Warner Bros. had the entire Colosseum at Caesars Palace on pins and needles tonight during theirCinemaConpresentation, during which they showcased a thrilling sneak peek of the upcomingFinal Destination: Bloodlines. The title marks a major comeback for the fan-favorite franchise, serving as the sixth overall installment in the film series and the first to come in nearly 15 years since 2011’sFinal Destination 5. The hype for this film has been huge, and the first 20 minutes tease an explosive storyline that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats for what will go down as thelongest film in the series— so far. Starring a cast that includesBrec Bassinger(DC’s Stargirl),Kaitlyn Santa Juana(The Friendship Game),Teo Briones(Chucky),Owen Patrick Joyner(100 Things to Do Before High School), and the lateTony Todd(Candyman), the talent backing the film completely carry on its legacy.
As a huge horror buff whose early connection to the genre was molded byDevon Sawa,Ali Larterand the rest of the faces behind 2000’sFinal Destination, it was wonderful to catch the first 20 minutes of the new cringe-inducing flick. Here’s what I saw.
Two brothers walk through a hospital in hopes of cheating death by killing themselves and then coming back. Rather than taking the life of another, they decide flatlining is the best choice. Using one of the brother’s peanut allergies to help with the dirty work, they head to the vending machine to get a peanut butter cup. The scene gets tense when the machine is stuck, but they get their snack and are on their way. Unfortunately, the nightmare is just beginning for them after they find themselves locked in the MRI room with plenty of metal on their person — including a septum ring. The brother with the allergy takes a bite of his delicious death treat but panics and accidentally throws his body into the computer which trips the MRI machine. The other brother’s piercings come flying out of every direction before he finds himself pushed into the MRI machine by a wheelchair — torn apart from the pressure. Searching for his EPI pen, the other brother reaches it just in timeonly to be killed by a spring from the vending machine.
The Future of ‘Final Destination’
In total, theFinal Destinationfranchise has earned $667 million at the global box office, a number that will continue to grow whenBloodlinesterrorizes audiences on May 16.Should the movie perform well, it’s all but guaranteed that the story will continue down the line with a seventh installment — hopefully arriving on a speedier timeline than the break between five and six. And, shouldanother group try to outdance death, a familiar face might even return to the fold.
The final moments of the firstFinal Destinationleft things open-ended with Alex (Sawa) and Clear (Larter) seeming to have made it out alive. This would all change in 2003’sFinal Destination 2, when Clear dies on screen in an explosion, and we discover that Alex suffered an off-screen demise. Still, as any horror buff will know if it wasn’t shown, it very well may not have happened. Open to the idea of making his way back into the fold,Sawa previously teasedthat he would “for sure return… if that [opportunity] ever came up.”
With the arrival ofFinal Destination: Bloodlines, now is the time for fans to brush up on their history and binge the first five films. Stay tuned to Collider for more to come from CinemaCon.
Final Destination Bloodlines
The premonition-based horror franchise returns in Final Destination Bloodlines. This entry acts a relaunch for the series with the formula remaining the same. Each Film’s protagonist is given a vision of a deadly event that takes several lives - by using this information to avoid their own death and the deaths of others, By doing this, death looks to claim those who’ve escaped by orchestrating bizarre accidents that kill them one by one.
