On season 10 episode 3 of Paid in Puke, we’re playing with Matt Betinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s 2019 horror comedy, “Ready or Not” starring Samara Weaving, Andi McDowell, Adam Brody, and Mark O’Brien. It was written by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy. Olpin and Gilette also joined Busick for “Abigail”, the 2022 Scream reboot, and “Scream VI“.
“Ready or Not” tells the story of Grace, a plucky woman from a modest background, who learns, on the night of her wedding to the heir of a board game empire, that she must play a life-or-death game of Hide and Seek with her new in-laws.
It’s Keggers with Kids all this episode, as Amy’s child, Dash, joins us to talk about why this is one of his favorite horror films, and how it stacks up against Betinelli-Olpin and Gillett’s other films.
The “Ready or Not” script is a rare example of tight perfection, symmetry, and depth that also manages to walk a horror comedy tightrope. It belongs to a fun micro-genre: Evil People in a Mansion.
We also praise Samara Weaving for the fun vibe she brings to her scream queen role, Adam Brody’s recent renaissance, and why we’ve been on the Brody train since David Wain’s underrated comedy, “The Ten”.
Effed by the Wind 