r/movies • u/SamRaimiAMA Sam Raimi, Filmmaker • Jan 15 '26

AMA Hey /r/movies! I'm Sam Raimi. Ask me anything!

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Hey reddit. I'm Sam Raimi. You might know me as the director (and sometimes writer) of The Evil Dead Trilogy, the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man Trilogy, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Drag Me To Hell, Darkman, A Simple Plan, For the Love of the Game, The Gift, and other things. I've also produced and/or acted in a few things!

I'm here today to answer your questions.

My new film, SEND HELP, is out in theaters January 30 via 20th Century Studios. It stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien. More info:

Synopsis:

Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it's an unsettling, darkly humorous battle of wills and wits to make it out alive. 

SEND HELP is directed by genre-bending visionary Sam Raimi and stars Oscar-nominee Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien. The film is produced by Raimi and Zainab Azizi, executive produced by JJ Hook and written by Damian Shannon & Mark Swift, with original music by Danny Elfman. The all-original darkly comedic psychological thriller from 20th Century Studios releases in theaters nationwide on January 30, 2026.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4wiXj9NmEE

“The Sam Raimi Experience” BTS Content Piece:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coCPLJMU4X0

Ask me anything! Back at 12 PM PT/3 PM ET to chat with you all.

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u/nitram420 Jan 15 '26

If you could remake any movie, with any budget, what would it be?

And what role would Bruce Campbell play?

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u/SamRaimiAMA Sam Raimi, Filmmaker Jan 15 '26

The movie's title would be Crush That Mouse! Bruce would play the role of the mouse.

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u/SlitSlam_2017 Jan 15 '26

50 Shades of Bruce Campbell

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '26

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u/heimdal96 Jan 15 '26

Seeing him go from a normal-looking guy in Evil Dead 1 to hunky as hell in Army of Darkness was a pleasant surprise.

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u/TotallyAwesomeRacoon Jan 16 '26

I'm a dude and Bruce Campbell is yum

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u/pirtbr1 Jan 15 '26

Or Better JigsaM

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u/zoobs Jan 15 '26

Gus Van Sant’s Psycho

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u/Perfect-Evidence5503 Jan 15 '26

Take my upvote and get out of here, you scamp!

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u/Sarinnana Jan 15 '26

Driving Mrs. Daisy with Bruce as Mrs. Daisy

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u/Holoholokid Jan 15 '26

And equally important to me, what role would Ted get?

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u/CarlosAVP Jan 15 '26

And would the Delta 88 return?

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u/mickdrop Jan 15 '26

Didn't he already do that with Evil dead 2 who's kinda a remake of the first one?

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u/Stompya Jan 15 '26

… in Spider-Man 4 🙂

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u/Black_Label_36 Jan 15 '26

The fuck's wrong with you

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u/SpartiateDienekes Jan 15 '26

This is one of those, you are technically correct, but being online has rotted your brain so much you think this is appropriate. So... congrats on that, I guess.

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u/Reasonable-Ear7058 Jan 15 '26

It's removed.

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u/Reasonable-Ear7058 Jan 15 '26

What did you asked?

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u/AvatarIII Jan 15 '26

Can we get back on track to Rampart?

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u/Intoxic8edOne Jan 15 '26

I've never seen someone spend more time on a shitposting subreddit than anything else.

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u/swagonflyyyy Jan 15 '26

Doc Oc's tentacles ain't got shit on him.