Sam Raimi Needs No Help Scoring a No.1 At the Box Office as ‘Send Help’ Wins Weekend

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Sam Raimi is back and reminding everyone why he’s a horror legend. His new film, Send Help, starring Dylan O’Brien and Rachel McAdams, throws them into a tense situation after a plane crash. This is Raimi’s first R-rated movie in over 25 years, and it’s a huge hit, earning $28.1 million worldwide in its opening weekend ($20 million in the US and $8.1 million internationally). As expected, it outperformed the debut of YouTuber Markiplier’s film by over $7 million. Considering Send Help cost $40 million to make and market, while Iron Lung only cost $3 million, the difference in earnings is even more significant. Audiences are clearly enjoying the film, and fans are celebrating Raimi’s impressive return to the genre.

I’m seriously blown away! Disney’s Send Help just keeps smashing records, holding the top spot at the global box office for ten weeks straight – it’s following in the footsteps of huge hits like Avatar Fire and Ash and Zootopia 2! Everyone was clearly waiting for Sam Raimi’s new movie. It opened at number one in so many places – Mexico, Kuwait, Thailand, and Indonesia, just to name a few! And it grabbed the number two spot in a ton more countries like Bahrain, Iceland, and all the way to Korea and Vietnam. It’s incredible to see this kind of international success!

It’s surprising to think a scary, R-rated movie by Sam Raimi could be a big part of a successful year for Disney. However, Raimi is famous for more than just horror – he’s also a well-respected director of superhero films. His early 2000s Spider-Man movies are still considered some of the best in the genre and set a high standard for superhero adaptations.

Could Raimi Be Back in Horror For Good?


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Sam Raimi shared with Empire Magazine that the story of Linda and Bradley—a worker and her boss—will be a fast-paced and unexpected adventure, different from the ghostly and frightening tales he’s known for.

It’s a real clash of personalities and ideas. The story flips traditional power structures on their head, and when the screenwriters, Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, first presented it, I was shocked – and impressed! Even for someone who makes over-the-top horror movies, it was incredibly bold.

Horror fans are excited about this recent wave of well-made horror, and Sam Raimi’s proven he’s a talented director who can work in many different genres. From Spider-Man movies to fantasy films like Oz the Great and Powerful, he’s shown he’s not limited to just one type of story.

Despite this, fans are aware that Raimi intends to make a follow-up to his lesser-known but beloved superhero film, Darkman, from 1990. He mentioned this in an interview with MovieWeb.

Yes, my company, Ghost House Pictures, is currently working on a sequel. We have a script and two talented directors lined up, but we’re still trying to secure the necessary funding – which is a common challenge in the film industry.

Fans are eager to see what director Sam Raimi will do with a potential sequel to the original film, which starred Liam Neeson as Dr. Peyton Westlake, but it depends on securing funding after 36 years.

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2026-02-02 02:03