444: Send Help (2026)

444: Send Help (2026)

Author: Hack or Slash May 9, 2026 Duration: 1:13:56

This week we're surviving Send Help (2026). We unpack its corporate horror, assess Rachel McAdams' feral final-girl turn, and unpack how Sam Raimi blends survival tension with dark comedy. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 31:50.


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