Final Destination 5 Review

 

Alright the last movie of the series for me to review. Let's dive in.

Final Destination 5 is the fifth movie of the franchise with production handled by Zide/Perry Productions, Practical Pictures and New Line Cinema, with Warner Bros. in charge of distribution. This time around we have a new writer with Eric Heisserer and a new director with Steven Quale.

The story is, office worker Sam Lawton and his colleagues were heading towards a company retreat, but when Sam has a premonition of the North Bay Bridge collapsing, he gets his co-workers off the bus just in time. But this action will cause Death to come after them. Knowing what's coming after them, Sam along with his friends need to find someway to stop Death in its tracks.

• Negatives

I've got nothing.

• Mix

Alright one mix is the characters. Again nothing new here, but while I didn't find the deeply developed at least they were serviceable and I had a far more easier job of remembering them, then the last Final Destination, where I could only remember two. And I'll take serviceable over barely memorable any day of the week.

Then there's the CGI. Now it is a slight improvement over The Final Destination. There are times when it's really good. A great example of that being the opening bridge collapse scene. That had a lot of great CGI work. But then you'll get moments like this,

What the hell happened here? It looks like Sam just turned into a rubbery video game character. A video game character who I guess can also defy gravity because if look closely, his chopped off body doesn't fall it floats. But at least there are moments where there's some really good practical effect, so combined with some of the good CGI and some good practical effects, I guess you can stomach some bad CGI here and there.

• Positives

Okay now that I've got my slight issues out of the way, let's get into the truly good stuff. First let's get into an old praise I've given the entire franchise. That being the pacing. To make a long story short, much like the previous entries, this is a very quick movie to get through and doesn't waste any time.

Now with The Final Destination (don't worry this will be the last time I take a shot at that movie), the deaths were lackluster. Thankfully with Final Destination 5 we get far more creative. We got a death that'll probably make people think twice before doing gymnastics, a death where a somebody's entire eyeline gets absolutely destroyed, and a death that made question if they want to get laser eye surgery. And I just realized two of those deaths involved eyes was the writer going through something at this time? 😆

The last thing I'll credit is the story. Now some of you are probably gonna argue that I should put this in the mix part. But I felt like putting here, because not only does this one add a new rule that could possibly help you defeat death, but there's actually a pretty good twist at the end. Which as per usual regardless of how old this is, I'm not giving it away. So I figured those two factors should at least bump up the story just a bit.

While Final Destination 5 might not blow people away, kind of like the other previous films. It still provides an entertaining popcorn experience.

My final rating is, Good.

Alright there you have it. I've review every single Final Destination movie thus far. But that's going to do it for me. Come back, Thursday, Oct 30th, for part five of Looking Back at the Films of 2024. For that one I'll be reviewing Hellboy: The Crooked Man & Terrifier 3. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

The Final Destination Review

 

Well, here we are. Sadly we're finally at the worst Final Destination flick....oh what a joyous day.

The Final Destination is the fourth movie of the supernatural horror franchise and as the title suggest was originally meant to be the final movie of the series, thankfully it wasn't. Production was done by once again by Zide/Perry Productions but also had help with the returning Practical Pictures and this time around New Line Cinema helped with the production and distribution was handled by Warner Bros. And we've got two returning names as well, with Eric Bress returning to write only this time doing it solo while David R. Ellis once again directs.

The story is, college students Nick, his girlfriend Lori, and their friends Hunt and Janet were enjoying race at the McKinley Speedway for their semester break. But things changed when the debris flies into the stands and turns the grandstand into a death trap killing Nick, his loved ones, and several other spectators. Days after being kicked out out the stadium and someone dies in a strange way, Nick realizes he had a premonition and that Death itself is coming after all of those who weren't meant to survive.

