Markiplier’s ‘Iron Lung’ and Sam Raimi’s ‘Send Help’ Dominate the Weekend Box Office

February 2, 2026 Bloody Disgusting

The horror genre is on top of the box office charts, with both Iron Lung and Send Help releasing into theaters over the weekend. One is a self-financed, self-released video game adaptation from mega popular social media superstar Markiplier, while the other is the genre return of beloved filmmaker Sam Raimi, released by Disney’s 20th Century Studios.

It’s a story of David vs. Goliath, with Markiplier going head-to-head with a major Hollywood studio and an established filmmaker with a string of box office hits under his belt. The result?