Rachel McAdams in Talks for Horror Thriller ‘Send Help’

The new horror would see McAdams reunite with the director after appearing in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’.

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Rachel McAdams is in talks for new horror thriller ‘Send Help.’
Sam Raimi is on board to direct the movie.
Damian Shannon and Mark Swift wrote the script.

Is Rachel McAdams ready to be the latest muse for director Sam Raimi? If so, she might want to consult with Bruce Campbell or ‘Drag Me to Hell’s Alison Lohman about how that goes.

Still, the actor has form with Raimi –– she reprised the role of Dr. Christine Palmer (across more than one universe) in Marvel’s ‘Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness’ in 2022.

It’s not so surprising, then, that she might look to collaborate again, and according to Jeff Sneider, McAdams is circling one of the lead roles in Raimi’s new planned horror thriller ‘Send Help,’ which is currently moving forward at 20th Century Studios.

Send Help

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A two-hander horror thriller set on an island, falling somewhere between Rob Reiner’s Stephen King adaptation Misery and Robert Zemeckis’ classic Castaway. Read the Plot

What’s the story of ‘Send Help’?

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Written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, whose last produced movie credit was the somewhat unfortunate ‘Baywatch,’ the new horror-thriller is described as a two-hander set on an island.

It’s apparently pitched somewhere between Rob Reiner’s Stephen King adaptation ‘Misery’ (in which Kathy Bates’ superfan tortures James Caan’s author because he kills off her favorite character in his latest book) and Robert Zemeckis’ classic ‘Cast Away’ (which sees Tom Hanks as a FedEx worker who is marooned on an island and must find a way to escape).

Has Rachel McAdams starred in a horror movie before?

(L to R) Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy in 2005's 'Red Eye'. Photo: DreamWorks Pictures.

No jokes about ‘The Notebook,’ please.

McAdams does have some horror in her resume –– she starred opposite Cillian Murphy in 2005’s ‘Red Eye,’ which saw an airplane passenger discover that her seatmate is a terrorist who tries to rope her into an assassination scheme.

What else does Sam Raimi have in development?

Director Sam Raimi at San Diego Comic-Con

Raimi is a prolific producer who regularly helps usher other filmmakers’ work to screens –– he’s got a variety of movies at different stages including horror thriller ‘Don’t Move’ (directed by Brian Netto and Adam Schindler) arriving later this month via Netflix and another thriller, ‘Locked’ in post-production, that one directed by David Yarovesky.

And there are a variety of others still locked in limbo, including a potential ‘Drag Me to Hell’ sequel.

But the current hot rumor has Raimi also in final talks to return to the MCU and another ‘Doctor Strange’ sequel. We’ll have to wait and see if that pans out.

Oscar®-nominee, Rachel McAdams, arrives at The 88th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Credit/Provider: Aaron Poole / ©A.M.P.A.S. Copyright: ©A.M.P.A.S.