• Negatives

Oh boy...there's a lot to say regrading the bad stuff. Let's start with the characters. Once again, I'm well aware that this franchise doesn't have the strongest of characters. Usually you'll remember at two main characters and maybe another. But here I only remember two, those being Nick and Hunt. Now I only remember Nick because well main character, his personality on the other hand holy hell. This guy has the personality of cardboard. He's that boring. And the only reason why I remember Hunt is because sometimes he was a douchebag but at the most cartoonish levels. But hey, at least Hunt has something going for him. All of the other characters I couldn't remember worth a damn. I had to look up Lori and Janet's names, because much like Nick, they've got no personalities. As for the other characters, you're only gonna remember them by what labels they're giving. Such as the racist, cowboy dude, and the milf.

Then there's the CGI. Now I'll forgive it when it's Nick's visions, but everything else doesn't get an excuse. Just look at this one shot. Oh my lord, this one shot.

This shot right here folks, is just...is just horrendous! Is anything in this one moment real? The stairs look fake, the woman looks like she was photoshopped, and the CGI on the engine looks like it'd only be acceptable for a PS3 game. And this only one example folks, there's plenty of other moments like this. I mean I've seen people give the CGI in Final Destination 5 and Bloodlines some shit, but to me the CGI for this movie will always be the absolute worst of the worst. So unless Final Destination 7 has anything planned, The Final Destination takes the crown in bad CGI in this series.

The other major problem with the movie and this has seriously aged it, is the 3D. Yes, sometimes this movie is referred to as The Final Destination 3D, cause back in the mid-to-late 2000's Hollywood was trying to resurrect the 3D gimmick by giving it another go and hoped it worked. Now it worked for some movies like James Cameron's Avatar and the 2009 remake of My Bloody Valentine did a decent enough job, but for this movie is just doesn't work. I think 3D can work but the problem is a lot directors make shots were the scene is obnoxiously in face because they just had to put a 3D effect there. Not too mention, but combined with the bad CGI, the 3D effect makes the kills look even more cartoonish then what they already are.

Speaking of kills let me tell you about those. This is the one thing all Final Destination fans and/or horror fans are looking forward and The Final Destination couldn't even do that right. You got maybe two memorable kills and that's one at a public pool and the other is at a mall, all of the other kills in these are just lame. One is guy gets set on fire and then gets caught in an explosion, another is a rock goes into someone's eye, and the other is just getting by a truck. There was no creativity! Even the Rube Goldberg set ups were terrible. There was no suspense to those set ups whatsoever.

• Mix

I've got nothing.

• Positives

The pacing is quick. So there, if you're planning on watching this despite my negativity at least you won't be tormented for too long.

Jeez, this was such a let down. Even more so because you had David R. Ellis and Eric Bress come back and they made the fan favorite Final Destination 2. So yeah, just skip this one folks. You're not gonna miss much.

My final rating is, Awful!

That's all for now. Come back on Monday, Oct 27th, for my review of the much better Final Destination 5. Which will mark the end of me reviewing all of the Final Destination films. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Fan Film Mondays - Never Hike Alone Review

 

It's been a couple of months since I've done one of these. So what better time than the spooky season to take a chance and review a fan film about one of the top five horror villains, Jason Voorhees.

Never Hike Alone is a 2017 fan film based on and acts as a tribute to the Friday The 13th franchise. It was produced by Roe Ventures and Womp Stomp Films. Vincente DiSanti not only directed but also wrote the story along with Nathan McLeod.

The story is adventure vlogger Kyle McLeod goes on a solo backpacking trip and he uncovers the long lost remains of Camp Crystal Lake. Because of this grave mistake Kyle crosses path with the legendary serial killer, Jason Voorhees. Now, Kyle must push his survival skills to the limit or wind up as just another victim.

• Negatives

I've got nothing. So just move onto the next part.

• Mix

My only mix feelings was the ending. It's not bad, but it did do something that kinda made me raise an eyebrow. Without going into too much details, Kyle basically has like two dream sequences and while there minutes apart they were practically back-to-back. I think the filmmakers should've gotten rid the second one because once you get the first one then what's the point of the second? Or maybe the second one was to show how much trauma Jason inflected on Kyle, but I don't know, I think there could've been a better way to show that.

