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Send Help’ Opens to Strong Reviews as Sam Raimi Returns to Horror

Early reviews praise the leads, note graphic gore, signaling Raimi’s return to full-on horror.

Overview

  • The film debuted in U.S. theaters on Jan. 30 with no streaming date announced, and TheWrap reports it is expected to go to VOD before landing on Hulu or Disney+.
  • Critics describe a gory, darkly comic survival story about an overlooked employee and her new CEO stranded after a plane crash.
  • Reviews spotlight Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien’s two-hander performances across a 113-minute runtime and emphasize Raimi’s signature splatter and slapstick.
  • Coverage includes clear advisories for explicit violence, disgust-driven imagery, and a harrowing crash sequence, even as notices remain broadly positive.
  • Some outlets are publishing spoiler-heavy ending explainers and citing projections for a strong opening, while others offer unconfirmed estimates for a likely PVOD-to-streaming window.