Bring Home ‘Send Help’ on Blu-Ray!

“Send Help” is a dark comedy and psychological thriller directed by Sam Raimi. It stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien.

The film opens with Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams) navigating her workday. She’s an earnest, hard worker who struggles to find her place within a company culture dominated by an aggressive “boys’ club” mentality. It also doesn’t help that she works for Bradley Preston (Dylan O’Brien), a mean boss who is a nepo baby.

Linda joins Bradley on a business trip, but when their plane crashes near a remote island, the roles reverse. Linda emerges as a natural-born survivalist, adapting to the new harsh environment with ease.

When two business colleagues become stranded on a deserted island as the only survivors of a plane crash, they must overcome past grievances and work together to stay alive. But they’re not in the office anymore, and an unsettling, wryly humorous battle of wills and wits begins in this original, darkly comedic psychological thriller.

The film’s twists and turns will keep you on the edge of your seat. Come for the suspense and stay for the manic humor!

“Send Help” is available on Digital to purchase and starting today, April 21st, you can also pick it up on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD! Both the digital and Blu-ray versions have tons of special features. I enjoyed diving into the bonus content, especially the bloopers! It’s so funny watching actors break character and laugh, particularly when they are filming such unhinged scenes!

Music plays an integral part in horror films. There’s a featurette highlighting Danny Elfman’s account of collaborating with Sam Raimi that I found so fascinating. Hearing a musical genius like Elfman detail his insights was such a treat!

Bonus Features*

Deleted & Extended Scenes:

• Bradley’s Office
• Franklin at Coffee
• Linda in Car
• Airplane Intro
• Plane Scene Version 1 – Storyboards
• Plane Scene with Pre-vis
• Plane Scene with Stunt-vis
• Finding Water and Bradley
• High Ridge 1 and Bamboo
• Night of Horror Day of Hunger
• Boar Scene Stunt-vis
• Boar Scene with Puppet
• Waterfall
• Long Goodbye
• Teaching Montage
• Extended Campfire and Bradley Bathing
• Extended Cave
• Walk and Talk and Dinner
• Castration Scene – Storyboards
• Bee Cave
• Franklin Returns
• Audition Tape

Featurettes:

• Constructing the Boar Hunt — Sam Raimi offers a deep dive into the creation of SEND HELP’s epic boar hunt scene and the intensive creative process that amplifies the scene’s visceral impact.
• From the Office to the Island — Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien detail their transformative filming experience, moving from controlled studios to open beaches. Discover how this shift in environment influenced the development of their characters and the overall production process.
• Becoming Linda Liddle — Rachel McAdams, along with the costume and makeup designers, describes the unique journey of creating Linda Liddle’s unpolished office appearance and developing her striking, unpredictable survivalist transformation.
• Survival Instinct — Follow Rachel McAdams as she learns the fundamentals of surviving in the wild with the help of Survivalist Expert Ky Furneaux.
• SOS: Sounds of Survival — Danny Elfman details his creative process and collaboration with Sam Raimi to write a score that elevates the emotional and atmospheric landscape of SEND HELP.

Bloopers: Check out hilarious outtakes from the making of the movie.

Audio Commentary: Watch the film with audio commentary by director Sam Raimi and producer Zainab Azizi.

*Bonus features may vary by product and retailer

“Send Help” is rated R.
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Disclosure: No monetary compensation was received for this post. This blog post is for informational purposes. I received a complimentary copy of the film which helped facilitate this write-up. Images shown in this post are used with permission. As always, my opinions are 100% my own.