Send Help
Directed by Sam Raimi
Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive. From TMDB
255 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews) · newest Oct 18, 2026 · last updated Oct 19, 2026 · How this works
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Viewers praise the film as a fun, dark horror-comedy with strong performances. [1][2][3] Some note the plot feels derivative of other survival stories. [4] A few criticize the latter half and character depth. [5]
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The first half of the movie is done well with character building, but the latter half is not as tightly knit. Most of the character are represented as generic rich, arrogant, chauvanistic character with very less depth. The ending is different than expected, but at the end of the movie except the fiance character, everyone else is evil and selfish.
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Sam Raimi’s Send Help is a brilliant, twisted exploration of the thin veneer of civilization, anchored by two of the most compelling performances in recent horror-comedy. The story thrives on a deliciously dark "eat the rich" premise: Linda Liddle, a mousey and overworked employee, finds herself the sole protector of her arrogant, incompetent boss, Bradley Preston, after their jet crashes on a remote island. What …
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Pretty fun dark comedy-horror that features two solid performances from Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien. Some decent enough gore and a whole a good way to spend two hours. Not sure I'll revisit even on home video but still entertaining, nevertheless. 3.5/5
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Full review: https://movieswetextedabout.com/send-help-movie-review-rachel-mcadams-anchors-sam-raimis-return-to-his-visceral-roots/ Rating: B "Send Help asserts itself as a triumph of controlled chaos and a compelling return of Sam Raimi to an original story, balancing visceral horror with effective social satire. The technical mastery of his direction, allied with Danny Elfman‘s dynamic score and, primarily, the …
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Islands are dangerous This is a fun movie. It has elements from several sorts of stories, is well acted, has stunning visuals, great direction and a fun plot. It is good to see Sam Raimi in such fine form for this. The cast is great, and it is hard to cast a movie with essentially two characters, but these actors have great chemistry, even if the twist emotionally at the end is a bit out of left field.
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Critics, per Wikipedia
Send Help grossed $65 million in the United States and Canada, and $29 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $94 million. In the United States and Canada, Send Help was released alongside Iron Lung, Shelter, and Melania, and was projected to gross $14–17 million from 3,475 theaters in its opening weekend. The film made $7.2 million on its first day, including $2.2 million from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $19.1 million, topping the box office. In its following weekend, it dropped 48%, earning $10 million. The film made $8.9 million, and $4.5 million in its third and fourth weekends. Metacritic review breakdown (unweighted) On the review aggregator website…
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Reactions
60 of 255 · most liked firstSam Raimi’s new film ‘SEND HELP’ releases on January 30, 2026 in theaters. • Follows a woman stranded on a remote island with her boss after a plane crash • Described as ‘Misery’ meets ‘Castaway’ • Starring Rachel McAdams, Dylan O’Brien and Dennis Haysbert
neutral · AI labelView post →First trailer for Sam Raimi’s new horror film ‘Send Help’ starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien Follows two co-workers who hate each other getting stranded on an island after a plane crash In theaters on January 30, 2026
neutral · AI labelView post →Dylan O’Brien has been cast alongside Rachel McAdams in Sam Raimi’s new horror movie ‘SEND HELP’ Described as a horror version of ‘CASTAWAY’ mixed with ‘MISERY’ (Source: Deadline)
neutral · AI labelView post →It’s SEND HELP time… #filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →Sam Raimi has wrapped filming his next movie, ‘SEND HELP’. • Described as a horror version of ‘CASTAWAY’ mixed with ‘MISERY’ • Starring Dylan O’Brien and Rachel McAdams • In theaters on January 30, 2026
neutral · AI labelView post →First look at Sam Raimi’s new film ‘SEND HELP’, starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien. The horror thriller follows 2 co-workers who hate each other but get stranded together on a desert island after their plane crashes. In theaters on January 30, 2026.
neutral · AI labelView post →First poster for Sam Raimi’s new film ‘SEND HELP’ Described as ‘Misery’ meets ‘Castaway’, the film follows 2 co-workers who hate each other but get stranded together on a desert island after their plane crashes.
neutral · AI labelView post →Sam Raimi is DIRECTING a new take on the 1970s cult classic horror movie MAGIC. Mark Swift & Damian Shannon (Freddy vs. Jason, Send Help) wrote the script. The original starred Anthony Hopkins as a magician who reaches fame alongside his twisted ventriloquist dummy named Fats.
neutral · AI labelView post →Infuriating to see a Nazi take over box office discourse when the real news is SEND HELP, an original genre film, and IRON LUNG, with fully independent production and distribution, each clobbered it and made me hopeful for movie theater audiences. McAdams & Markiplier curb-stomped Melania.
