I was actually a fan of the original “Final Destination” and I even enjoyed the first sequel. After that the series went on with almost exploitive fun that relied mostly on the death scenes, had no-name performers and they even added some sex and nudity with more hotties in the film. Don’t get me wrong, I still rented the movies but I was relieved that the 3rd sequel may have been the last with the title “The Final Destination”. Little did we know that it was all a … more
*** out of **** As "Final Destination 5" begins, so does the opening titles credits sequence; which is probably one of the coolest I've seen not only out of the entire 5-film series, but also out of any modern horror flick at all. It's the sort of radical, charged, energetic work of high-power technology that gets my blood pumping for the rest of the picture to come; and fortunately, all that built up anticipation was not for nothing. There's plenty more to the picture than … more
Star Rating: If you haven’t seen any film in the Final Destination franchise, you’re in luck. Go buy a ticket for Final Destination 5, watch the entire film, and then stay for the start of the end credits. At that point, you will be treated to a montage of just about every death scene in each of the previous four films – every single death scene projected up on the screen in all their blood-soaked, painful, laughably preposterous glory. And … more
15 - 92mins - Horror/Thriller - 26th August 2011 The first Final Destination (the one with the plane) was a very original piece of work that had most of us enjoying some horror and gore in a novel and new way. By the time the second came out (the motorway pile up) in 2003 it could still be classed as a popcorn movie but they really raised the ingenuity of the death scenes making it a reasonable way to waste an hour and a half. By number 3 (roller coaster) and 4 (Nascar) I … more