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Sam Raimi Says Rachel McAdams Was ‘Underutilized’ in Doctor Strange

Sam Raimi Says Rachel McAdams Was ‘Underutilized’ in Doctor Strange

Published by Daniella Wilson

Sam Raimi believes Rachel McAdams was “underutilized” in his 2022 Marvel film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. When discussing their collaboration on Send Help, Raimi’s survival thriller that stars The Notebook actress alongside Dylan O’Brien, the director recently told Total Film he “promised” himself he would work with McAdams again following their time collaborating on the Doctor Strange sequel. In fact, Raimi noted that he thought she wasn’t utilized to her full potential in the latter film. “First, she was the perfect person because she’s such a brilliant actress,” he said of McAdams starring in Send Help. “I had a chance to work with her on my last film and saw how talented she was and actually underutilized. And I promised myself that I would work with her again. And then this film came up, and her warmth is wonderful.” McAdams portrayed Dr. Christine Palmer in Multiverse of Madness, Stephen Strange’s (Benedict Cumberbatch) former girlfriend. The Spider-Man director added that McAdams playing a “dark, terrible villain” in Send Help “really sets the audience …

YouTuber on His Movie’s Shocking Box Office

YouTuber on His Movie’s Shocking Box Office

Published by Daniella Wilson

Markiplier can breathe easy, now that Iron Lung — the horror movie that he wrote, directed, stars in and self-distributed — stunned Hollywood by surpassing $17 million domestically in its opening weekend and coming in just behind Sam Raimi‘s Send Help as the frame’s top title. This feat, which included outgrossing other new features like Jason Statham’s Shelter and the much-ballyhooed Melania documentary from Amazon MGM Studios, was even more impressive considering that the YouTube content creator, whose real name is Mark Fischbach, had met with numerous studios and distributors in hopes of landing a deal for its release. Instead, Markiplier, who has posted popular video game-focused content for over a decade to his audience that now stands at 38 million subscribers, came away empty-handed, and among the rejections was an executive openly mocking the notion that the movie would find success. (More on that is below.) Clearly, Markiplier had the last laugh. The film, centering on a convict (Markiplier) forced to navigate a submarine through a moon’s ocean of blood, played on more than 4,000 …

How Some Hollywood Workplace Horror Stories Helped Shape ‘Send Help’

How Some Hollywood Workplace Horror Stories Helped Shape ‘Send Help’

Published by Daniella Wilson

The fantasy of getting back at a bad boss comes to life in Send Help, the new psychological thriller starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien. The film, directed by Sam Raimi, follows a woman (McAdams) and her sexist boss (O’Brien), who become stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash — where things quickly get dark (and bloody). It’s a return to the horror(ish) genre for Raimi after nearly two decades away, and sees McAdams break away from her perception as “America’s all-pro sweetheart,” according to Raimi. “Rachel was a great choice because she’s never gone [this dark] before and she really knows how to, and yet she can do comedy brilliantly,” the director told The Hollywood Reporter at the L.A. premiere on Wednesday. “There’s a very tough woman there who usually just shows off her beauty, her great skills as an actress, her feminine side, but not the monster within. And fortunately, all actors and actresses have monsters within them to bring out; I know from personal experience.” The story also has some …

2026 New Horror Movie Releases

2026 New Horror Movie Releases

Published by Daniella Wilson

From iconic final girls to Universal monsters, The Hollywood Reporter rounds up scary films coming this year. Published on January 10, 2026 ‘Scream 7,’ ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,’ ‘The Bride!’ and ‘Ready or Not 2.’ Paramount Pictures; Sony Pictures; Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures; Pief Weyman/Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures Coming off 2025, the bar for horror is set high. Last year, audiences watched as original films like Sinners and Weapons earned strong critical praise and box-office success. As we’ve entered the New Year, we’re looking ahead to the titles arriving soon. They range from high-profile legacy franchises like Scream and Insidious returning with new installments to indie films like Obsession, which are putting young filmmakers on the map. There’s also Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil, a fresh take on the gaming franchise that’s been adapted countless times before. Read on to see our picks for the most anticipated horror releases of the year. And don’t panic if you don’t see titles like Terrifier 4, The Exorcist, The Young People or The Backrooms on the …