With only a few weeks and a handful of releases left to go on the 2025 movie schedule, we’re starting to see all kinds of end-of-the-year lists where actors, directors, and everyone else make a case for their favorites. While the internet was going crazy for Quentin Tarantino’s list and controversial remarks in early December, there’s another legendary and colorful filmmaker whose list has fallen by the wayside.
Earlier this month, John Waters, the Baltimore native and director of classics like Pink Flamingos, Cry Baby, and a little movie called Hairspray, provided Vulture with his favorite movies of the year… and it was something. The entire list was great, but it was Waters’ comments about Final Destination Bloodlines, one of the best horror experiences of the year, that really got me going. Oh, and his reasoning for choosing it as one of his favorites is totally on-brand.
