Rachel McAdams screaming while covered in blood in Send Help
2026's Send Help, which has earned Raimi his best Rotten Tomatoes audience score in 39 years, is his first original horror movie since 2012's Drag Me to Hell and his first R-rated horror since 2000's The Gift.
The new movie follows a corporate employee finding herself trapped on a desert island with her cruel new CEO and turning the tables with her survival skills. Rotten Tomatoes has now aggregated more than 100 verified user reviews for Send Help on the movie's official theatrical opening day. Although the score could fluctuate as more reviews are added, at the time of writing, the movie has earned a solid 89% audience score on the Popcornmeter. Although this audience score falls slightly below the movie's Certified Fresh 92% Tomatometer score, which was aggregated from 125 different critics' Send Help reviews, it marks the best Popcornmeter score for any Sam Raimi movie since 1987's Evil Dead II. In fact, it is tied for his best audience score ever, since Evil Dead II was previously at the top of the chart with a matching 89%.Considering the fact that Send Help is performing even better than two of the director's beloved Evil Dead movies speaks to how well Raimi can connect with audiences when he works within the realm of R-rated horror. In fact, many individual users referenced their excitement at seeing him returning to form. Adam L praised the director for"doing what he does best" while Karen E called it"a true Sam Raimi movie" and Rachael M said it was"pure Raimi horror" in that it was "funny, gory, absolutely bonkers." Subscribe for smart takes on director moves and box office Join the newsletter to follow director comebacks, audience reaction trends, and box-office context. Subscribing means receiving industry-focused coverage and analysis that highlights how filmmakers and films are shifting genre conversations. Subscribe By subscribing, you agree to receive newsletter and marketing emails, and accept Valnet’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe anytime. It remains to be seen if the Popcornmeter score for Send Help drifts higher or lower as its theatrical run continues. However, if the strong reaction that it has provoked from audiences translates to a solid performance at the box office , it could encourage Raimi to continue helming R-rated horror projects. While Raimi has not shied away from R-rated horror as a producer , in the years between The Gift and Send Help, he has largely focused on directing superhero and franchise films including the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy and Oz the Great and Powerful. Send Help 10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Like Follow Followed R Thriller Comedy Release Date January 30, 2026 Runtime 113 Minutes Director Sam Raimi 9 Images Close Cast See All
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