One film deploys classic genre tropes while another mingles contemporary reality and myth
The world formerly known as real is so chockablock with surreal hideousness that horror flicks can seem quaint by comparison. Entertainment, of course, never was meant to represent reality. From Buster and the Little Tramp to Fred and Ginger and the apple of Dr.
Frankenstein’s eye, the movies have swept us up with make-believe. One of this week’s scarefests aims to do just that. “Ready or Not” fires up classic genre tropes—haunted house, innocent beauty in jeopardy, satanic rites—then takes pleasure in poking fun at itself. Still, the film takes more pleasure than it gives. Another horror feature, “Tigers Are Not Afraid,”...
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'Ready Or Not' Takes Aim at the 1%, But Shoots Short of GreatnessSome families have intimate holiday rituals, others keep books of ancestral histories, and some hunt their new daughter-in-law on her wedding night (different strokes, different folks).
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‘Ready or Not,’ ‘Angel Has Fallen’ Enter Box Office RaceThree more contenders are joining what has lately been a hostile box office arena. Can anyone emerge from August victorious? Fox Searchlight’s “Ready or Not,” a black comedy about…
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Film Review: ‘Ready or Not’ReadyOrNot is a 'deliciously diabolical' film that provides some 'superficial diversion alongside deep cultural critique.' Read our review of the 'ultimate wedding nightmare' ahead of its weekend release:
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Box Office: 'Ready or Not' Gets the Widest Release in Fox Searchlight's HistoryThe stylized horror-thriller follows a bride who is hunted down by her new family as part of a sadistic game.
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Iran ready to work on French nuclear deal proposals, does not want war: foreign ministerIran is prepared to work on French proposals to salvage the international nuclea...
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‘Ready Or Not’ Nabs $1.9M Opening At Wednesday Box OfficeFox Searchlight went after whatever remaining 18-34 demo was out there this summer with the launch of its black comedy horror thriller Ready or Not yesterday. It grossed an estimated $1.9 million a…
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