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The Final Destination

2009 · 82 min

A gleefully grim and fast-paced thrill ride where elaborate death traps unfold with cartoonish precision, offering little depth but plenty of morbid spectacle.

Directed by
David R. Ellis
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Tagline
Rest in pieces.
Overview
A horrifying premonition saves a young man and his friends from death during a racetrack accident but terrible fates await them nonetheless.

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Directed by
David R. Ellis
Genres
Horror, Mystery
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • fate
  • survival
  • guilt
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • hospital
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

In this series

Final Destination Collection

  1. Final DestinationMovie · 2000
  2. Final Destination 2Movie · 2003
  3. Final Destination 3Movie · 2006
  4. The Final DestinationMovie · 2009 This title
  5. Final Destination 5Movie · 2011
  6. Final Destination BloodlinesMovie · 2025
  7. Final Destination 7Movie · 2028

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Genres
horror, mystery
Directed by
David R. Ellis
Written by
Eric Bress
Starring
Bobby Campo, Shantel VanSanten, Nick Zano, Haley Webb, Mykelti Williamson, Krista Allen, Andrew Fiscella, Justin Welborn
Music
Brian Tyler
Cinematography
Glen MacPherson
Runtime
82 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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