• Positives

Now it's time for what I assume is everybody's favorite part, me telling you about the good stuff. And there's quite a bit. One is a good pace. The movie is only 53 minutes long (and that's counting the disclaimer and end credits), but while the beginning was a bit slow, once Kyle enters the remains of Crystal Lake, things do start to pick and go a great pace.

Then there's the fight scenes. Yes, when the synopsis read that Kyle is gonna fight Jason it's not a lie. We truly do get some really good fights in this. And I found that refreshing. Sure Jason's fought people before, but the had to have some sort of powers in doing. The biggest examples would be Tina with her psychic powers in Friday The 13th Part VII: The New Blood and Freddy Krueger in Freddy vs. Jason. But here Kyle is just a guy...and that's it. And the fights were done in a way I believe how it would happen in someone with some skills would fight Jason. Sure you'll get some good hits in but for the most part Jason's gonna smack you around.

The last praise I'll give is the approach. We do go back to basics, someone enters Camp Crystal Lake thus they're pretty much screwed. But there was some new stuff too. For instance, no sex and drugs, although maybe that'll be a disappointment to some 😆. But the true new stuff is as I mentioned we get a survivalist instead of just some dumb teen, our main character discovers the camp by accident instead of for some reason feeling the need to reopen the place, etc. But I also liked how Vincente DiSanti and Nathan McLeod wiped the slate clean. They pulled a Halloween (2018), the movie feels like it takes place I think maybe after the first three moves because Jason has his hockey mask in this but there's no mention or hints at the other previous films like A New Beginning, Jason Lives, The New Blood, Jason Takes Manhattan and so on. The point is like Halloween (2018) we're ignoring a lot of the sequels. But even without that, the story is very simple but as a lot fun elements to it. Which begs the question, if this small indie crew can pump out a Friday The 13th movie then why can't the big studios get their sh*t together, get over the legal garbage, and just please give us a new movie already! We haven't gotten one since 2009 for crying out loud!

If you guys are looking for more Friday The 13th to watch after viewing the official film series, then give this one a watch. A matter of fact you can watch it right now on YouTube for free.

My final rating is, Great.

So that's all for now. Come back on Thursday, Oct 23rd, where I'll return to the Final Destination movie with...ah crap...the fourth installment, The Final Destination. Yeah I'm not too excited about that one. But anyways, until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Black Phone 2 Review

 

Alright! I've been waiting years for this sequel and the time has finally came.

Black Phone 2 is a supernatural horror movie and the sequel to 2021's The Black Phone. Blumhouse Productions and Crooked Highway produced with Universal Pictures distributing. Scott Derrickson returns to direct and write the story along with his frequent writing collaborator C. Robert Cargill.

The story is, it's been four years since Finney survived his terrifying encounter with the notorious child serial killer The Grabber. Then one day his psychic sister Gwen starts having dreams of The Grabber and him killing more children. They both quickly realize he's back and is seeking vengeance.

Initial Reaction

The reason for why I wanted to see this is as simple as it gets. The first film was really good and I had a lot of fun with it. So when the sequel got an official trailer, I was set and ready to go.

Cons

I've got nothing.

Middle Ground

It's the pacing. While there are times when the movies goes by at a good pace, oftentimes it does slow down because the characters go into an exposition dump to explain the more supernatural elements of the story. Which is understandable because while there was supernatural elements in the first, this cranks it up a lot. So while it's good to have some explanation to things it still felt like those elements could've been told at a better pace that way the runtime didn't suffer.

