Final Destination: 5-Film Collection

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Tom's Inflation Calculator". HalfHill.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017 . Retrieved February 7, 2017. Ian Conrich, a film studies scholar, argues the series marks a key departure from slasher norms in that death itself becomes the villain. Final Destination films draw influences from slasher cinema but the franchise's action sequences, including Final Destination 3 's roller coaster derailment, draw from action and disaster cinema. [60] For Conrich, the franchise marks a new slasher film subgenre. Because the deaths are extremely violent and excessive, any number can happen at once, and all of them are inevitable, he calls the films "grand slashers". [60] Other grand slashers include the films in the Saw and Cube franchises. [60]

Elizabeth Weitzman (August 12, 2011). " 'Final Destination 5' review: Bloody good time with unexpected infusion of humor and engergy". New York: Nydailynews.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015 . Retrieved August 29, 2011.Final Destination' is, on many levels, fairly typical of the slasher genre. The set-up is clever, but we soon get the usual series of over-the-top kill scenes, which are all executed as Rube Goldberg, mousetrap-like setpieces. It's simultaneously creepy and campy, with some of Death's contraptions so elaborate you kinda wonder if the guy isn't trying to call attention to himself rather than make his handiwork seem like accidents. And most of the kids, with the exception of Sawa, his girlfriend Clear Rivers (Ali Larter, and no, her character's name is not a joke) and an amusing Seann William Scott, are nothing more than utterly forgettable kill fodder. Morrow, Brendan (April 12, 2016). "Is 'Final Destination' the Best Horror Franchise in History?". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017 . Retrieved February 9, 2017. As I said, the unseen villain is the Grim Reaper himself, and as we learn, he has a nasty habit of going after those who try to "cheat death" and escape his master plan. The story begins when one of the students on a class trip to France, Alex (Devon Sawa) has a premonition that the plane is going to crash. After a freak-out sends him bolting off the plane with a few fellow students and a teacher, all watch in horror as minutes later, the plane explodes. At first relieved to have survived, the group soon finds that "cheating death" ain't so easy, as one by one they begin to meet mysterious and gruesome fates... Humphries, Reynold (2002). The American Horror Film: An Introduction. Edinburgh, United Kingdom: Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 9780748614165. Albin, Andrea (August 12, 2011). "[Special Feature] 'Final Destination': Not So Final After All!". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016 . Retrieved July 14, 2017.

Final Destination 5' movie opens, starring Nicholas D'Agosto, Miles Fisher and Emma Bell". NYPOST.com. August 11, 2011 . Retrieved August 29, 2011. There was some controversy that greeted 'Final Destination' upon its initial theatrical release, regarding its original ending. It was more philosophical and cerebral than the re-shot, audience-pleasing finale of the R-rated theatrical version (both are presented on this Blu-ray), so rightly so that the film has been criticized for selling out it's initially intriguing ideas for commercial concerns. The theatrical cut has your typical "gotcha scare," big-bang ending, which if effective yet makes mincemeat of most of the story's best narrative conceits. To be fair, judging by 'Final Destination's considerable box office take (and the fact that it has since gone on to spawn three sequels, I guess the filmmakers' instincts were right, and audiences ultimately didn't care.Three critical theories about the Final Destination franchise have been discussed in scholarly works. It has been framed as a postmodern horror franchise that, like the Scream franchise, self-consciously refers to the history of horror cinema and rewards viewers for their knowledge. Second, the films—particularly The Final Destination (2009) and Final Destination 5 (2011)—have been examined for their visual effects. Third, the franchise has been criticized for being cynical and reductive. [52] For example, film studies scholar Reynold Humphries dismisses the franchise as "obscurantist nonsense whose only 'idea' is that death is an agency that has a 'plan' for each of us". [53] Kit, Borys (January 11, 2019). " 'Final Destination' Reboot in the Works With 'Saw' Franchise Writers (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 11, 2019. Franchise Index". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012 . Retrieved April 4, 2017. In March 2020, the film was revealed to be set in the same canon as the first five films and would focus on first responders, with series producer Craig Perry stating: "We're toying with having it take place in the world of first responders: EMTs, firemen, and police. These people deal with death on the front lines every day and make choices that can cause people to live or die. We rely on their good judgment, expertise, and calm demeanor. So why not put those people in the nightmare situation where every choice can bring about life and death – but now for themselves? We're thinking that world might be an interesting way into a Final Destination movie, and one which can also generate unique set pieces in a very credible way". [62]

Final Destination 2 (2003)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019 . Retrieved March 15, 2019. Final Destination 2, the sequel to the hit 2000 supernatural thriller, finds Clear Rivers (Ali Larter) the only survivor of the crash of Flight 180 left alive.Ebert, Roger (August 10, 2011). "I have a bad feeling about these characters". Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved October 10, 2020. Harley, David (April 27, 2011). "A Nice Change Of Pace: 'Apollo 18' And 'Final Destination 5' Move Up". Bloody-Disgusting.com. D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 11, 2022). "New Line HBO Max Movie Final Destination 6 Adds Jon Watts As Producer". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022 . Retrieved January 11, 2022.