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Final Destination: Bloodlines Earns Acclaim as Franchise’s Best-Reviewed Entry

The sixth installment debuts with a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score, expands franchise lore, and marks Tony Todd’s final performance.

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Overview

  • Final Destination: Bloodlines opens in theaters on May 16, 2025, after a 14-year gap since the last installment.
  • The film introduces a generational twist to the franchise, focusing on a family cursed by a decades-old premonition.
  • Critics praise its inventive Rube-Goldberg-style death sequences and expanded mythology, making it the highest-rated entry in the series.
  • Tony Todd delivers a poignant farewell as William Bludworth, adding emotional weight to his final film role.
  • Directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein express doubts about returning for a sequel, citing the challenge of creating fresh death concepts.