Send Help

Send Help — Release Date: January 30, 2026. Directed by Sam Raimi, the film stars Rachel McAdams in the role of Linda Liddle, alongside Dylan O’Brien as Bradley Preston. Produced under 20th Century Studios, the thriller situates its central story on a deserted island following a plane crash, where a corporate hierarchy collapses into a raw struggle for survival. Raimi directs from a screenplay by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, marking his return to horror roots with a contemporary survival premise built on tension, power dynamics and psychological escalation rather than traditional supernatural elements.

The narrative focuses on Linda, an employee who has long endured the condescending behaviour of her boss Bradley. Their dynamic shifts when an unexpected crash forces both of them into isolation with no immediate rescue in sight. The island becomes a testing ground—where instinct overrides etiquette, survival replaces hierarchy and long-buried resentments resurface between the two. Their fight for food, shelter and safety intertwines with distrust, as desperation amplifies the emotional friction that existed long before the tragedy. With danger from the environment and each other, the story unfolds through the unpredictable choices both characters make, hinting at moral conflict and psychological unravelling as time stretches on.

Production began in February 2025 after casting updates throughout late 2024 and early 2025, with filming reportedly carried out across Sydney, Los Angeles and Thailand. The film promises a contained survival setup with Raimi’s signature tension building, practical environments and character-driven fear rather than reliance on spectacle. With a minimal cast stacked around McAdams and O’Brien, Send Help positions itself as a grounded survival horror experience that mixes isolation dread with escalating interpersonal hostility. Themes of power, fear and dependency take centre stage, framed through a scenario where the person you fear most is the only one who can keep you alive.