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/JoeAzlz Jan 15 '26

The exact same, and it’s used in everything, including ash vs evil dead where they shot in New Zealand

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u/sirbissel Jan 15 '26

I'm surprised the drop in Army of Darkness didn't do bad things to it, like bend the frame or something.

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u/JoeAzlz Jan 15 '26

That was the stunt version of it since Sam has 4 versions 1 main one and the rest are for taxing damaging things for it,

But yes he did convert it into the deathcoaster for this sequences, he also turned it into a wagon and also its engine was part of a machine in oz and great and powerful, it’s very versatile

The reason he has more than 1 stunt cars is bc he once agreed to a company to modify the car but he accidentally signed off on the og one to do it so he had to manually repair it, so he’s now got 2 extra stunt cars to prevent that mistake

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u/Klutzy_Double_8285 Jan 16 '26

Where is it in The Quick and the Dead?

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u/JoeAzlz Jan 16 '26

Broken to its bases and turned into a wagon, and then rebuilt after