After seemingly finding its own final destination with its 2011 movie, the series about the wonderfully vengeful death (itself) is back with Final Destination Bloodlines. Warner Bros.’ YouTube channel just released the first trailer, and it looks like this might be a return to the best days of the series.
There are a few things making me feel hopeful for this one. First off, the production values look tight, and the film is finally unbound from the awful Avatar-era need for death scenes that only ever look kinda good in 3D.
Also, it feels like the movie wants to build mind-boggling amounts of tension that will likely culminate in gory deaths, but gory deaths that could happen to anyone. The last three films in the series faltered, in my opinion, for not realizing the amount of fear this series managed to create in our minds for everyday objects and events, opting instead for absolutely ridiculous kills that also looked like crap.
Those last three films also veered away from tinkering with the formula. This time around, we’re looking at a different concept: a bunch of people who are being hunted by death not because they survived death’s first design but because they were never even supposed to exist as far as death is concerned.
Another good reason to look forward to Final Destination Bloodlines is Tony Todd, who shot all the scenes as the legendarily ominous William Bludworth before he passed away in 2024. Whether it turns out great or barely better than 2009’s The Final Destination, Bloodlines is both a new and fitting closing chapter for Tony Todd’s career.
Final Destination Bloodlines hits the theater on May 16.
Published: Mar 25, 2025 11:45 am