positive · AI labelView post →New look at Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien in Sam Raimi’s ‘SEND HELP’ The film follows 2 co-workers who hate each other but get stranded together on a desert island after their plane crashes. (Source: Collider)
neutral · AI labelView post →Send Help was such a blast. i love that Sam Raimi has some sort of contract where he won’t do a movie unless he gets to have one person barf directly onto another person’s face
positive · AI labelView post →urging everyone to go see Send Help, a movie that will turn you into the Sickos meme for 2 hours straight
positive · AI labelView post →Aw Send Help was a blast. Love a movie about absolute freaks being absolute freaks at each other. Also feel like the movie had quite a bit to say about whiteness as it pertains to both white men and white women, and a critique of the retvrn to nature fantasy. Love Rachel MacAdams
positive · AI labelView post →Watched two fantastic movies tonight: Send Help (2026) - finally got to see the latest Sam Raimi film and it was phenomenal. Rachel McAdams I was not familiar with your game. The Menu (2022) - easily my favorite performance from Ralph Fiennes. What a crazy movie lol. Both very good!!
positive · AI labelView post →SEND HELP is incredible. Feminist horror movie as restorative art. We were howling the entire time. A+
positive · AI labelView post →Once again I am urging u to go to see SEND HELP. It is a campy horror film about a woman treated like shit at work who gets to enact revenge on the CEO’s nepo baby failson on a deserted island. We howled with laughter the whole time. A rollicking skewering of the patriarchy. ❤️❤️
positive · AI labelView post →Watched Send Help. It’s fantastic, if you like Sami Rami movies it’s a must watch. #movies #horror #moviesky #film #filmsky 🎥🎬
positive · AI labelView post →Looking forward to the movie marquees that read: SEND HELP MELANIA
neutral · AI labelView post →"Send Help" (2026) is very very good and a FANTASTIC movie theater experience.
positive · AI labelView post →We just finished watching “Send Help”, and it did not disappoint. Definitely the best Sam Raimi film since “Drag Me to Hell”. 🎬🎥 @bandages.bsky.social #sendhelp #rachelmcadams #dylanobrien #samraimi
positive · AI labelView post →Thinking again about how much I enjoyed the movie Send Help (2026). Whatta flick. Sam Raimi king among kings
positive · AI labelView post →A new casting call for ‘SURVIVOR’ includes an audition tape video for Rachel McAdams as her character from Sam Raimi’s new film ‘SEND HELP’ The film follows 2 co-workers who hate each other but are stranded together on a desert island 🔗: youtu.be/8dxspVlBK3E?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Vacation Mode still in effect. I have ten days to go! Today's #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday is a marquee lineup most would question. 43 had to be the number of hostages it took to make the film, Samurai Cop = Legendary, Send Help with a strong showing, & High Tension is an intense slasher.
positive · AI labelView post →Did you know that Sam Raimi has a new movie coming out this month in theaters? If you watched the Steelers / Ravens game tonight you saw our new TV trailer. Spread the word about SEND HELP, won't you? www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUAn...
neutral · AI labelView post →My sister just told me what she saw on the movie theater sign from the car waiting at the light: Good Luck Have Fun Dont Die Send Help Her: is the movie theater ok? 🤣😂🤣
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowWatching Send Help 🎬🖤
neutral · AI labelView post →If you hate watch it in a theater, please buy a ticket for a different movie like Bone Temple or Send Help!
neutral · AI labelView post →Here are five Sam Raimi horror movies to stream after you watch SEND HELP at home: bloody-disgusting.com/movie/394330...
neutral · AI labelView post →Send Help is classic Raimi, Rachel McAdams & Dylan O’Brien are terrific, and, unrelated to the film itself, the popcorn was delish. I give it four skulls. 💀💀💀💀#SendHelpMovie
positive · AI labelView post →Recently saw ‘Send Help’. That was definitely a Sam Raimi survival movie. So many scenes that actually got me recoiling. Raimi’s still got it. 🏌️♀️
positive · AI labelView post →🚨 CALLING MOVIE BLOOMFS!!! We’re going to be doing a watch party Saturday at 8 pm! We will be LIVE SKEETING Send Help! Hope to see yall there!!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →Sam Raimi’s ‘SEND HELP’ starring Rachel McAdams & Dylan O’Brien will open in theaters on January 30, 2026. The film is a survival horror thriller about two colleagues who become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash.
