After years of waiting and hoping, horror legend Sam Raimi is close to returning to the genre that made him a household name. The Evil Dead and Spider-Man trilogy filmmaker’s new survival horror thriller, Send Help, is less than three months away from premiering in theaters and marking his first original feature in the horror space since 2009’s Drag Me to Hell. To celebrate, we’re thrilled to be able to share a new image highlighting its stars, Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, as part of Collider’s Exclusive Preview series for upcoming winter television and film releases. Our shot takes place in the aftermath of a devastating plane crash that leaves them both stranded on a deserted island and struggling to survive without any modern amenities at their disposal.

Send Help follows the stars as colleagues Linda Liddle and Bradley Preston. Before circumstances forced them to rely on each other, the pair had an antagonistic relationship in the office. Bradley was the typical jerk boss, constantly belittling Linda’s value, publicly airing out complaints about her “noxious odors,” and generally making her life a living hell. When their plane crashes en route to a high-profile merger meeting in Bangkok, however, the roles are suddenly reversed now that they’re the only two left alive, and nobody is coming to rescue them. Linda instead takes charge as the new “asshole boss” as they try to overcome their past grievances to get by in their harsh new environment. Ultimately, though, their fight for survival will descend into a darkly comedic battle of wills that only leans further into the madness the longer they stay on the island.

Linda and Bradley are enjoying a more peaceful moment in our exclusive image, sitting on the beach and partaking in some of the food they’ve managed to scrounge together. However, Bradley doesn’t appear to be enjoying this new situation nearly as much as Linda is. Smiling while holding up what looks to be berries, she’s embraced the survivalist lifestyle and especially the dynamic of lording over her former workplace tormentor. Her happy disposition has a more sinister edge to it, hinting at her plans to make up for all the emotional pain inflicted upon her now that she has all the time in the world and the perfect environment to embrace those darker thoughts. “I’ve always loved stories where interesting, dynamic characters are pushed to extremes,” Raimi said in a statement about the film. “In our story, the power shifts create an escalating situation that’s brimming with unexpected turns and suspense.”

Who Else Is Involved in ‘Send Help’?

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While McAdams and O’Brien will get the lion’s share of screen time, Raimi also worked with a supporting cast of Edyll Ismail, Dennis Haysbert, Xavier Samuel, Chris Pang, Thaneth Warakulnukroh, and Emma Raimi. He directed from a screenplay penned by Freddy vs. Jason and Baywatch writing duo Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, with his Raimi Productions partner Zainab Azizi producing Send Help. Although the beloved filmmaker hasn’t been behind the camera for his own horror film for some time, he and Azizi have been helping other such projects get off the ground, like the bleak psychological thriller Don’t Move and the Adam Driver dinosaur flick 65. The chance to catch a darkly comedic, character-centric new film directly from the man who brought viewers Ash Williams, Darkman, and a blockbuster Doctor Strange sequel, however, figures to be one of the biggest draws early on in 2026.

Send Help washes up in theaters on January 30, 2026. Check out our exclusive image above and stay tuned here at Collider for more from our winter preview series throughout the week.

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Release Date

January 30, 2026

Director

Sam Raimi

Writers

Damian Shannon, Mark Swift