Pros

Let's first start with the scary stuff. While the violence is intense I felt as though the more scary was the feeling that it gave you. First there's Derrickson's use of Super 8 footage. While grainy fuzzy 80's home video footage can give nostalgia to some, Black Phone 2 does an excellent job making you feel unnerved by it. But the best aspect to me was the location. You don't get that claustrophobic feeling like you did with the first, because the characters this time around are a camp. But for the most part you get a feeling of isolation. Finn, Gwen, and the others have to wait for somebody to come, but it's still hard to call for help because the roads have been closed due to a snowstorm and they can't call for help on a phone. But even when the sense of isolation is gone you still have Ethan Hawke's The Grabber to worry about. Whether he's there or not you always have this need to look over your shoulder because you can't help but have this feeling of being watched. Now I want to give credit to the story. Unlike the first movie where Gwen was a supporting character, this time around she's the main one. She has a really good arc where she has to come to terms with her psychic abilities and learns they're not some curse but a gift. But she also has an arc where she has to go full sister mode and call out Finn for not dealing with his problems in a more healthy way. Speaking of Finn, while still playing main character he also has great stories going for him. Firstly we see him dealing with his PTSD in some unhealthy ways. Smoking pot, getting into fights at school, and the standard of not wanting to talking about and just move on as quickly as possible. But the other aspect is him being a protective older brother to Gwen. Whether the odds are stacked against him or not, he's knows it's his job to protect his sister. But I also want to praise the ending. Without giving any spoilers I will say that last phone call is a great emotional payoff. My last praise goes to the performances. Now Ethan Hawke as The Grabber isn't physically in the movie all that much, but while he's physically performance is good, I think he's chilling Grabber voice is amazing. He killed in the first and this is no different. Then there's Mason Thames. While Mason does bring out Finn's edge in more rageful moments, I thought he also brought a great quiet intensity as well. Then there's Madeleine McGraw who I'm not gonna be surprised if she gets a ton of praise. She acts as the heart of the movie, and does a fantastic job bringing out Gwen's journey from frightened sister to someone being more defiant.

While there's some pacing issues Black Phone 2 still offers some very fun scares.

My final rating is, Good.

Yeah wasn't quite up there with the first but unlike some sequels it still has a lot to give. But that's all for now. Come back on Monday, Oct 20th, for a brand new Fan Film Mondays. For that one it'll be about Friday The 13th. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Final Destination 3 Review

 

Funny story, I wasn't scared of roller coasters but I did find them to be a bit sketchy. But then I watched this movie and afterwards I had a reframing moment. Little kid me sitting down watching this on Sci-Fi (now SyFy) came to the thought of "Wow, these filmmakers seem way more scared of roller coasters than me. I'm might be being a big pussy". So afterwards the next time my family took me to an amusement park (I forget which one it was) I took the chance, rode a roller coaster, and now I'm a fan of them. Now enough of the childhood stories! Let's get to the review!

Final Destination 3 is a supernatural horror movie and the third installment of the film series. While Zide/Perry Productions once again produced, the company was helped by the returning Hard Eight Pictures but production was also handled by Practical Pictures and Matinee Pictures with New Line Cinema once again distributing. James Wong not only returns to direct but once again writes the story along with a returning Glen Morgan.

The story is, it's been years since the explosion of Flight 180 and the Route 23 pile up, high school student Wendy Christensen, her boyfriend Jason Wise, along with their friends were enjoying celebrating their graduation at an amusement park. Things quickly change when Wendy had a vision of them along with other classmates dying in a horrible roller coaster crash. After the crash, Wendy finds out her and the other survivors are gonna die in the order they would've in the original crash. Her only clues in the hopes of saving them is the pictures she took at the park.

• Negatives

I've got nothing.

• Mix

Boy there's quite a bit this time around. For starters there's characters. Yeah yeah yeah I know, these movies aren't known for strong characters as I've also mentioned previously with my review of the first two movies. But here I forgot I a lot of characters. By the end I remembered Wendy, Kevin, Frankie, and Ashley and her friend Ashlyn. But I forgot a lot of other characters as well but some of them are just written for the body count. Then there's the dialogue. Again I know this is Final Destination and not Tarantino. But the very beginning has some very in face dialogue. I'm serious count how many times in the opening characters use the words "kill", "death", and "die" or use some old saying or hyperbole related to the word death. Now despite these issues there's still plenty to enjoy. Much like the previous there's some good use of dark comedy and I do like how Wendy's arc touches upon themes of guilt and how she's feeling powerless when usually she's the control freak in a lot of situation.

