'Ready or Not 2' Has Bloody, Rowdy SXSW Premiere

Mar 13, 2026 6:59pm PT ‘Ready or Not 2’ Brings Blood, Devil Worship and Exploding Bodies to Rowdy SXSW Premiere By Ethan Shanfeld Plus Icon Ethan Shanfeld @ethanshanfeld Latest Blue Note Jazz Festival New York Unveils 2026 Lineup (EXCLUSIVE) 10 hours ago Julia Fox’s Steamy Lesbian Romance ‘Perfect’ Heats Up SXSW With Pregnant Sex, Panty Sniffing and FKA Twigs Music 1 day ago Penis Enlargement Craze Explored in Graphic SXSW Doc ‘Manhood’: ‘I Can Fill Your Penis With Filler, but I Cannot Fill the Hole in Your Heart’ 1 day ago See All Searchlight Pictures The directors known as Radio Silence had some parting words before the world premiere of “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come“: “Hope you guys have a fucking loud, weird ride.” The comedy horror sequel starring Samara Weaving as a bride trapped in a murderous game brought blood, blood and more blood to SXSW, where the crowd squealed and laughed at each grisly killing. Cast members Kathryn Newton, Elijah Wood, Shawn Hatosy and Sarah Michelle Gellar took the stage at Austin’s Paramount Theatre to introduce the film alongside directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Weaving, who could not be in attendance, waved hello and blew kisses on FaceTime, and she also welcomed the audience with a video showing off her pregnant belly. Related Stories 'I Don't Want to Move in Fear': Timothée Chalamet Reunites with 'Interstellar' Dad Matthew McConaughey to Talk Christopher Nolan, 'Marty Supreme' and a Stinky Trailer Prank  Timothée Chalamet Reflects on the End of 'Dune,' Calls the Finale the 'Eeriest' Movie in the Trilogy: 'I Was More Intense on the Third One' “We made this movie for you, the fans,” she said, wishing everyone a fun and “bloody ride.” Popular on Variety “Ready or Not 2” takes place right after the first movie, with Weaving’s Grace now caught in a twisted game of hide and seek run by Devil-worshipping global elitists. Making a memorable cameo is David Cronenberg, who is seen early in the film watching a violent conflict unfold on the news. “Approve the ceasefire,” he says into a phone, and the news chyron instantly changes: the war is over. Wood plays a lawyer who lays out the rules of the game: a representative from each family will hunt Weaving and her sister (played by Newton), and whoever kills her will inherit the seat of the high council. Essentially, that means they control the world. Presenting the golden symbol of power to the families, the “Lord of the Rings” star holds onto yet another powerful piece of hand jewelry. “Ready or Not 2” is a series of laugh-out-loud murders (and murder attempts). In one scene, a child wields akimbo pistols. In another, a woman holding a bazooka declares, “Hi, cunt. Bye, cunt.” Many times, bodies spontaneously combust and spray blood everywhere. Hatosy told the crowd that he first watched the film on a small screen and couldn’t wait to see it again at SXSW. “I was so regretful I wasn’t sitting in an audience,” he said. “You guys lived up to it.” Jump to Comments Foo Fighters, Jennifer Hudson, Busta Rhymes Pay Tribute to Mariah Carey at MusiCares’ Person of the Year Gala 2026 YouTube TV Reveals Pricing, Channels for Lower-Cost Packages Launching This Week YouTube Revenue for Full-Year 2025 Topped $60 Billion, Making Video Platform Bigger Than Netflix YouTube Now Has the Biggest ‘Sesame Street’ Free Library, With More Than 100 Full Episodes Available to Stream More Than 1 Million YouTube Channels Are Using AI Tools Daily — and CEO Says Platform Is Actively Working to Curb ‘AI Slop’ Artie, New Capital and Infrastructure Partner for Creators, Launches From Former Google and YouTube Execs JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...