5 eat the rich horror movies to stream after Ready or Not 2

Ready or Not 2 just released in theaters. Samara Weaving returns as Grace after surviving the first movie and a Satanist cult, which included her fiancé, Alex (Mark O'Brien), and his uber wealthy family. In the sequel, Grace faces off against a slew of wealthy families who essentially run the world. This time, she's joined by her estranged sister, Faith (Kathryn Newton). Together, the sisters must survive until dawn and defeat the super wealthy. The cast also includes Sarah Michelle Gellar as Ursula Danforth, Shawn Hatosy as Titus Danforth, Elijah Wood, as the lawyer, among others.

Ready or Not 2 is a strong sequel that expands the lore and also critiques the one percent, depicting them as an absurd, backstabbing bunch, willing to do whatever it takes to maintain power and acquire even more. Both Grace and Faith are the opposite of the movie's villains. They struggled and clawed for everything in their life, and the sequel expands upon Grace's backstory.

In honor of Ready or Not 2, here are five other eat the rich horror movies to check out.

Society (1989)

Society is a bonkers movie directed by Brian Yuzna that's hard to describe to those who have not seen it. The movie stars Billy Warlock as Bill Whitney, a teen living in Beverly Hills. He begins to suspect that his wealthy parents are part of a gruesome cult made up of other 1 percenters. All of this leads to an insane body horror ending featuring "the shunting," a goopy, slimy orgy among the wealthy elite in which they distort their bodies and essentially meld together. It turns out that the protagonist was right all along.

Society is currently streaming on Plex, Prime Video, and Night Fright Plus.

Hostel (2005)

Eli Roth's Hostel earned the "torture porn" label and hasn't really shaken it since. Yet, there's more going on in the film beyond the intense violence and torture scenes. The movie is a product of the George W. Bush years and a critique of American exceptionalism more broadly. The feature follows a group of obnoxious American tourists who use their wealth to engage sex workers and partake in a whole lot of drugs. Suddenly, the Americans are kidnapped by a group that caters to rich murderers. In a flip of the narrative, the wealthy American tourists become victim to the same systems they used and abused for their own amusement.

Hostel is currently streaming on Plex, Prime Video, and the Roku Channel.

American Psycho (2000)

I'm always stunned that so many people think Christian Bale's performance as Patrick Bateman is somehow cool. He's an uber wealthy narcissist who spends countless hours looking in the mirror when he's not torturing and murdering women. American Psycho, directed by Mary Harron, is based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis. It's a biting and bloody takedown of the "greed is good" mantra that ruled the 1980s. This is satire at its finest. It's a vicious and wildly fun critique of a Wall Street mentality in which the stock market rules everything.

American Psycho is currently streaming on Prime Video and Plex.

Train to Busan (2016)

Zombies have long been used for social commentary, especially consumerism. Train to Busan is one of the best recent zombie movies created. It features an arrogant, rich CEO of Stallion Express named Yon-Suk (Kim Eui-song), who throws everyone under the train to secure his own survival. Meanwhile, the workaholic protagonist, Seok-woo (Gong Yoo), may have kickstarted the zombie outbreak because of his selfish business practices. All of this leads to one heck of a gut-punch ending.

Train to Busan is available to stream on Pluto TV and Netflix.

The Menu (2022)

The Menu is an effective satire/thriller starring Anya Taylor-Joy as Margot, a working-class service worker who ends up on a private island with a group of wealthy elite. There, they're treated to an exclusive, deadly dinner, hosted by Ralph Fiennes' Chef Julian Slowik. Through each meal, the chef exposes the sins of the elite, including greed, exploitation, and pretension. The scenes and confrontations between Fiennes and Taylor-Joy, especially late in the film, are truly a chef's kiss.

The Menu is available to stream on Sling TV and Fubo TV. It's also available to rent on most major streaming platforms.

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