• Positives

Once again some of my praises well be kept brief because there repeats, starting with the pacing. Much like the previous installments that is an easy watch to get through and can be easily rewatched again and again.

Then there's the kills. Once again the kills provide a darkly fun guessing game of what exactly Death has planned for the unsuspecting victim or victims. But I think my favorite is the opening roller coaster ride. Like I said doing this time I was viewing roller coasters as not scary but kind of iffy things, but seeing those deaths cause a reframe in me. Because wow, nothing in my imagination was nearly as bad as what the opening did. Yes I suspect the seat straps to come undone and I fall out, but never once did I imagine gruesome as hell dismemberments. So yeah, big fan of the roller coaster disaster.

The last thing I'll praise is Mary Elizabeth Winstead's performance. Winstead shines in this, she gives her character [Wendy] a determined yet haunted hero, bringing a bit of emotional depth to what otherwise could've been a standard or bland character. Not to mention she also has some pretty good chemistry with Ryan Merriman, where they're either being comedic and being protective of each other by just being a shoulder to lean on or saving each other when Death comes close to nearly killing them.

While this isn't the strongest Final Destination film in the series it's far from being the worst. Issues might be present but there's quite a lot to enjoy.

My final rating is, Okay.

That's a wrap. Due come back on Saturday, Oct 18th, where I'll take a break from Final Destination and review a horror sequel I've been waiting for since 2021, Black Phone 2. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Final Destination 2 Review

 

Time for round two of the Final Destination series.

Final Destination 2 is a supernatural horror movie and acts as the sequel to the first film. While Zide/Perry Productions produce, New Line Cinema distributed. Jeffrey Reddick wrote the story, but the screenplay was written by J. Mackye Gruber and Eric Bress, with David R. Ellis directing.

The story is, it's been one year after the explosion of Flight 180, and college student Kimberly Corman and her friends are heading to Florida for spring break. Then Kimberly gets a premonition about a pile up on the highway she along with other drivers are taken. While Kimberly and eight other people survive, they soon start dying in mysterious and gruesome ways. They learn it's Death itself, but unlike the Flight 180 survivors Kimberly and the others might have a found a way to defeat Death.

• Negatives

I've got nothing.

• Mix

There's two things that could've been approved on. One of the being the characters. There's only two you'll truly care about, those being Kimberly and Thomas Burke. These two are the main focus on their connection is the heart of the story. The same can't be said for the other characters. I didn't hate them I just thought they were okay and serviceable. There's also another character from the first movie that comes back, and I did enjoy their part, but you really need to watch the first movie in order to understand who they are and why they're just broken.

Then there's the story. Yeah I know Final Destination isn't known for it's strong storytelling and yes it's easy to argue they can be the same a lot of times. But even with that in my mind while the story has some of the same beats as the first, there is that one thing that separates it from the first. That being how "only new life can defeat death". Because of that new bit of information, our characters find a possible way to defeat death and find out who the new life is. Without going into spoilers, this plot point gives our characters even more stakes and also kind of acts like a ticking clock.

• Positives

Now I'll keep this part as short as possible because some of praises will be similar to my review of the first movie. Start with the pacing. Unlike the first movie from beginning to end the pacing is great. You can pop this movie into your DVD or Blu-Ray player or stream it, and never once feel like you've been sitting around for ungodly amount of time.

Then there's the tone. This is the one where the franchise started to add more dark comedy into the mix. Which I don't mind as long as it's done well, and there were some moments that were pretty funny. Like how Eugene takes the chance to be a dick and tell the story of the Flight 180 survivors but the way he describes it is more spooky ghost story than a tragic event. It's a small moment but still gets a good chuckle out of you.

