Send Help Brings Sam Raimi’s Dark Survival Thriller to Hulu This May

A routine business trip quickly spirals into something far more dangerous in Send Help, 20th Century Studios’ darkly comedic survival thriller arriving May 7 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S.

Directed by Sam Raimi, the film takes a familiar setup and pushes it in a more uncomfortable direction. After a plane crash leaves them stranded on a deserted island, a high-powered executive and her overlooked employee are forced to rely on each other to stay alive. It doesn’t take long for things to shift.

Without the structure of the workplace, their dynamic changes quickly, and old tensions begin to surface. What starts as reluctant cooperation doesn’t stay that way for long, and the further removed they are from the world they know, the more their relationship becomes a test of control, trust, and survival.

The film leans into that tension, using both sharp humor and uneasy moments to keep things off balance. Raimi fans will likely recognize that mix right away.

Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien carry the story, and their back-and-forth is what keeps the film engaging. There’s a constant push between partnership and rivalry, and neither character ever feels completely in control of the situation.

Early reactions have been strong, with the film earning a 93% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes®. Critics have highlighted Raimi’s ability to mix tension with darker humor, while Danny Elfman’s score adds another layer to the isolation and unpredictability of the setting.

At its core, Send Help is less about surviving the island and more about what happens when people lose the roles that define them. Stripped of titles and expectations, both characters are forced to confront who they really are, and how far they’re willing to go to make it out.

For more on the film, read FlickDirect’s full Send Help review.