After a 14 year break, Death is back on the hunt.
Final Destination: Bloodlines hit theatres on May 16, 2025, marking the franchise’s sixth entry, and its most ambitious one yet. Directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, the film stitches the series’ signature suspense and Rube Goldberg style carnage into a dual timeline story that actually adds something new to the mix.
Premonitions run in the blood
The film opens in 1968, where Iris Campbell (Gabrielle Rose) narrowly prevents a tower collapse after a horrifying vision. But dodging Death comes at a cost, one that echoes through generations. Her granddaughter, Stefani Reyes (Kaitlyn Santa Juana), begins experiencing the same visions decades later, uncovering a bloodline cursed by Iris’s original defiance of fate.
The twist? It’s not just about cheating death. It’s about damning everyone connected to you in the process.
Tony Todd’s haunting farewell
Series veteran Tony Todd returns as the death-whispering William Bludworth in what is now confirmed to be his final performance. Filmed while Todd was battling terminal cancer, the role carries a tragic weight. His quiet menace has always anchored the series and here, he delivers one last warning with chilling precision.
Critics divided, audiences all in
Reception’s been mixed. Some call it a smart expansion of the lore; others think it leans too hard on nostalgia. But with over $121 million worldwide on a $50 million budget, Bloodlines is a certified box office win—and proof there’s still blood left in the pipe.
Is this the end? Or just a new beginning?
Either way, Death isn’t done yet. And in Final Destination, no one escapes the design.
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