neutral · AI labelView post →help somehow my tiktok algorithm got me on the tradwife & tradwife satire death spiral AND I CAN'T EVEN TELL WHICH ONES ARE SATIRE I FEEL LIKE I'M IN A HORROR MOVIE SEND HELP
neutral · AI labelView post →This weeks last 4 Saltburn (2023) Marty Supreme (2025) Send Help (2026) Identikit (1974) #letterboxdfriday #letterboxd #lastfourwatched #filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →"The pitch was outrageous and original... I knew right away that I wanted to direct this picture." The first images from director Sam Raimi's survival horror movie SEND HELP:
neutral · AI labelView post →Sam Raimi has been tapped as director for a remake of the 1978 puppet horror movie, Magic, and some of the crew behind Send Help is coming with him. https://bit.ly/3RavxTf
neutral · AI labelView post →Send Help was everything I wanted from a new Sam Raimi horror film! Scary, funny, and a ton of over-the-top fun with his trademark style. Rachel McAdams completely steals the show. You'll definitely want to watch this one with a crowd, folks!
positive · AI labelView post →Award-winning composer Danny Elfman confirmed that he'll be scoring Sam Raimi's upcoming survival horror film SEND HELP.
neutral · AI labelView post →Dylan O’Brien to co-star opposite Rachel McAdams in Sam Raimi’s ‘SEND HELP’ The film is a survival horror thriller about two colleagues who become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash.
neutral · AI labelView post →watched Send Help over the weekend now there's a diabolical little movie
positive · AI labelView post →This month I’ve watched Send Help Marty Supreme & Song Sung Blue I’m in my movie buff era please put some respect on my name. Scream 7 this Friday 😂
neutral · AI labelView post →Post your top 3 films of 2026 so far. Here are mine: Send Help Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Forbidden Fruits
neutral · AI labelView post →I added Send Help to my ranking of Sam Raimi movies so it is up to date when people yell at me about it.
neutral · AI labelView post →Not me watching Sam Raimi's Send Help and FULL-ON CACKLING FOR AN ENTIRE FREAKING MOVIE
positive · AI labelView post →🐗 Send Help (2026) 🎃 Kenny & Co. (1976) ⛵️ Dagon (2001) 💼 Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) #lastfourwatched #letterboxdfriday #letterboxd #filmsky
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowWatching Send Help (2026) Dir: Sam Raimi
neutral · AI labelView post →Send Help. What a fun film that was! Thoroughly enjoyed it, it was Sam Raimi through and through.
positive · AI labelView post →I will say, “Send Help” is a *great movie* to watch on a plane. The ultimate 4DX experience.
positive · AI labelView post →🍿37/365 I had so much fun watching this one! Any film that makes me laugh my ass off several times, gasp, and jump is a good watch! Rachel McAdams was amazing! And Sam Raimi + Danny Elfman!!! Yes please! I highly recommend it! 🖤🖤🖤 🎥 Send Help (2026) 🎬 Directed By: Sam Raimi #Moviesky #Horror
positive · AI labelView post →Was talking to a friend about SEND HELP (the Sam Raimi movie) and I think a lot of people missed the point of that film, which is that white women are terrifying.
positive · AI labelView post →SEND HELP (2026) Streaming: May 7, 2026 Hulu #SendHelp whentostream.com/send-help-ge...
neutral · AI labelView post →Sam Raimi says Rachel McAdams was “underutilized” in ‘DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS’ which is why he cast her as the lead in ‘SEND HELP’ “I promised myself that I would work with her again. And then this film came up, and her warmth is wonderful.” (via variety.com/2026/film/ne...)
neutral · AI labelView post →Send Help. Also, I'm seeing this movie lol
positive · AI labelView post →Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien star in the psychological thriller ‘SEND HELP,’ directed by Sam Raimi. The film follows two colleagues who find themselves stranded on a deserted island after they are the only survivors of a plane crash. In theaters January 30.
neutral · AI labelView post →FYI: Award-winning composer Danny Elfman confirmed that he'll be scoring Sam Raimi's upcoming survival horror film SEND HELP.
neutral · AI labelView post →SEND HELP (2026) Streaming: March 24, 2026 PVOD (Apple, Amazon, Fandango at Home, etc.) #SendHelp whentostream.com/sam-raimis-s...
neutral · AI labelView post →FFC review: SEND HELP, by Walter Chaw (@mangiotto.bsky.social). filmfreakcentral.net/2026/01/send...
neutral · AI labelView post →…movie, they shoulda just gotten whoever Sam raimi got to make her look the way she does in Send Help.
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowWatching #nw #filmsky SEND HELP Director: Sam Raimi Release date: January 30, 2026 (USA) Screenplay: Mark Swift, Damian Shannon Producers: Sam Raimi, Zainab Azizi Starring: Rachel McAdams & Dylan O'Brien
neutral · AI labelView post →My mom texted me "send help soon!!" and took 20 minutes to clarify that they were on the way to go see the movie Send Help 😭
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