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Sam Raimi's feral return to horror — Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien are stranded together in a darkly funny, gory survival two-hander.

2026 113 min R
Critic7.8
Horror Thriller Comedy Survival
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Overview

A downtrodden corporate strategist and her insufferable boss become the only survivors of a plane crash, stranded together on a deserted island — where survival curdles into a darkly comic battle of wits.
Story 7.5
Acting 8.5
Direction 8.5
Cinematography 7.8
Music 8.0
Pacing 7.8
Originality 8.0
Emotional Impact 7.0
Overall 7.8

Editorial Review

By FindEdition Cinema Desk

7.8 /10

Raimi unleashed

After years away from horror, Raimi goes gloriously feral, blending scares and laughs with total control of timing and payoff.

A two-hander that sings

Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien have terrific, spiky chemistry that carries the film's escalating madness.

Pros

  • Raimi's confident horror-comedy direction
  • Fearless Rachel McAdams performance
  • Sharp, twisty script
  • Danny Elfman's playful tropical score

Cons

  • Simple core premise
  • Tone won't suit everyone
  • Modest theatrical footprint
Verdict A gleeful, gory return to form: Raimi weaponizes his mastery of escalation for a survival horror-comedy that's as tense as it is hilarious, powered by a fearless Rachel McAdams.

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Sam Raimi's feral return to horror — Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien are stranded together in a darkly funny, gory survival two-hander.

A gleeful, gory return to form: Raimi weaponizes his mastery of escalation for a survival horror-comedy that's as tense as it is hilarious, powered by a fearless Rachel McAdams.

A great crowd watch — see it with an audience for maximum laughs and gasps.

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Development

Written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift; directed and produced by Sam Raimi under Raimi Productions with Zainab Azizi.

Premiere

World premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on January 21, 2026.

Theatrical release

Released in the United States by 20th Century Studios on January 30, 2026.

Home / streaming

Hit premium VOD on March 24, 2026 and later streamed on Disney+ and Hulu.

Production

Development

Written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift; directed and produced by Sam Raimi under Raimi Productions with Zainab Azizi.

Premiere

World premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on January 21, 2026.

Theatrical release

Released in the United States by 20th Century Studios on January 30, 2026.

Home / streaming

Hit premium VOD on March 24, 2026 and later streamed on Disney+ and Hulu.

Streaming

Disney+ Hulu Apple TV

Cast

Rachel McAdams Linda Liddle
Dylan O'Brien Bradley Preston
Dennis Haysbert
Edyll Ismail
Xavier Samuel
Chris Pang
Thaneth Warakulnukroh
Emma Raimi

Characters

Linda Liddle Rachel McAdams
Bradley Preston Dylan O'Brien

Crew

Sam Raimi Director
Damian Shannon Screenwriter
Mark Swift Screenwriter
Bill Pope Cinematographer
Bob Murawski Editor
Danny Elfman Composer
Sam Raimi Producer
Zainab Azizi Producer
JJ Hook Executive Producer

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Soundtrack

  1. Send Help (Original Motion Picture Score) — Danny Elfman

Trivia

  • Marks Sam Raimi's first horror film since Drag Me to Hell (2009).
  • Bruce Campbell, a frequent Raimi collaborator, cameos through a photograph of Bradley's late father.
  • The film earned Raimi his highest Rotten Tomatoes score since Spider-Man 2.
  • The opening 20th Century Studios logo uses the vintage 1960s version.
  • Emma Raimi, the director's daughter, appears in the cast.

Goofs

  • Bradley's woven loafers appear to fray early in the island scenes yet remain intact through the extended survival period.

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