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Final Destination: Bloodlines’ Earns Franchise-Best Reviews Ahead of Release

The sixth installment of the horror series debuts May 16 with a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score and fresh twists on its signature death sequences.

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Overview

  • Final Destination: Bloodlines’ marks the franchise’s return after a 14-year hiatus, introducing a generational curse storyline that ties a 1968 disaster to modern-day descendants.
  • The film is directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, with a screenplay by Guy Busick and Lori Evans Taylor, developed alongside Jon Watts.
  • Tony Todd makes a posthumous cameo as William Bludworth, providing a poignant farewell for fans of the series.
  • Critics have praised the movie’s inventive death sequences, including an MRI scene and a backyard barbecue mishap, as well as its mix of dark humor and emotional depth.
  • With a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score, the highest in the franchise’s history, the film is poised for a strong theatrical debut on May 16, 2025.