Bobby Campo

Shantel VanSanten

Nick Zano

Haley Webb

Mykelti Williamson

Krista Allen

Andrew Fiscella

Justin Welborn

Stephanie Honoré

Lara Grice

Jackson Walker

Phil Austin

William Aguillard

Brendan Aguillard

Juan Kincaid

Monique Detraz

Chris Fry

Tina Parker

Cecile Monteyne

Stacey Dizon

Dane Rhodes

Gabrielle Chapin

Harold Evans

Camille Bourgeois

Curtis Akin

Eric Paulsen

Belford Carver

Dennis Nguyen

Jedda Jones

Joseph T. Ridolfo

Chris Langlois

Trey Burvant

Larry E. Lundy Jr.

Courtney James

Joshua Hinson

Jenna Craig

Andy Ussach

Damien Dao

David R. Ellis

Eric Bress

Mark Stevens

Craig Perry

Warren Zide

Jeffrey Reddick

Lindsey Hayes Kroeger

David Rapaport

Claire Breaux

Bevin Kaye

Joe Bucaro III

Jaymes Hinkle

Scott Plauche

Raymond Pumilia

John Tegethoff

Paul Anthony Morris

Jane Hassinger

Amy Wood

Andrea Young

Marcos Gonzales

Robin Mathews

Samantha M. Capps

Lee Grimes

Krystal Kershaw

Remi Savva

Christine Wostak

Greg Nicotero

Howard Berger

Glen MacPherson

Casey O'Neill

Allan Padelford

Chad Randall

Eric A. Pot

James Giovannetti Jr.

Jon Title

Bob Beemer

Dave McMoyler

John Ross

Alan D'Antoni

J.J. Dashnaw

Danny Cosmo

Matt Brockman

John T. Cypert

David Castillo

Bob Fisher

Brennan Dyson

Joey Crumpton

Dean Grimes

Jeff Galpin

Thirl Haston

Dick Hancock

Riley Harper

Jacob Kabel

Kurt Hockenberry

T. Ryan Mooney

Lexi Lieth

David Brian Martin

Eddie Matthews

Phil Ortiz

Jeff Moldovan

Kevin Reid

James Ralph

Felix Sabates

James Ryen

Wesley Scott

Jeff Schwan

Lonnie R. Smith Jr.

Julian Chojnacki

Dan Cornwall

Vern Nobles Jr.

Michael Applebaum

Dana Sano

Jarik Van Sluijs

Mat Beck

Michel Barrière

Sebastien Dostie

Thierry Delattre

Lafleche Dumais

Brian Ali Harding

Michael Joyce

Erik Henry

Richard Martin

Nicolas-Alexandre Noel

Philippe Theroux

Dan Rucinski

Dione Wood

Mark G. Soper

Fiona Campbell Westgate

Reid Paul

Trent Smith

Ian Noe

Richard Ivan Mann

Daniel Leduc

Brian Tyler

Zoë Bell

Lance Gilbert

Steve M. Davison

Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw

Buddy Joe Hooker

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Leigh Bowden

I had low expectations when I entered the theater to see the 5th installment of the FD series, because the 4th movie was such a disappointment. But after watching it, I was surprised. First off,this movie was way,( and I mean), way better then the last two movies were. It was darker and had a lot of elements from the first movie, which I loved. I don't want to give away too much, but I do want to say that the last scene of the movie will leave you speechless. It had me thinking, "OMG, that was AMAZING how they came up with that twist." One last thing I loved about this movie was that it was well planned out and thought of, unlike the forth movie which was a joke and in my opinion, shouldn't have never been made. The deaths weren't rushed as opposed to the deaths in the forth movie, and it gave more screen time to introduce us to the characters. Note: I will say that there is one death scene in the movie that I didn't see coming, besides the ending. I recommend you see this movie. It might have the same theme as the first four movies, but unlike the first four, it's on a much higher scale.

It's not actually final...

You can just imagine the suits sitting around their big round table discussing how to churn out another financially beneficial Final Destination movie and get away with it. Big suit number one puts forward that they obviously need more inventive mouse trap like deaths. Big suit number two has the genius notion that 3D is again taking off so why not utilise that option too. And that's pretty much all that it took, with the end result being a movie that is very self aware of its roots, but still plays out as the runt of the Final Destination litter.

Just as the director of the first one, James Wong, was brought back to direct part 3, the makers here bring back the director of part 2, David R. Ellis, to direct part 4! Which ultimately proves to be nothing more than some sort of nepotism like factor because The Final Destination is basically just over 82 minutes of poor acting, bad writing and a series of kills weaved together by the odd 5 minutes of barely relevant characterisations (the exposition as painful as the gory deaths!). 

