Sam Raimi’s Nerve-Shredding Survival Thriller With an MCU Star Is Ruling Streaming Right Now

If you haven't noticed all the buzz online about 'Send Help,' Sam Raimi's new horror-thriller, you must have been off-the-grid—possibly stranded on a deserted island, which would actually fit the movie's vibe a little too well. This is Raimi back in his horror comfort zone (well, if you call deserted-island survival and a cabin in the woods 'comforting'). Anyway, this film didn’t just hold its own at the box office, it’s now taken over streaming, pulling top spots and raking in some very real numbers.

Raimi's Return, But Not the Kind You'd Expect

Let’s get the basics out of the way: 'Send Help' is Sam Raimi’s first original horror feature since 'Drag Me to Hell,' and, for folks who keep score, his first R-rated horror film since 'The Gift.' That alone is enough to get genre fans curious. But what’s really propelling this into the must-watch stratosphere? MCU mainstay Rachel McAdams takes the lead, linking up with Dylan O'Brien (yeah, the 'Maze Runner' guy), and together they’re not exactly on a beach vacation. The story dumps their characters, Linda and Bradley, on an island after a plane crash. Instead of team-building exercises, the two get into a bruising survival face-off, with their (apparently toxic) office rivalry turning things even nastier. No spoilers, but the 'gross-out scenes' warning from early reviews is entirely justified.

Where's It Been and How Did It Do?

The movie hit theaters on January 30, 2026, and it’s got a tight runtime for a horror flick—113 minutes, enough time for things to get dicey but not drag on. Commercially, 'Send Help' pulled in $94 million worldwide, against a $40 million production budget. Not a runaway blockbuster, but considering the genre, that's a solid win. On the critical side, something wild happened: Rotten Tomatoes has it sitting pretty at 93%. Not your average splatterfest.

Streaming Domination: Hulu (and Hulu on Disney+?)

And now, the fun part: Once 'Send Help' hit streaming, it shot straight to the top of the charts. Here’s how things stood as of May 10, 2026, according to FlixPatrol:

• 'Send Help' took the #1 spot on Hulu's overall chart
• Also #1 on Hulu's movie chart, beating out 'The Devil Wears Prada' (which somehow still refuses to die on streaming rankings)
• It stayed parked at #1 for at least three days in a row—pretty rare in the rapid-shuffle streaming hierarchy
• Other titles people were watching on Hulu: 'We Bury the Dead,' 'White Chicks,' and 'Spy'
• On the Disney+ side (apparently also counting Hulu titles thanks to The Merge™), 'Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord' was leading, but 'The Devil Wears Prada' was just behind. 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' was hanging on in the top streamed movies too

So if you’re seeing charts that don’t quite make sense with Hulu/Disney+—yeah, that’s just how it goes now. No, you’re not imagining things.

Who Else Is in This Thing?

Outside of McAdams and O'Brien, the cast list amps up as follows: Edyll Ismail, Dennis Haysbert (who somehow manages to be magnetic in anything), Xavier Samuel, and Chris Pang all have roles. Collider pointed out that viewers are loving the focus on practical effects and the twisty survival set-up—a welcome break from the all-digital look that plagues so many recent genre movies. The writing team? Damian Shannon and Mark Swift penned the script—names you might recognize from other genre outings.

So, all things considered: If you want some gruesome, old-school Raimi energy and are cool with seeing Rachel McAdams get a bit more messed up than in her Marvel gigs, 'Send Help' is currently King of Streaming Mountain. Not your grandma's plane crash drama—and in a streaming landscape full of rewarmed IP, that's something to celebrate.