Holding an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film is a deliriously fun modern classic.
Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 31 August) is Ready or Not, the excellent 2019 horror thriller starring scream queen Samara Weaving (The Babysitter, Scream VI).
In the film, Weaving plays Grace, a young bride who marries the man of her dreams (Mark O’Brien, Republic of Doyle) at his wealthy family’s luxurious estate.
“There’s just one catch — she must now hide from midnight until dawn while her new in-laws hunt her down with guns, crossbows and other weapons,” the plot synopsis reads.
“As Grace desperately tries to survive the night, she soon finds a way to turn the tables on her not-so-lovable relatives.”
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, also known for their work on the recent Scream films and this year’s very fun Abigail, Ready or Not’s ensemble cast also includes Adam Brody (The O.C.), Andie McDowell (Sex, Lies and Videotape), Henry Czerny (Mission: Impossible), Kristian Bruun (Orphan Black) and Melanie Scrofano (Letterkenny).
A box office hit upon release, the movie earned rave reviews from critics and currently holds an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score.
In particular, its clever and darkly funny screenplay, its claustrophobic mansion setting, its immensely likeable lead turn from Weaving and its fun supporting cast were singled out for praise.
Ready or Not is airing on TV tonight on Film4 at 11.25pm. It is also streaming on Disney+.
Here are the other movies on TV tonight:
Glory – Film4 – 9pm
The US Civil War drama that won Denzel Washington his first Oscar.
National Lampoon’s Vacation – Comedy Central – 9pm
Often cited as one of the greatest comedies of all time, Chevy Chase plays a man who takes his family on a cross-country road trip where anything that can go wrong does go wrong.
The Commuter – RTÉ One – 9.30pm
Liam Neeson headlines this thriller as a man who is unwittingly recruited into a murder conspiracy after meeting a mysterious woman (Vera Farmiga) while on his daily train commute.
Awakenings – TG4 – 9.45pm
Robert De Niro and Robin Williams star in this critically-acclaimed drama about a doctor’s work in the ’60s with a group of catatonic patients he treats in a New York hospital.
Rocky II – RTÉ2 – 10pm
The first sequel to Sylvester Stallone’s Oscar Best Picture winning sports movie.
Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey – Sky Max – 10pm
The second entry in this comedy sci-fi trilogy starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter.
Police Academy – ITV4 – 10.35pm
The hit ’80s cop comedy.
The Guest – Legend – 10.55pm
The Dan Stevens/Maika Monroe starring modern classic that we spotlighted recently.
A Million Little Pieces – BBC One – 11.45pm
Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars in this drama as a young writer who checks into a Minnesota rehabilitation centre for drug addiction.
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