Horror sequels and long-delayed continuations of popular franchises are two of the most difficult types of film to get right, so it was a bold call for Ready or Not duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett to attempt both with , the fifth installment in Wes Craven’s slasher franchise.

Craven may have passed away in 2015, but his fingerprints are going to be all over the project from the various cast and crew members involved. Gillett explained , while , so there’s clearly a lot of tonal juggling going on if two of the major players can’t even seem to agree on what it is.