Intro: God was I excited for this one!
Film 2383: "Final Destination: Bloodlines" (2025), Zach Lipovsky, Adam Steina
Watched on: At the movies
Language: English
Watched with: Niamh, Debbi
Thoughts: I've always been a massive fan of the "Final Destination" franchise, especially the first movie (from sequel #3 onwards I can't really tell them apart to be honest). I still remember to this day that time my dad took me to the movies to watch it back in 2000: I was 13 and the opening sequence scared the sh*t out of me, to the point that I still wait until the day I'm packing to go somewhere before removing the tag of my previous flight from my suitcase. It's bad luck and "Final Destination" taught me that. (It's obviously a joke, but is it?)
Anyway, I obviously got really excited when they announced the new film, aiming to reboot the franchise. But with horror movies, reboots and sequels... you never know. And although the reviews were strong, I feel like you can never really 100% trust critics.
So, is "Final Destination: Bloodlines" good? It is, it's great fun and and an exhilarating ride for what it is. Meaning, it's not going to be entertaining for everyone - not only it's a horror film, it's also a very specific type of horror, there's a formula behind it and if you don't enjoy it, then there's no point.
Me being me, yeah, I quite liked it. It doesn't match the level of great camp and storytelling genius of the first movie, but it's definitely capable of delivering a very similar experience, combined with a bigger budget, better technology and a greater narrative scope. In fact, "Bloodlines" connects itself to the franchise by linking one of its most iconic characters, William Bludworth the mortician played by the late Tony Todd (to whom this movie is dedicated), to its opening disaster. Seldom this kind of fan-service is done in such a smooth way.
Overall, "Final Destination: Bloodlines" is a great addition to the franchise and a much needed injection of fresh horror to its lore. It's not a masterpiece, it doesn't reinvente the genre, but it definitely reignites the interest in the "Final Destination" IP. And I'm all here for it!
Film 427 - Final Destination
Film 2312 - Final Destination
Film 430 - Final Destination 5
Film 2383 - Final Destination: Bloodlines
Cast: Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Brec Bassinger, Tony Todd.
Box Office: $287.2 million
Worth a watch?: If you're a fan of the original movie or the franchise it spawned, "Final Destination: Bloodlines" can't be missed. It was quite fun to watch it on the big screen to be honest, but I'm sure it works as well on a big TV at home. Prepare for more to come, a sequel has already been announced.
Awards: /
Key word: Coin.
Trailer
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Bengi
Watched on: At the movies
Language: English
Watched with: Niamh, Debbi
Thoughts: I've always been a massive fan of the "Final Destination" franchise, especially the first movie (from sequel #3 onwards I can't really tell them apart to be honest). I still remember to this day that time my dad took me to the movies to watch it back in 2000: I was 13 and the opening sequence scared the sh*t out of me, to the point that I still wait until the day I'm packing to go somewhere before removing the tag of my previous flight from my suitcase. It's bad luck and "Final Destination" taught me that. (It's obviously a joke, but is it?)
Anyway, I obviously got really excited when they announced the new film, aiming to reboot the franchise. But with horror movies, reboots and sequels... you never know. And although the reviews were strong, I feel like you can never really 100% trust critics.
So, is "Final Destination: Bloodlines" good? It is, it's great fun and and an exhilarating ride for what it is. Meaning, it's not going to be entertaining for everyone - not only it's a horror film, it's also a very specific type of horror, there's a formula behind it and if you don't enjoy it, then there's no point.
Me being me, yeah, I quite liked it. It doesn't match the level of great camp and storytelling genius of the first movie, but it's definitely capable of delivering a very similar experience, combined with a bigger budget, better technology and a greater narrative scope. In fact, "Bloodlines" connects itself to the franchise by linking one of its most iconic characters, William Bludworth the mortician played by the late Tony Todd (to whom this movie is dedicated), to its opening disaster. Seldom this kind of fan-service is done in such a smooth way.
Overall, "Final Destination: Bloodlines" is a great addition to the franchise and a much needed injection of fresh horror to its lore. It's not a masterpiece, it doesn't reinvente the genre, but it definitely reignites the interest in the "Final Destination" IP. And I'm all here for it!
Film 427 - Final Destination
Film 2312 - Final Destination
Film 430 - Final Destination 5
Film 2383 - Final Destination: Bloodlines
Cast: Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Brec Bassinger, Tony Todd.
Box Office: $287.2 million
Worth a watch?: If you're a fan of the original movie or the franchise it spawned, "Final Destination: Bloodlines" can't be missed. It was quite fun to watch it on the big screen to be honest, but I'm sure it works as well on a big TV at home. Prepare for more to come, a sequel has already been announced.
Awards: /
Key word: Coin.
Trailer
#HollywoodCiak
Bengi
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