Send Help is a 2026 black comedy survival horror film directed and produced by Sam Raimi, with a screenplay by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. It stars Rachel McAdams as Linda Liddle, a strategist who is stranded on a remote island with her new boss, Bradley Preston, played by Dylan O'Brien, after a plane crash. The film premiered in Los Angeles in January 2026 and was released by 20th Century Studios later that month, receiving positive reviews from critics.
Plot and themes
Linda, an overlooked corporate employee, is passed over for promotion in favor of a younger colleague. After a plane crash leaves her and Bradley as the only survivors, their uneasy partnership on the island shifts as power changes hands. The story blends dark humor with survival horror, focusing on resentment, workplace hierarchy and the tension between the two characters as they struggle to stay alive.
Production and release
Columbia Pictures announced the project in 2019, with Raimi wanting a theatrical rather than streaming release. McAdams joined in 2024, and filming took place in early 2025 in Sydney, Los Angeles and Thailand. The film grossed $94 million against a $40 million production budget and was later released on home video in 2026.
