20 Movies To Watch If You Liked Ready Or Not

One of the most talked-about independent features to come out of 2019 was Ready or Not. This black comedy turned horror film was championed by almost everyone who has seen it, applauding its wit, brutality, and fun. The movie follows Grace (Samara Weaving) after marrying into a wealthy family. The family has a tradition of new members drawing a card from a deck for a game to play on their wedding night. “Hide and seek” means the family hunts them down and sacrifices them in a ritual because of a deal made long ago.

While the movie has been discussed as one of the worst wedding nights ever, it’s also a horror movie that taps into the very human love for games while also making commentary on classism. The family Grace marries into, after all, would rather murder people regularly than give up their wealth or their lives. Similar movies have that same sense of horrifying gameplay and social commentary.

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

An Escalation Of The High-Stakes Ritual

Picking up mere moments after the first film’s explosive finale, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come finds Grace (Samara Weaving) thrust into an even larger nightmare. After surviving the Le Domas family, she discovers that their ritual was just a “qualifying round” for a global High Council of elite families who all share the same satanic pact with Mr. Le Bail. This time, Grace must protect her estranged sister, Faith (Kathryn Newton), while being hunted by four rival dynasties—including the dysfunctional Danforth clan led by twins Ursula (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Titus (Shawn Hatosy).

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come was released in theaters on March 20, 2026, following a highly praised world premiere at SXSW.

The sequel expands the mythology of the “Hide and Seek” rules, introducing “The Lawyer” (Elijah Wood), a mysterious, potentially immortal overseer who facilitates the deadly competition. With David Cronenberg playing a sinister family patriarch and the sisters literally handcuffed together for a portion of the hunt, the film doubles down on the “eat the rich” satire and high-octane gore that made the original a cult classic.

Abigail

A Bloody Twist On The Kidnapping Subgenre

Directed by the Ready or Not team, Abigail follows kidnappers who snatch a young ballerina, only to discover she is a centuries-old vampire. Much like Grace’s ordeal, the film is a single-location horror-comedy that thrives on a “final girl” dynamic and explosive practical effects. It’s a fast-paced ride that constantly subverts expectations of who the real predator is, blending elegant dance with extreme, blood-soaked carnage.

The film mirrors the “trapped in a mansion” tension of the Le Domas estate but replaces a satanic cult with a hungry monster. It captures the same irreverent tone and high-stakes survival themes that fans of the original film adore.

Bodies Bodies Bodies

A Satirical Slasher For The Gen Z Era

When wealthy 20-somethings host a hurricane party, a round of the game Bodies Bodies Bodies turns deadly. Like the Le Domas family, this group’s presentational wokeness dissolves into paranoia once a real body is found. It shares the dark humor and class satire of Ready or Not, showing how the elite turn on each other when their survival or social reputations are at stake.

The movie functions as a modern whodunnit where the characters’ narcissism is just as dangerous as any weapon. It’s a biting critique of privilege that uses a party game to expose the hollow foundations of high-society friendships.

A Lethal Critique Of Fine Dining And Elitism

While not centered on a traditional board game, The Menu features an exclusive island dinner where the guests are essentially trapped in a lethal performance. Anya Taylor-Joy plays Margot, an outsider who, like Grace in Ready or Not, must use her wits to survive a night designed by a powerful, unhinged host. The film is a satirical thriller that skewers the pretensions of the ultra-wealthy, culminating in a violent finale that rewards the “commoner” who refuses to play by the elite’s rules.

Much like the Le Domas family’s obsession with their “tradition,” Chef Slowik’s devotion to his craft has curdled into something murderous. The film balances high-tension dread with biting social comedy, making the audience root for the destruction of the upper-class diners who have lost their humanity to consumerism. It’s a perfect companion piece to Ready or Not for anyone who enjoys seeing a resourceful protagonist dismantle a corrupt system from the inside out.