Alright now for the big one, the kills. Once again we provided with some very creative kills. Sure you'll see them coming, but it's also interesting to piece together what exactly Death is gonna do that's gonna get our characters just absolutely slaughtered. And this next part isn't anything new, but man that highway pile up...just...wow. There's a reason why that scene to this day still remains in our heads. 1) A highway pile up is a very real possibility. It's not crazy to picture something like that happening in real life, especially since highway pile ups have sadly happened in real. But my point is, Final Destination 2 was probably the reason why some people didn't rush to their driver's license. The other reason for why that pile up still remains in my memory is because it's just some amazingly done practical effects with some moments that probably had some CGI sprinkled in. That scene was so crazy that one of these days I gotta see some behind the scenes footage to see how that was done.

Final Destination 2 might go back to some familiar territory, but there's plenty of fresh ideas to help it stand out. And above all else does provide some good popcorn entertainment just like the first movie did.

My final rating is, Good.

Alright the first two are done that just leaves three more to go. So come back on Thursday, Oct 16th, for my review of Final Destination 3. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Tron: Ares Review

After waiting so many years we finally have a new Tron movie, sadly it's not a direct sequel to Legacy but hopefully something good comes out it.

Tron: Ares is a sci-fi action movie and the sequel to Tron: Legacy thus making it the third film of the franchise, with production done by both Walt Disney Pictures and Sean Bailey Productions with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures doing distribution. It's written by Jesse Wigutow and David DiGilio and directed by Joachim Rønning.

The story is, business rivals Julian Dillinger and Eve Kim are both after Kevin Lynn's permanence code. Julian has managed to bring digital constructs to the real world, but they only last for 29 minutes. Meanwhile Eve has successfully cracked the code. Now, Julian brings his program Ares to the real world and assigns him to find Eve and bring the code to him. But when Ares shows self-awareness and an interest in our world, this'll lead to an all put battle.

Initial Reaction

Now unlike a lot of online personalities, I was actually looking forward to this. So no I wasn't considering Jared Leto some sort of pariah nor am I gonna solely blame him for the reason for why this movie could possibly bomb. Doesn't really seem fair to blame Leto when Disney barely marketed the damn thing. But regardless, you should know that despite interest or excitement, I'll still be honest with my review.

Cons

I've got nothing.

Middle Ground

Alright speaking of that honest, let's dive into the stuff that was so close to being good but didn't quite get there. Starting off with the characters. Yeah some of these new characters just didn't work. I was attached to Ares because while his story is an A.I. getting self-aware and having an identity crisis, at least it was something. Ares' arc while familiar does tap into a Tron's question of what makes a being "real". But one character fumble comes from Eve. With her story it's very muddled. At one point it feels like she's doing it for a lost loved one, but you do forget about that because it felt tacked on and her story does feel more like her wanting to one up and stop Julian. Speaking of arcs, let's dive deeper into the story. Other than character arcs, the other slight issue stems from the movie does ask some pretty good questions. The biggest of which is weaponizing A.I. Now that's a very real and very up to date question giving how we have A.I. like Grok. But the story doesn't really go any deeper. It's mainly just surface level or not talked about again.

Pros

First let's get into the action. While I did like the chase scenes on the Light Cycles, I always preferred the disc battles. They were always to me the more fun parts of Tron. And Ares is no expectation. I really enjoyed the hand-to-hand combat. And the stuff where ships and drones were attacking was pretty cool too. Then we have the performances. Jared Leto did a really good job portraying Ares shift from machine to human was pretty good. And yes, Evan Peters can be a little cartoonish when it comes to Julian, but I found to be entertaining. Especially since there were times when Peters was much more subtle. But the biggest praise goes to Nine Inch Nails' score. I admit I was a little worried for them because Daft Punk did such a phenomenal job with Tron: Legacy. But NIN did a great job. While they're much more moodier than Daft Punk, Nine Inch Nails delivered a music with a hard synth beats and a great song played during a grid chase scene with I Know You Can Feel It. Yeah I know that song was released like two or three weeks before this came out, but I avoided listening to it so I'd be more surprised when I finally saw the movie. My point is, the music is the true MVP.

