Final Destination has not only been one of the franchises that has greatly influenced culture but has also had a broad impact on the horror genre. Its unique premise has left a lasting impression on an entire generation.
In each of the currently five installments, with the sixth in pre-production, we see an ill-fated group frantically trying to discover a way to escape Death’s sinister agenda. Devon Sawa was one of the most remembered actors of the saga.
One of the distinctive hallmarks of the series is the way it presents the deaths of characters in an elaborate and creative manner. These sequences often involve everyday events and common objects that turn into deadly instruments.
Final Destination
A high school student has a premonition about the explosion of a plane in which he and his classmates were about to board. They manage to evacuate the plane before the disaster, but soon discover that Death is pursuing them and eliminating them one by one in the order they should have died in the accident.
The movie establishes the central premise of the series and depicts the characters’ struggle against the inevitability of Death. Devon Sawa is the protagonist of the first installment of the franchise, along with Kerr Smith, Ali Larter, and Seann William Scott.
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Final Destination 2
The movie begins with a young woman named Kimberly Corman, who has a terrifying premonition of a massive accident on a highway involving multiple vehicles and causing numerous deaths.
Alarmed by her vision, she blocks the entrance to the highway, preventing several drivers from entering. Among the drivers affected by this action are various characters who will later form the central group of survivors.
Similar to the first installment, those who manage to avoid death on the highway discover that Death does not forget and begins to hunt them down in the order they were originally supposed to die in the accident.
Ali Larter is one of the few stars returning for the sequel. However, the main character is portrayed by A.J. Cook. The rest of the cast includes Michael Landes, Tony Todd, David Paetkau and others.
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Final Destination 3
The story begins with a high school student named Wendy Christensen, who has a premonition of a deadly accident on a roller coaster during a school field trip. After the vision, she panics and manages to evacuate the roller coaster along with some friends and other passengers before the accident occurs.
She soon discovers that avoiding the tragedy has consequences, as Death begins to pursue the survivors in the order they were originally supposed to die on the roller coaster.
Similar to the previous movies, the characters try to understand the signs of Death and find ways to avoid their predetermined fates. Wendy and her friends discover that by taking photographs before the tragedy, they can see clues in the images indicating how each person will die.
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Final Destination 4
It begins at a racetrack during a NASCAR race. A college student named Nick O’Bannon has a terrifying premonition in which a violent track accident results in his death and that of several other people.
After his vision, Nick manages to evacuate the place along with some friends and other people, saving them from the deadly accident. However, Death doesn’t take long to start pursuing the survivors, seeking to restore balance by claiming their lives in the order they were originally supposed to die in the accident.
As the plot unfolds, the characters discover connections to previous films in the franchise, adding an element of continuity to the series.
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Final Destination 5
The story begins with a group of people on a Presage Paper company bus heading to a corporate retreat. Sam Lawton, the main character, has a premonition of the destruction of the North Bay Bridge, which will result in the death of everyone on the bus.
Alerted by Sam’s vision, several people exit the bus just before the bridge collapses. As events unfold, the characters discover that escaping death comes at a price: they must face the inevitable pursuit of Death, seeking to restore the natural order.
To complicate matters, the characters learn that they can transfer Death to another person by taking their place in the deadly chain. This dynamic adds an additional element of tension and moral dilemma to the plot.
Final Destination 5 includes elaborate and creative death sequences, distinctive features of the franchise. Additionally, the film has an unexpected and surprising twist in its conclusion that connects with the first installment of the series.
Available on Max and AMC+. Also, it can be purchased or rented through Prime Video, Apple TV and Vudu.
Final Destination: Bloodlines
Final Destination 6, titled Bloodlines, has already started filming and will finally bring back the iconic horror franchise. This time, it will be directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein.
The story revolves around a group of first responders who, after escaping Death’s clutches, begin to be killed by increasingly improbable and deadly mishaps. Guy Busick, Lori Evans Taylor, and Jeffrey Reddick are the ones who wrote the screenplay.