Send Help, Sam Raimi's return to horror after a 17-year gap, has become one of the most-watched films on Hulu in the US six months after its cinema release, marking a striking second life on streaming. The article ties this to a broader boom in horror in 2026, with the film's staying power seen as having helped pave the way for other recent genre hits.

Starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien as co-workers stranded on an island after a plane crash, the film blends elements of Triangle of Sadness and Ready or Not, and was praised in Collider's review for its gore and performances. It is cited alongside A24's Backrooms and Curry Barker's Obsession, a sub-$1 million production that has taken over $400 million worldwide, as evidence of horror's dominance this year, with Obsession also drawing awards buzz for star Inde Navarrette.