TV Show or Movie: Movie
Where to Watch: Theaters
Genre: Horror
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Writer: Guy Busick, Lori Evans Taylor
Directors: Zach Lipovsky, Adam Stein
Cast: Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Brec Bassinger, Tony Todd
Premise: Plagued by a recurring violent nightmare, a college student returns home to find the one person who can break the cycle and save her family from the horrific fate that inevitably awaits them.
Review: I am a huge fan of the Final Destination franchise. I grew up during the days of Devon Sawa adding a few very notable horror movies to his resume. Idle Hands was one of my favorites growing up along with Final Destination. At the same time I was playing Mouse Trap as a kid, I was sneakily watching Final Destination. Luckily, I didn’t have OCD at the time. Well, I probably did, but not as noticeably as these days. Now, the movies just add to my OCD. But that doesn’t stopping me from watching these movies. And rewatching these movies.
Before this new entry came out, the first one in 14 years, I rewatched the first five. Everyone loves the second one. The logging truck scene from part II is the most memorable and memeable to so many people. And don’t get me wrong, I loved it. But I still think the first movie and Final Destination 5 stick out as the best ones to me.
When rewatching them, I honestly can’t recall if I had ever seen Final Destination 3. And as much as I love Ryan Merriman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Amanda Crew, this was my least favorite in the franchise. It was too cheesy, although it was nice having Tony Todd in it and some of the kills were fun.
In 2011, Final Destination 5 came out. It was the second movie to use James Cameron’s 3D cameras. It was the first really comedic entry in the franchise, with cast members like David Koechner and P.J. Byrne. It also had one of my favorite actor/musicians at the time, Mike Fisher. The movie was a blast in the theater and the last scene was fantastic. Something that only a few movies in franchises, like Saw,
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