Digital Spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. DON’T WATCH THE TRAILER if you don't want to get spoiled. A large part of its success is down to its outrageous, blood-soaked ending, but it turns out that it could have all ended very differently. We don't need to go experience it at the movies. The groom's family asks Grace if she wants to play a game, but in actuality, they plan to hunt and kill her. Changing the ending wasn't the only smart decision they made, as there was originally a coda without Grace. Ready or Not's ending needs to be explained, so keep reading! Ready or Not hits theaters on August 21, but fans have been talking about the comedy/thriller's ending since its red-band trailer debuted in June. Let’s have the cathartic version.”. Official Discussion - Ready or Not [SPOILERS] Discussion. 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Ready or Not's red-band trailer may have spoiled a good portion of the movie's ending, but that's not to say watching this cheeky horror plot play out isn't entertaining! Movies • Entertainment • News. Over the course of the film, characters are killed one by one in pursuit of sacrificing Grace to a higher power, with Grace managing to escape being a sacrifice long enough for the curse to claim her in-laws as they explode into puddles of blood in the film's finale. "The ending was a lot different and when we were doing our Grace hero pass we were like, ‘What type of movie do we want?’,” do-director Gillett shared with Bloody Disgusting. Warning: Spoilers for Ready or Not ahead! The critics' consensus reads: "Smart, subversive, and darkly funny, Ready or Not is a crowd-pleasing horror film with giddily entertaining bite.". One of them was even ad-libbed. The original ending, however, saw Grace becoming the sacrifice as the family completed their ritual unimpeded. ... Ready Or Not Ending, Explained. It would have been a serious downer ending, given how much you root for Grace throughout the movie. Note: Contains major spoilers for Ready or Not. Grace is covered in blood, carrying a gun, and violently beating someone in the face. Despite several attempts to sacrifice her, Grace manages to survive until the sun rises and, initially, it appears that the whole deal was meaningless, a myth. The horror-comedy Ready or Not has landed in theaters and has been winning over audiences and critics, but directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett revealed that the original ending wasn't as much of a crowd-pleaser. Rotten Tomatoes has given Ready or Not a certified fresh rating of 95 percent. The film focuses on new bride Grace (Samara Weaving) who finds herself in a deadly childhood game with her in-laws. Grace picks a card from the family's magic box and, unfortunately for her, it turns out to be hide and seek, the one game that has deadly consequences. Until her wedding night, Grace doesn't realise that marrying into the Le Domas family means that she has to play a game at midnight. We don’t need to go experience it at the movies. Can she survive the night? It turns out that generations earlier, Victor Le Domas made a deal with a mysterious fellow called Mr Le Bail. The idea being that it's not only the Le Domas family who made this particular deal with the devil. Warning: This article contains major SPOILERS for Ready Or Not.. Let's dive into Ready Or Not's ending and the complex rules of the film's deadly game of hide-and-seek. The movie follows newlywed bride Grace (an outstanding Samara Weaving) as she endures the worst wedding night ever. Let's have the cathartic version. The original script, however, saw her saying, "Rich people," with the filmmakers noting that this original line felt too "on the nose" as shooting the project concluded. Much like Get Out switched from a darker ending to a crowd-pleasing one, Ready or Not did exactly the same. We would have seen two people walk into a Le Bail conference with a "whole bunch of rich people", according to Villella. It's obvious from Ready or Not's red-band trailer that Samara Weaving's character adapts her game-playing style in order to survive (and possibly murder) the Le Domas family. Make sure to catch Ready or Not in theaters August 21. Grace chooses hide-and-seek, but this game definitely isn't child's play. ", Co-director Tyler Gillett added: "It was really clear that one version of the movie has the audience leaving cheering and the other one has the audience leaving like, really feeling the same general terror that we're all experiencing in our daily lives anyway.". Ready or Not is a 2019 American comedy horror film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett from a screenplay by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy. Although it's pretty obvious Grace is new to the idea of hunting people for sport, her survival instincts kick in quickly. When it comes to hide and seek, the Le Domas family have to make a sacrifice to Le Bail before dawn, otherwise they face severe consequences. Want up-to-the-minute entertainment news and features? Follow Samara on Twitter @Sweaving and Instagram @samweaving. "And the desire to make something that dark went away. It was like, we're living that shit now. - August 23, 2019 06:50 pm EDT. Grace is thrilled to marry Alex Le Domas (Mark O'Brien) and join his obscenely wealthy, eccentric family (Adam Brody, Henry Czerny, and Andie MacDowell).