For 16 years, legendary horror director Sam Raimi went without making a film in the genre that made him famous.

Not since Drag Me To Hell in 2009 had Mr Raimi brought moviegoers a film with his classic dark comedy and gory violence that made films like The Evil Dead and Army of Darkness the cult classics they are today.

So many horror lovers were understandably overjoyed when they got word that Mr Raimi would be returning to the genre for an island survival movie starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien.

Send Help sees Linda (McAdams), a socially awkward but very talented analyst, get passed over for a promotion at her firm after her boss’s son, Bradley (O’Brien), takes over the business.

Looking to fire Linda or ensure she quits, Bradley constantly looks out for his mates or attractive women rather than giving Linda a fair shot.

Later, several members of the company travel to Bangkok to instigate a merger. However, the private jet they’re on crashes, leaving only two survivors: Linda and Bradley.

With Bradley’s leg being injured, and Linda being a crazed fan of the TV show Survivor, the pair must reluctantly work together to survive on the Island.

Sam Raimi’s films have a unique style, regardless of their genre. They’re frantic, stylised, dark and surprisingly funny. Send Help has all these signatures in abundance.

It can honestly be difficult to determine whether you should be laughing in hysterics or crawling up in horror, which just makes this entire movie so much fun to watch.

Even the character details are heightened.

Initially, Linda comes across as a crazy, ungroomed, tuna sandwich-eating cat lady before crashing onto the Island and becoming a bipolar version of Tom Hanks from Cast Away.

Meanwhile, Bradley is the worst.

Despite being as far away from civilisation as humanly possible, he still treats the only person keeping him alive like crap. Not to mention his sinister laugh, which gives Ray Liotta from Goodfellas a run for his money.

McAdams and O’Brien have good chemistry, too, which is paramount for a movie where they’re the only two on screen for 90 per cent of the movie.

The two really balance the disdain for one another before reluctantly working together, all while still portraying over-the-top characters.

When the gore does eventually appear, it’s pretty gross.

While all of it looks obviously computer-generated, it’s still quite challenging.

Yes, it is pretty graphic, but it never feels over the top, meaning even if you are a little squemish, your stomach won’t be churning all the time.

Ultimately, what makes or breaks the film is its final act. While my brother and I thought it was fantastic, I do know others who felt it made the entire movie feel redundant.

Overall, Send Help is what I like to call an entry-level horror movie.

It’s not going to scare the crap out of everyone who sees it, but it is still enjoyable enough that both true horror fans and those who are just going because their mates can enjoy it.

Send Help is showing in cinemas across the country.