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'Send Help' Review: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien lead comically violent desert island thriller

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01.02.2026

The trailer for 20th Century Studio's "Send Help" starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien. Directed by Sam Raimi.

I'm sure you've been asked, "If you were stranded on a deserted island, what three things would you bring?" I don't know what three things I'd bring — a stocked fridge comes to mind, because there's no way in h-e-double hockey sticks I am capable of hunting for my next meal.

When it comes to Sam Raimi's new thriller "Send Help," there's enough to chew on, but it ain't a Sub-Zero, either.

Rachel McAdams stars as Linda Liddle, a socially-inept numbers cruncher at the Preston corporation. She's the office outcast, but she's good at her job, and she believes she's due for a promotion — that is until her boss' sudden passing, leaving the company to his son, Bradley Preston (Dylan O'Brien). He gives the position to an old frat brother of his who had just joined the company months ago, leaving Linda, a seven-year loyal staffer, to storm into Bradley's office to confront him.

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Rachel McAdams as Linda Liddle in 20th Century Studios' "Send Help." (Brook Rushton. © 2025 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.)

Bradley gives her brutal honesty — that he's looking for a "people person" who's "well-liked" and "plays golf." He plainly tells her, "I just don't........

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