Warning: Minor Spoilers Ahead For Ready Or Not 2: Here I ComeTwo weeks ago, a secret horror trilogy came to an end, and not many people knew. It wasn’t an official trilogy with a clearly labeled Part 1 to Part 3. However, like Edgar Wright’s Cornetto Trilogy, they featured similar themes and elements that made them connect in interesting ways.
Ready or Not, Abigail, and Ready or Not 2: Here I Come are a series of horror films created by Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin. Better known as Radio Silence, the duo crafted these original films to give fun twists on various horror tropes, including slashers and vampires. However, underneath the basic premises of all three, they had more in common than fans knew.
The biggest underlying theme of all three films is the discrepancy between the upper and lower classes. The *Ready or Not *films are far more on-the-nose with their messages as they equate the upper class to people that are willing to sell their souls to maintain their wealth.
It’s a mockery that works to the duology’s favor, since audiences can laugh along at the absurdity of both films’ premise and execution, as well as the incompetence of the Le Dolas family.
Meanwhile, Abigail explores the difficulties the lower class goes through. Melissa Barerra’s character, Joey, is incredibly relatable as she does anything to raise and support her son.
Of course, this is taken to an extreme as she’s depicted as a criminal who holds a wealthy man’s daughter for ransom, but there’s still a level of empathy surrounding her. Even Abigail, who reveals herself as a vampire, ends up saying she should live to be with her son by the end.
On top of sharing certain themes, the films also have connecting elements throughout. There are even characters that mix into the stories who give up their lives as lower class in a heartbeat to join the upper class, whether that’s becoming a member of the Le Dolas family or willingly turning into a vampire.
Ready or Not 2 even comments on this by having Grace explain to her sister why she refuses to marry into one of the families of the council, even if it means securing their freedom, since it would mean her selling her soul and losing herself.
By far, the most noticeable element across all three films is how the vampires in Abigail and the members of the Le Dolas family and the High Council die. Every film comes to a close with at least one person exploding into a massive puddle of blood and guts. There’s no warning whatsoever. They just spontaneously explode, and it’s hilarious.
Similar to the Cornetto ice creams in Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and The World’s End, it’s a fun way to tie all three films together that also gives fans a moment of glee when it happens.
The way that the survivors of the films react to these moments is even better as they just stand there, covered in blood and completely shocked. It’s absolutely priceless.
Ready or Not, Abigail, and Ready or Not 2: Here I Come are a perfect secret trilogy that every horror fan needs to check out. They may not all feed directly into each other, but the connecting themes and elements make them a great series of films by Radio Silence.
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