Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Send Help Review: McAdams Shines in Raimi's Dark Comedy
Send Help is a new movie directed by Sam Raimi.
It's a mix of comedy, thriller, and survival story.
Rachel McAdams plays Linda, a smart and funny employee who gets stuck on a deserted island with her boss, Bradley, played by Dylan O’Brien.
The plane they were on crashes, and they have to survive together.
Linda is good at surviving, but Bradley is not.
They have to work together, but it's not easy.
The movie is funny and exciting, with some scary parts.
It's about 1 hour and 53 minutes long and will be in theaters on January 30, 2026.
Rachel McAdams stars as Linda Liddle, a skilled but overlooked employee who survives a plane crash with her smug boss, Bradley Preston, played by Dylan O’Brien.
The film blends dark comedy, psychological thriller, and survival elements, directed by Sam Raimi and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift.
Linda and Bradley find themselves stranded on a deserted island, where Linda's survival skills contrast sharply with Bradley's ineptitude.
The dynamic between Linda and Bradley shifts throughout the film, with Raimi skillfully balancing humor, tension, and dark moments.
Shot in Australia and Thailand, the film features stunning locations and high production values, set for release on January 30, 2026, by 20th Century Studios/Disney.
- Who
- Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien
- What
- A dark-comedy, psychological-thriller about a corporate survival scenario on a deserted island
- When
- Release date is January 30, 2026
- Where
- Filmed in Australia and Thailand, set in Bangkok and a deserted island
- Why
- To entertain with a genre-bending mix of comedy, thriller, and survival elements
- Title
- Send Help
- Distributor
- 20th Century Studios/Disney
- Release Date
- January 30, 2026
- Director
- Sam Raimi
- Screenwriters
- Damian Shannon and Mark Swift
- Cast
- Rachel McAdams, Dylan O’Brien, Edyll Ismail, Xavier Samuel, Chris Pang, Dennis Haysbert, Thaneth Wanahulnukroh, Emma Raimi
- Rating
- R
- Running Time
- 1 hr 53 mins