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Sam Raimi’s Send Help Draws Strong Reviews as a Darkly Comic Survival Thriller

Critics highlight sharp performances in a biting workplace satire of shifting power.

Overview

  • Now in theaters, the 2026 feature stars Rachel McAdams as Linda Liddle and Dylan O’Brien as Bradley Preston.
  • The story strands two hostile coworkers on a remote island after a flight to Bangkok goes catastrophically wrong.
  • Reviewers describe a return to Raimi’s splatter-tinged roots, blending black comedy with a capitalism critique in a modern Robinsonade.
  • The film leans into visceral, physical set pieces that balance shock with grim humor without relying solely on gore.
  • Shifting hierarchies between a domineering executive and a survival-savvy subordinate power the drama and satirical bite.