Grace is no longer the quiet, acquiescing female willing to perform a role to be accepted by this family rather, she is now embracing her independence and reclaiming her voice.
From the picture-perfect, virginal white wedding dress that gets shredded and bloodied in her escape attempts to her exchanging heels for sneakers to be more mobile, Grace’s physical transformation has been slowly building such that these screams represent a substantial character shift.
Because Grace’s screams here are couched in profanity, this moment reads as a deliberate unraveling of some of the gender constructions we’ve seen in the character up until this point. Alex explains to her that he knew her pulling the death card was a possibility but that he was willing to risk it rather than losing Grace.Ī few things are informing these screams that I think are worth thinking about, namely how Grace is rejecting many of the power structures that surround her. Our first scream set comes after Grace has realized the gravity of her situation. But when she pulls the one game card that means the family must kill her or risk breaking its pact with the Devil, a pact that has resulted in the family’s vast economic fortunes, Grace’s only hope is to survive an evening of deadly hide or seek until daybreak when the pact will be broken. Grace, whose own history as a foster kid makes her yearn for a family of her own, is eager to participate in the family ritual. That evening, Grace is told that it is a family custom for all people marrying into the family to play a game. The film opens with a traditional wedding between Grace (Samara Weaving) and Alex Le Domas (Mark O’Brien) that belies Alex’s status as heir to a wealthy gaming dynasty.
Ready or Not is a foray into generational lore and unrestrained privilege that offers up an intriguing blend of campy gore and pointed social commentary.
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