While I wasn't fully blown away by Tron: Ares, I also don't find it to be a massive disappointment. I just think by the end of the day it's an alright movie that with a few polishes probably could've been better.

My final rating is, Okay.

So there you have it, I'm all done for now. But due come back on Monday, Oct 13th, for my review of Final Destination 2. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Final Destination Review

 

Even though it's been months since Final Destination: Bloodlines was released, I thought it'd be fun to review the previous movies for this year's Halloween season. Granted I could've done a review series for the I Know What You Did Last Summer series giving it also had a new movie that came out, but I'm much more nostalgic for Final Destination.

Final Destination is a supernatural horror movie and the first movie of the franchise. It was produced by Zide/Perry Productions and Hard Eight Pictures and distributed by New Line Cinema. James Wong (years before Dragonball: Evolution made him a punching bad to the Dragonball/anime fans) not only directed but wrote the story along with Glen Morgan and Jeffrey Reddick.

The story is, Alex and his classmates along with their teacher were boarding a plane to go a trip to Paris. But things take a dark turn when the plane blows and kills everybody, but there's a twist. The plane hasn't blown up yet, and Alex and everyone else is alive. Days after getting kicked off the flight, Alex realizes what he saw was a premonition and that Death itself is coming after the survivors who cheated their deaths.

• Negatives

I've got nothing.

• Mix

Final Destination's slight issue stems from it's characters. Alex is handled very well. We root for his struggle in trying to stop Death's plan of coming after all of the people who survived alongside him. And you do get a good supporting character in Clear Rivers, she's seems very down but for the most he history is keep a secret so you're kind of curious about who she is before she reveals her backstory. But then you have the other characters. Carter is a d-bag for the most part and doesn't get that much development. Then you have Billy Hitchcock, where I only remember two things about him. 1) He's was the comedic relief and 2) He's played by Seann William Scott. Other than those things he's pretty forgettable. And he's not the only who has this problem either, the forgettable tag can also be given to Terry. Who's only character trait is she's Carter's girlfriend. There was also the teacher Valerie Lewton. They do give her somewhat of a story with her suffering from survivor's guilt but often times that fades into the background.

• Positives

Let's start off with the concept. Now the concept of Death itself coming after survivors after its plan to kill them in a get disaster, is something today's audiences are aware of. But flashback to 2000. You see the trailer for this Final Destination and after watching you're expecting some sort of supernatural force maybe a ghost but then you see the movie and holy shit it's Death itself. For us 2000s kids that was shocking.

The other aspect I'd liked was the pacing. There is a slightly slow beginning but I can forgive that because it's meant to set up some characters, the plane, and Alex's premonition. But afterwards this is a breeze to get through. I think this had a greatly balanced pace. There's nothing slow to make this feel like slog and nothing goes too fast to the point where you miss something.

Then there's the tone. Now the newer movies (although no credit given to the fourth one) do have some more darkly comedic takes. But this one is far more serious which in return does make the more suspenseful moments better, not that I don't think the sequels did bad (expect the fourth movie), I just think nobody can really expect to slightly laugh afterwards.

The last thing I'll touch on is the deaths. Now some of you are probably well aware of the deaths, but don't worry for any of you that don't know I'll keep them quiet. But what I will say it's no surprise why this film and the entire series in general traumatized my generation. This movie made people believe everyday things can kill. If you go on a plane it might explode, your kitchen is a death trap, oh you think you're safe in a bathroom guess again it's also a death trap. Just a lot of stuff that made people afraid to take so much as one step. 😆

Guys even though not all of the characters were the best written, I still love Final Destination. It's a super fun horror flick and it's something you should at least give a try.

My final rating is, Good.

So that's all for today. Come back on Saturday, Oct 11th, for my review of the newest edition to the Tron franchise, Tron: Ares. Yeah sadly I'm doing yet another non-horror movie despite this being Halloween season. But don't worry after that it's all horror flicks. But do check out that Tron review though. Anyways until then, enjoy the rest of your day and remember, death doesn't like to be cheated.