The Hunt

A Politically Charged Battle Royale

The Hunt is a perfect spiritual successor to Ready or Not, following strangers who wake up in a clearing to be hunted by liberal elites. Starring Betty Gilpin as a capable veteran, it mirrors Grace’s resilience and the film’s violent absurdity. It uses a high-stakes “game” to deliver sharp satire of the modern political divide, rewarding the protagonist who refuses to be a victim.

The film excels at flipping the script on the hunters, much like Grace does in the finale of her wedding night. It’s a loud, proud, and frequently bloody takedown of the “enlightened” upper class.

Would You Rather

A Game of Life and Death

Much like Ready Or Not, Would You Rather is a game-based horror movie with dire consequences for everyone involved. It’s inspired by the party game the movie shares its title with, in which players are given two options and have to say what they would rather do. Starring Brittany Snow as Iris, Iris is invited to a mansion by an incredibly wealthy man to have the opportunity to play a game that could earn her a large sum of money.

She needs this money to help with her brother’s medical bills as he’s undergoing treatment for a potentially fatal illness. So, she goes, only to learn the game will only have one winner and the other guests will have met their deadly fate before the night’s end. It has its comedic relief moments as well as some gruesome deaths.

Knives Out

A Star-Studded Whodunnit Thriller

Just like Ready Or Not, it seamlessly mixes dark humor with murder. Another hit from 2019, Knives Out had serious star power going into it that drew audiences in. With dramatic heavyweights like Christopher Plummer, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Toni Collete, fans knew they would be in for a treat. The performances by Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, and Ana de Armas as Marta were nothing short of perfection. But it was the classic whodunnit of the film that had the audience guessing all throughout.

The movie takes inspiration from some classic Agatha Christie twists and turns, presenting a seemingly impossible-to-solve mystery that ends up having a very surprising conclusion. When a wealthy family patriarch dies, everyone in his family is a suspect, but it also seems as though everyone has an alibi. Just like Ready Or Not, it seamlessly mixes dark humor with murder and will have the audience on the edge of their seats until the very end.

Truth Or Dare

A Teen Horror with Deadly Consequences

Blumhouse’s Truth Or Dare came out in 2018 and was the teen horror movie fans of the genre had been missing for some time. It also has the key element of the chaos ensuing after a simple game is played—much like Ready Or Not—by the vacationing college students. “Truth Or Dare” is a game most kids, especially teenagers, have played at some point in their lives in which they take on a dare or elect to tell the truth about a single question.

The game takes on a life of its own when the main characters return from their trip, and they have to continue to play the game or else they will face a deadly consequence. It’s brutal and at times even cringe-worthy with the dares they must complete, but it is a fun horror movie fans won’t want to miss.

You’re Next

A Darkly Humorous Twist on the Home Invasion Genre

Another independent horror sensation that perfectly mixes the macabre with witty dark comedy? That is exactly why You’re Next has become a cult classic horror film since its initial release in 2011. Set during the events of a family reunion, the movie combines elements of a slasher with that of an estranged family drama. Erin (Sharni Vinson) accompanies her boyfriend (A. J. Bowen) to his family reunion, only to find herself in grave danger.

There is a badass female heroine who takes on murderous intruders during a home invasion at her boyfriend’s parents’ home. In an interesting take on the horror trope of the Final Girl, Erin has a reason to succeed against the masked killers: she grew up in a survivalist compound, giving her plenty of tricks of her own. There is also clever dark humor all throughout all while getting violent slasher-flick-worthy death scenes. For horror movie fans everywhere, this is not one they want to sleep on.

Funny Games

A Disturbing Psychological Thriller With a Twist

This American remake of the 1997 Austrian film by the same name was a psychological thriller that left its mark on audiences everywhere when it came out in 2007. The movie is essentially a shot-for-shot remake, just placing the storyline in America. Starring Michael Pitt as one half of a young and articulate serial killer duo, the movie focuses on them terrorizing a young family in their vacation home.

They play sadistic “games” with this family, much to their own amusement. The games not only terrorize the family, but also keep the family from knowing what is coming next. It is meant to be a take, too, on the way violence is portrayed in the media. And as disturbing as it was, it was also highly entertaining and a great film for horror movie fans to partake in.