A horror traditional that redefined the foundations of the style is now streaming on Netflix – and followers say it nonetheless packs the identical punch over 20 years later.
Final Destination, the 2000 supernatural thriller that sparked a franchise, follows highschool scholar Alex Browning (performed by Devon Sawa) who, moments earlier than boarding a flight to Paris, has a terrifying premonition of the airplane exploding.
When he and a handful of classmates are faraway from the flight, his imaginative and prescient comes true – and what follows is a relentless recreation of cat-and-mouse as demise comes for every survivor within the order they had been meant to die.
Horror followers on Letterboxd have lengthy sung the movie’s praises, describing it as a style trailblazer. One person wrote: “They figured out a cinematic language for ‘this character is 100% gonna die in this scene.’ Will it be this that kills them? Maybe this? Or this? Taunting us beyond reason… it’s unprecedented.”
The genius of Final Destination lies in its stress. Each scene turns into a puzzle, with seemingly innocuous objects turning into potential weapons – and viewers guessing how, not if, a personality will die.
Despite its comparatively easy premise, the movie’s execution was acclaimed. One viewer shared: “I really do love this movie. Redefined the genre in a way only Scream had prior… The story was so original for its time, the acting was amazing, and it created stars out of its actors.”
Final Destination helped launch the careers of Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, and Kerr Smith. Tony Todd, finest recognized for Candyman, additionally made a memorably eerie look as a mortician with cryptic data of demise’s design.
Another fan added: “It’s not overly gory but also not too mild… a great balance. The mix of special and practical effects is solid throughout, and I just love this one with all my heart.”
The movie was a serious field workplace hit, grossing over $112 million worldwide and spawning 4 sequels and a sixth instalment launched in May 2025.
It additionally helped cement early 2000s horror as an area for high-concept storytelling, becoming a member of the ranks of The Ring and The Others.
Final Destination is now out there on Netflix.
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