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Total Film
Total Film
Entertainment
Megan Garside

25 years on, Final Destination remains one of the most important and ingenious horror franchises because it isn't afraid to face up to death

Devon Sawa in Final Destination.

Imagine this. It's the year 2000, and a brand new horror film is due to hit the screen. But unlike many titles that have come before, this one doesn't focus on a masked killer, a serial murderer, or a ghoulish monster. Instead, it’s about something that we all will face one day: death. That’s right, I’m talking about the first Final Destination movie.

Despite its ingenious premise, the movie wasn't met with a warm critical response. Although the first installment was popular enough to stir studios to make more movies in the series, Final Destination still stands at 40% on Rotten Tomatoes – painfully low if you ask me. But now, 25 years later, Final Destination has spanned over 6 movies, creating one of the most popular and imaginative franchises to date.

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