings their flair for horror infused with cutthroat humor. The gore is cheer-worthy. And the entire cast nails their roles (Nicky Guadagni especially stands out as temperamental Aunt Helene). But it\u2019s Weaving who sells this eat-the-rich narrative with an exhausted performance that we can all relate to.<\/p>\n The members of the Le Domas Family are essentially your standard billionaires. They\u2019re rude. Spoiled. Deeply untalented (their gains have come from a supernatural deal, after all). And they view their lives as more valuable than the rest of ours. Through Grace, Weaving and the filmmakers express a palpable fury that the world is run by a bunch of talentless jerks. You could say Ready or Not<\/strong><\/em> is the ultimate encapsulation of the population\u2019s frustration with wealthy people who contribute nothing but headaches. Hence the popular memes of Weaving smoking a cigarette while covered in blood, or her utterance of, \u201cfucking rich people<\/em>\u201d. Every time I see that GIF, I feel it in my bones.<\/p>\n When it comes to modern takedowns of the one percent, there\u2019s simply no film more satisfying than Ready or Not<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat\u2019s Ready or Not<\/em> About?<\/h3>\n
A Satisfying Bloodbath<\/h3>\n