Depending on what generation you’re in, you probably know Sam Raimi either as the creator of the Evil Dead series or as the director of the Spider-Man movies with Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst from the early ‘00s. (Or maybe both.) Either way, his standalone films are also very much worth a look — especially now that his latest, Send Help, is available on streaming.
Send Help was something of a surprise hit earlier this year. Released in January—traditionally a dumping ground for the movie studios would prefer not to get too much publicity—the film defied both industry predictions and a snowstorm that buried much of the Northeastern U.S. to make a solid $19 million at the domestic box office in its opening weekend. That’s since grown to $94 million worldwide, thanks to good reviews from critics and strong word of mouth.
