“READY OR NOT,” the human hunt begins in August; red-band trailer and poster debut

Monday, June 17, 2019 | Uncategorized

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Samara Weaving of MAYHEM is the center of another bloodbath in READY OR NOT, coming from Fox Searchlight this summer. The red-band trailer and poster have just been unveiled.

READY OR NOT hits theaters August 23; Weaving is joined in the film by Adam Brody, Mark O’Brien, Henry Czerny, Andie MacDowell, Nicky Guadagni and Melanie Scrofano. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (V/H/S, DEVIL’S DUE) directed from a screenplay by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy. The synopsis: “READY OR NOT follows a young bride [Weaving] as she joins her new husband’s [O’Brien] rich, eccentric family in a time-honored tradition that turns into a lethal game with everyone fighting for their survival.”

Michael Gingold

Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).