Summary
Final Destination: Bloodlinesset a unique record, utilizing the oldest person ever to perform one type of harrowing stunt. The sixth installment of theFinal Destinationfranchise is heading to theaters, promising more of the elaborate deaths fans have come to expect from the horror series that kicked off in 2000. Each film sees a group of people survive a deadly accident thanks to one of them having a premonition of the events, only for death to come for them one by one to set things right.
Final Destination: Bloodlineslooks to follow a slightly differenthorrorformula, as the premonition that kicks off each film is said to play out a bit differently than audiences would expect in the new movie. The story follows a college student whose recurring nightmare leads her to uncover truths about her family and what they must do to slip death’s grasp.Freaksdirectors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein helmed the film, which features a new cast, with the late Tony Todd appearing in one of his final roles, returning as William Bludworth. Thetrailer forFinal Destination: Bloodlinestook the web by storm, becoming the second-most-watched horror trailer of all time and enticing potential viewers with the intense thrills in store.
While speaking withEntertainment Weekly, the directors ofFinal Destination: Bloodlinestold the publication that the movie set a record that required a 71-year-old stunt performer, Yvette Ferguson, to be pulled from retirement. She plays a woman in the film’s large-scale Sky Tower fire sequence, where she is set on fire, performing a dangerous full-body burn. According to the directors, “That was the oldest person ever on fire, on camera.”
We lit so many different people on fire, including breaking the world record for oldest person on fire with Yvette Ferguson, who did that full-body burn in the silver dress.
Final Destination: BloodlinesIs Promising To Be The Most Unique Entry In The Franchise
The directors mentioned they had reached out to the Guinness Book of World Records in an attempt to confirm the stunt’s legitimacy, but are still awaiting a response. Still, the scene marks just how far they are willing to go in rejuvenating the franchise, which is set to have one of the largest set pieces ever featured, with the Sky Tower fire that will be the movie’s premonition. The last film,Final Destination 5, featured one of the franchise’s largest accidents with an impressive bridge collapse.FinalDestination:Bloodlinesis promisingsomething that looks on par, or even bigger.
However, the film breaks the core setup of the series, jumping far into the future rather than sticking with the people featured in the initial vision. How this shakes up the dynamics of the franchise’s running concept remains to be seen, but it’s clear that fans of the series are in for something different from prior outings.Final Destination: Bloodlinesis set to hit theaters on May 16, and if initial interest is an indicator of future success, the franchise revival should see fantastic box office returns.
