My first time seeing this one last night. I overlooked it for some reason. I saw Parts 1 and 2 in theaters and caught 3 and 4 at home. I am amazed at how the Final Destination franchise continued to come up with fresh, creative horrifying ways to kill characters, and this final movie delivers too. Each movie has a simple premise: A young protagonist has a premonition of an infrastructure disaster, escapes before said disaster along with some peers, and death comes for them one by one in the future in hilariously or disturbingly violent gory fashion. This final-Final Destination ties up the franchise and comes full circle with a satisfying twist connecting the franchise from beginning to end. There are two near deaths that made my heart stop. And it stays on message: You cannot cheat death. Tony Todd slides through to remind us of fate/realms/deadly destiny in his iconic made-for-horror voice. I miss horror movies like this - simple, coherent writing that delivers thrills and gore minus any agenda-pushing or any identity politics.
Review of Final Destination 5
Final Destination 5
(2011)
Clever, Creative, Philosophical Horror Movie that most dismiss as Dumb Gore.
1 November 2021