Ready or Not (2019) – ‘Til Death Do Us Part Takes a Whole New Meaning

"In this family, wedding vows come with blood oaths."

In Ready or Not, the wedding night is supposed to be a celebration — but for Grace, it becomes a fight for survival. Marrying into the wealthy, eccentric Le Domas family, she expects awkward traditions and stiff conversation. What she doesn’t expect is to be told, mere hours after saying “I do,” that she must play a midnight game of hide-and-seek. The catch? If they find her, they will kill her — not out of cruelty, but out of an ancient family pact they believe keeps their fortune and lives intact.

Dressed in her now-bloodied wedding gown, Grace transforms from a smiling bride to a desperate survivor as the family, armed with antique weapons, hunts her through the sprawling mansion. Corridors echo with her ragged breaths and the creak of floorboards, while secret passages and hidden rooms become her only refuge. Every move is a gamble, every sound a potential death sentence.

As the night unfolds, the absurdity of the family’s belief collides with the very real violence they inflict. Some members hesitate, others relish the hunt, and old rivalries bubble up under the pressure. Grace, battered and bleeding, refuses to be just another sacrifice, turning her fear into defiance and her vulnerability into ferocity.

Director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett lace the film with wicked humor, balancing shocking gore with satirical jabs at wealth, tradition, and privilege. By the final act, Ready or Not becomes more than a twisted survival tale — it’s a blood-soaked, adrenaline-charged fairy tale where the princess doesn’t wait for rescue. She saves herself, even if it means burning the whole castle down.