Final Destination: Bloodlines

Really enjoyed this one! It's super brutal again, but the story was told differently this time with the whole Bloodlines twist, which made it feel fresh and exciting. The plot was good and kept me entertained all the way through, with lots of intense moments, great pacing, and a few cool surprises along the way. I watched it in D-Box with Dolby Atmos - the sound was absolutely amazing, super powerful, and the moving seats made it even more intense and fun. Definitely a unique cinema experience. If you enjoy brutal action, great sound, and a fresh twist, you should totally check it out. Solid 7/10!

The return of the series after 14 years should not have been like this. It honestly felt like I was watching a gory Disney Channel Original Movie. The tone was way too childish. If it weren't for the gore, I'm sure it would have been rated PG-13 because the dialogue wasn't mature at all. I would have preferred a darker and more serious tone like in the first two movies.

One of the things that bothered me the most was the way they handled Bludworth. In the previous films, he was a mysterious character who seemed to have a supernatural connection to death. In Bloodlines, he's reduced to just an ordinary guy. I'm pretty sure this wasn't the original vision for the character. It felt like they rushed to close his arc because the actor is reportedly sick and may not return in future installments. The Bludworth we see in this film doesn't align with the enigmatic presence we knew. The man who used to deliver eerie, metaphorical warnings now feels completely humanized and bland.

The Final Destination series has never been fully consistent in its lore, but it's 2025. If you're bringing a franchise like this back, you need to be more coherent and deliberate. The final train crash should have been Stefani's premonition. All the other films start with something like a finger cut cut. Or maybe Charlie should have had the vision at the prom. The CGI in the final scene was awful. It looked like something out of Spy Kids.

On the bright side, I did appreciate the emotional approach of focusing on a family rather than a group of classmates or coworkers for once. It helped the audience connect more deeply with the characters. I really liked Iris and thought Brec Bassinger did a great job. The Skyview Tower collapse, while not visually perfect, ranks among my top three openings in the franchise.

The hospital sequence was by far the best part of the movie. The MRI death easily enters my top five deaths across all the films. I also liked how complex the death order was this time. The butterfly effect was depicted pretty well.

Overall, the movie was watchable but fell short of my expectations. A more serious and darker tone would have been a better fit. Honestly, if the whole film had taken place in the 1960s and followed Iris and the diner characters, it might have turned out better. But the most important thing is this franchise needs to be taken out of Zach and Adam's hands. They are turning it into a kids movie with gore.

If you are going into this movie just to have a good time and turn your brain off then you'll enjoy this film. However, as someone who became obsessed with the Final Destination franchise nearly 2 decades ago after watching the choose your own fate edition of Final Destination 3 with the tanning bed scene permanently seared into my brain, I'm a bit more harsh.

Cons:

• The CGI blood and kills. Nothing takes me out of a scene more than dark red cartoon blood. With a film that is built PRIMARILY on deaths it should be quite limited on the usage of CGI. We've seen great use of practical effects which is why this feels like such wasted potential. The biggest reason these movies work is because no matter how ridiculous the set up is the death still feels real (4th sequel excluded). It doesn't have the same effect if the person dying sudden looks like an animated character.

• This might be the most useless protagonist since the 4th installment. The main character might be the blandest character in the whole movie, and she has some tough competition because only 3 people stand out in this movie. I can forgive throw away characters if the deaths are memorable but both are lacking here.

• There have been rumors that there were reshoots and I believe them because the final act has some pacing issues and ends somewhat abruptly.

Pros:

• I will say that this film had the 2nd best opening scene/disaster behind the pile up.

• Tony Todd's goodbye was moving and possibly the best dialogue he has given in the franchise.

• The hospital death scene involving an MRI machine has a great build up of suspense and emotion and is up there with other iconic final destination death scenes.

• While there is more cons then pros for me I still had a good time and still fun to see in theaters. While some FD sequels miss the mark there is always another sequel that can surpass it. Can't wait for the next sequels!!

It's crazy to me to think that the last time a 'Final Destination' movie came out I was a young 20 year old man full of hopes and dreams. And the title of the fourth film in the series, 'The Final Destination', implied it would be the final instalment of the series back in 2009, however anyone familiar with modern Hollywood probably knew that was unlikely to remain the case - and it lasted 2 years.

When you make an instalment 14 years after the last, there's probably a sense that you have to do something a little different in order to justify it. And this film does mix the formula up - slightly. Just enough that it feels a little different, but not enough that it really alters the formula we have come to know and love.

The opening scene in this movie was really good. It was lengthy, fairly creative and had some great individual kills in the mix. From there thing go into a lull for a while, allowing the story to set itself up. Then the film goes bananas the rest of the way and we are treated to brilliant kill scene after brilliant kill scene. There are some really good ones in this film.

One thing that was a problem here - and something that has plagued the series in almost every film - is that it is riddled with unlikable characters. I can only think that's being done intentionally at this point to make people feel disposable and like no one is safe, but I can't help but feel the films would be slightly more impactful if the characters were a bit more likable overall.

All in all though I would say 'Final Destination: Bloodlines' was a lot better than it had any right to be 25 years after the original. 8/10.

This sixth franchise installment keeps the same core concept as the previous films but takes a fresh approach to the story. This time, the accidents aren't shown through the typical dynamics of the characters, but focus on tragedies from the past of the main character's grandmother. The film doesn't just involve friends and loved ones, but also family, making the narrative much darker and more morbid.

The deaths are far more creative, and while the accidents themselves aren't typical for a horror movie, they're events you could imagine happening in everyday life. Still, these occurrences are something we haven't seen in the series before, making the film all the more unpredictable.

It's been 14 years since the last installment, and I'm glad the creators decided to bring Final Destination back. I think they nailed the essence of the story, and the film is just as good as the previous ones, if not better than some. The effects are incredible, the CGI is top-notch, and we've been lacking a high-quality horror film like this, especially in the last few years.

I have to mention that the film disgusted and shocked me more than the previous ones, which means they nailed the effects. This film not only satisfies fans of the franchise but also brings something new and revitalizes the series.