in death there are no accidents, no coincidences, no mishaps, and no escapes
a ranking of all final destination films
Hey guys, it’s Remi here. It feels so good to type words on a keyboard as smoothly as knocking my fingers on piano keys. I haven’t maintained a proper blog for years, as numerous ideas have been constantly popping up in my head, and I have had several blogs on various topics across different websites. Now I’ve decided to present my true self from now on.
Enough said, today I’m here bringing you a very exciting post about the Final Destination franchise. After I saw Bloodlines in the cinema three weeks ago, I immediately rewatched the previous five films just to jog my memory of each death. In this blog, I’m going to talk about each film a bit, and in the end, I’ll give the ranking based on my taste and (probably) nonsense reasons.
You might wonder, wait, this is your first article here? Well, let me explain: pourquoi pas? Now let’s jump right into one of my favourite horror series. Oh, and by the way, there will be spoilers.
Final Destination (2000)
The start of all the stories. It was a sensation, the idea of ‘tag, you’re it’, nobody can run away from death. Although there were some super accidental deaths, I still reckon this one was worth watching.
Final Destination 2 (2003)
Everyone remembers this one. Even if you haven’t watched it, you certainly feel with the characters when you see a huge truck loading logs on a freeway. Kimberly, our heroine, and Deputy Burke were the only ones who successfully tricked death throughout the whole franchise.
Final Destination 3 (2006)
The rollercoaster in this film is a real one in Canada, but it’s not that tall, of course. I like the ending where the survivors thought that they had long escaped from death, yet they three met on the same train in New York for their destiny.
The Final Destination (2009)
I don’t like this one, to be honest. There were so many absurd scenes, whether it was the flying tyre at the race track or the explosion in the cinema. The connections between characters were weak, so it really perplexed me why the main lead would go far lengths to try to find them and save each of them. Well, okay, I got it that it was because if they all died, it would be the turn for the main lead and his friends, but it was still too illogical and ill-calculated. When the venue was crashing down in his vision, he only saw the people around him.
Final Destination 5 (2011)
I quite liked that in this movie, one of the characters chose to kill others just to take their life; it was a bit like the concept of In Time, also released in 2011. It was a karma moment when the security guard accidentally killed a worker, but later he discovered that the worker didn’t have much time to live either. The memorable death in this one was definitely the gymnastics and laser surgery; the production team knew our fear.
Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)
I still like it, but not as much as others. The cinematography was certainly better, it was more aesthetic, but then the Sky View Tower was just a little bit farfetched for me, and for example, the death of cousin Julie, crushed by the garbage truck, I thought that it could’ve been more real. I appreciate a lot of references and the reprise of JB (RIP Tony, you were a great actor in horror films), but close to the end, it honestly all seemed a bit rushed in my opinion.
If there’s another Final Destination film, I’ll continue to update my ranking list, but for now, here it is:
Final Destination 3 (2006)
Final Destination (2000)
Final Destination 5 (2011)
Final Destination 2 (2003)
Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)
The Final Destination (2009)
That’s all for my first-ever post on Substack. Is there any possible accident in life that sometimes you’re too worried about? Let me know what you think by leaving a comment down below. See you next time!
xo Remi
