Raimi directs Send Help first trailer with McAdams and O'Brien

20th Century Studios on Monday released the first trailer for Send Help, a Sam Raimi-directed survival horror film set to open in theaters on January 30, 2026. The trailer and studio synopsis introduce Rachel McAdams and Dylan OBrien as two coworkers who emerge as the sole survivors of a plane crash and must contend with the elements, dwindling resources and each other on a deserted island.

Send Help centers on Linda Liddle, played by McAdams, and her boss Bradley Preston, played by OBrien. According to the trailer, the pair must overcome past grievances and combine their skills to survive, but the situation deteriorates into an escalating clash of wills that mixes tension with dark humor. Trailer dialogue and scenes depict shifting power dynamics, with Linda increasingly taking control as practical survival skills become decisive.

Raimi, who returned to feature films in recent years after working in a variety of genres, called the project a deliberate exercise in character-driven extremes. "I've always loved stories where interesting, dynamic characters are pushed to extremes," he said. "In our story, the power shifts create an escalating situation that's brimming with...