The wait was worth it, after almost two decades of professional drought, Rachel McAdams returns
Although Rachel McAdams shined with her talent in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)one of the best productions of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and in Are you there, God? It's me, Margaret (2023)19 years have passed since his participation in a horror genre production. Fortunately, everything seems to indicate that the wait has come to an end, since The Canadian actress could become the protagonist of Send HelpSam Raimi's new project.
Although no great details are known about the project, so far, we know that it is a psychological horror film set on a remote island, which is why it has been classified as a kind of fusion between the survival drama between Castaway (2000)the Robert Zemeckis masterpiece where Tom Hanks almost died, and MiseryStephen King's iconic novel.
Sam Raimi's debut in the horror genre
Despite having been in charge of Drag Me to Hell (2009)this production starring Alison Lohman and Justin Long is a thriller that combines supernatural elements, comedy and horror. This way, Send Help will be the director's first direct horror film. Zainab Azizi is responsible for producing the project, while the script has been developed by the effective duo of Damian Shannon and Mark Swift.
If this sounds interesting, the possible incorporation of McAdams adds value to the proposal. Luckily, the odds are in their favor for a positive deal; the actress has worked with Raimi twice thanks to her role as Christine Palmer, Stephen Strange's love interest.
The return of Rachel McAdams
Unlike Raimi, the actress Spotlight (2015)one of the best films based on true events, has experience in the genre.
In 2005, McAdams earned praise from audiences and critics alike by starring alongside Cillian Murphy in Wes Craven's tense, manic thriller. Night flightwhere she played the unforgettable Lisa Reisert. In this way, if his stellar participation is confirmed, Send Help It would go on to be the actress's first horror film in 19 years..
Send Help has similarities between Night Flight
So much Send Help as Night flight were written by an author experienced in the horror genre. Another aspect they share is the fact that they fit together very well as two-hander psychological thrillers. In the production directed by Wes Craven, the protagonist, played by McAdams, works as a manager at a hotel and ends up immersed in a murder plot, after being taken hostage by her seatmate, Jackson Rippner, during a flight to Miami.
But this is not McAdams' only experience in the genre, although it is a superhero story, Doctor Strange in the multiverse of madness It has strong horror elements. In addition to a mystical book that hides secrets to control evil in the universe, it integrates zombies, demonic spirits and high-impact scenes, for example, the sequence in which the Scarlet Witch breaks Professor X's neck.
Send Help will be a real horror movie
Yes ok Night flight and Doctor Strange in the multiverse of madness has terrifying components, none of the productions had the ability to explore the limits of terror how will he do it Send Help. Beyond its argument, this is because it will have the talent and peculiar sense of humor that characterizes Raimi.
This way, we can expect quite bloody images. After all, we are talking about the filmmaker who invented a new subgenre through the iconic, surreal, cartoonish horror that defines the trilogy of hellish possession.
Therefore, his return to the genre in the full sense of the word is an attractive idea for followers of this type of productions, as well as the possibility of seeing Rachel McAdams become the next great scream queen.
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