"But Linda soon gets the last laugh: when Preston's private plane crashes en route to a business trip in Thailand, she and Bradley are the sole survivors. On a deserted island with no hope of rescue, Linda's survival skills make her the new boss, while Bradley - already pretty useless, even without a gnarly leg injury - finds himself entirely at her mercy."
"What sets Send Help apart from all the others is, of course, the Raimi touch: It's been 16 years since the director has delivered a straightforward horror, and he brings the full weight of his trademark, gonzo gore to bear here. That doesn't entirely stop this from leaning into predictable beats, but Raimi, McAdams, and O'Brien are having so much fun, it's impossible not to join them on the ride."
Linda Liddle is a hardworking, survival-obsessed employee at a Fortune 500 company who sacrifices lunches and studies survival manuals while dreaming of a promised promotion. A plane crash leaves Linda and smarmy new boss Bradley stranded on a deserted island, where Linda's practical skills quickly make her the dominant survivor and Bradley's entitlement and injuries render him helpless. Sam Raimi returns to straight horror with gonzo gore and gross-out humor, blending class-conscious cat-and-mouse tension with comedic brutality. Predictable beats appear, but strong chemistry between the leads and Raimi's signature excess create an energetic, entertaining experience.
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