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February 1, 2026
A Delightfully Gruesome Take on ‘Eat the Rich’
Send Help gives its beleaguered office-worker protagonist a thirst for blood.
TL;DR
- Sam Raimi, known for horror and comic-book films, has directed "Send Help," a horror-comedy described as a throwback to his roots.
- The film features a CEO, Bradley Preston (Dylan O'Brien), and his subordinate, Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams), stranded on an island after a private jet crash.
- Linda's survival skills, inspired by the TV show "Survivor," are put to the test as she transforms from a meek employee into an alpha figure.
- The movie explores a power struggle between Bradley and Linda, with Raimi focusing on "sick, progressively more twisted fun" rather than character common ground.
- The film concludes with a descent into "feral madness," described as "carnage, goo, and vomit."
- Rachel McAdams is praised for her versatile performance, and Dylan O'Brien is noted for portraying a shallow antagonist.
- The film is compared to Ruben Östlund's "Triangle of Sadness" and William Golding's "Lord of the Flies" in its themes.
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