The kills entertain as they pretty much always have throughout the franchise, with the opening disaster sequences (here set at a speedway stadium) continuing one of the series' great traditions. While the opening and closing X-Ray/Skeletal credit sequences are superb and a credit to those involved. Yet it all feels so tired, where in spite of the willingness to upgrade the technology, it's still lazy and has nothing to really justify its very being other than that to make easy money. 

The makers of part 5 would have to come up with something special to not turn this franchise from being one that was once bright and inventive, into that of a money train joke. 4/10

Per Gunnar Jonsson

For some reason this one is named The Final Destination instead of Final Destination 4. Almost looks like they expected this installment to be the final in the series but since the 5th one is about to come out on Blu-ray that was obviously a wrong assumption in that case.

A positive surprise. Most people have said that the second third and fourth film slipped compared to the first one and it wasn’t until the fifth film that the series took off again. Well they’re wrong in my opinion.

This installment was a lot better than the third one. Sure if you do not like gory horror movies then you wont like this film but then why did you even bother with it? Me, I like these kind of films so I was quite happy to see it.

The special effects was much better than the previous film and not so silly and stupid as they sometimes where in the third one. I liked the ending as well. Classical horror movie style ending and really cool touch with those x-ray shots.

***More of the same, but with one of the better ‘final girls’ and superior music***  

The first "Final Destination" movie in 2000 was a rather innovative 'Dead Teenager Movie' in that the killer was Death itself, an invisible spirit. A group of people, mostly teens, escape a great tragedy due to a premonition of one of them and the rest of the movie involves the Grim Reaper systematically slaying the kids who cheated Death in various creative ways, usually an unlikely chain of events. The opening tragedy in the first film was a plane crash, in the second it's a highway pile-up, in the third it's a rollercoaster mishap while in this fourth entry it’s a tragedy at a racetrack. The fifth film (2011) features a bridge collapse.

All of the movies in the five-film franchise tell the same basic story with different characters and minor nuances; all of them are of the same high quality of technical filmmaking. Whether you prefer one or another depends on your preference for cast members and the death sequences (and the locations). Other than these factors they're all basically the same.

Released in 2009, "The Final Destination" (aka “Final Destination 4”) has a quality redhead heroine in Shantel VanSanten. The director wisely showcases her beauty in a tasteful scene, which none of the previous movies managed to accomplish. Haley Webb and Krista Allen are also on hand in the feminine department. The previous film arguably has the best assortment of women in the series.

While it’s true that you know exactly how this film plays out if you've seen the first three installments, or any of them, there are some highlights beyond the females.  For one, this movie has the best music yet, whether score or soundtrack. The opening tragedy is thrilling as usual and there are several creative death or near-death scenes involving a tow truck, a pool, a car wash, a cinema and an escalator.

The film runs 93 minutes and is the only installment that wasn’t filmed in the Vancouver area. The entire movie was shot in the East as follows: The speedway sequences were filmed in Mobile, Alabama; the closing mall scenes in McKinley, Pennsylvania; other scenes & studio work in New Orleans/Harahan, Louisiana; and reshoots in Orlando, Florida.

GRADE: B-

Andre Gonzales

This movie has a sweet into too. A race car disaster like no other. Bet that would look sweet in 3D.

Final Destination 4 (or The Final Destination) is exactly what you’d expect, same setup, same formula, but with a heavy focus on 3D effects. The plot is as basic as it gets, just an excuse to showcase over-the-top death sequences. The directing feels uninspired, and while the cinematography makes the most out of the 3D gimmick, it doesn’t do much beyond that. The acting is forgettable, with characters that feel like placeholders rather than actual people. The script is weak, filled with stiff dialogue and little attempt at making you care about anything beyond the next death scene. The sound design is decent, especially during the kills, but the score is generic and does nothing to elevate the tension. If you’re in it purely for the ridiculous deaths and don’t expect anything more, it’s watchable, but definitely the weakest in the series

'The Final Destination' - because apparently 'Final Destination 4' was taken?! - is the weakest of opening four entries from this franchise. That's a shame because I liked seeing Bobby Campo as a lead, but I'm not sure he and his co-stars were enough for this one.

For the first time in this series, I'm disappointed with some of the effects - those computer-generated bits for the premonitions have aged badly. The proper gory stuff remains suitably good, if less effective. Aside from the cast and effects, the premise stays largely unchanged and it's dull as.

My money's on 'Final Destination 5' (at least they titled it logically) disappointing me, but I'm hoping to be proven wrong.

The Final Destination( 2009)

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Written by Leigh Bowden on Sun Jul 29 2012

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