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title: "Final Destination Bloodlines"
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fi1m_score: 74
critics_score: 77
critics_reviews: 9
published: "2026-09-09"
updated: "2026-09-18T08:37:51.551247+00:00"
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# Final Destination Bloodlines (2025)

Directed by Zach Lipovsky, Adam Stein · 1h 50m · MPA R · Horror, Mystery

## Identity

Final Destination Bloodlines

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/final-destination-bloodlines
- **Type:** Film
- **Fi1m ID:** final-destination-bloodlines
- **IMDb ID:** tt9619824
- **TMDB ID:** 574475
- **Wikidata ID:** Q118212751
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9619824/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/574475, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118212751

**Fi1m score: 74** · Critics 77 from 9 reviews

*In a sentence:* You will leave checking the ceiling fan, the barbecue and your own family tree

> The sixth *Final Destination* film opens with the best twenty minutes the series has managed and then spends ninety more trying to match them. It cannot, quite, but the deaths are inventive, the jokes land and Gabrielle Rose gives it a heart.

## Synopsis

Stefani Reyes (Kaitlyn Santa Juana) is a student who has stopped sleeping. Every night she has the same dream: 1968, a party in a restaurant at the top of a new tower, a glass dance floor, and a young woman called Iris (Brec Bassinger) who sees the whole building come down before it does. Her grades slipping, Stefani drives home to ask her mother Darlene (Rya Kihlstedt) and brother Charlie (Teo Briones) who Iris is. The answer is her grandmother, now elderly (Gabrielle Rose) and living alone, and what Iris knows about Death and its list has consequences for everyone at the family barbecue. Tony Todd returns as the mortician William Bludworth. Directed by Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky.

## Review

Stefani Reyes (Kaitlyn Santa Juana) is a student who has stopped sleeping. Every night she dreams the same thing: 1968, a party in a restaurant at the top of a new tower, a glass dance floor, and a young woman called Iris (Brec Bassinger) who sees the whole building come down before it does. Stefani’s grades are going, so she drives home to ask her family who Iris is. The answer is her grandmother, now old, alone and played by Gabrielle Rose, and the reason Stefani is dreaming about her is in the film’s title. This is the sixth *Final Destination* film and the first in fourteen years, and it is the best-made of them. It is also a film that spends its first twenty minutes at a level the remaining ninety cannot reach.

Those twenty minutes are the reason to buy a ticket. Rachel O’Toole’s production design gives the tower restaurant chrome rails, a glass floor and a band in matching jackets, Michelle Hunter dresses the guests in the sort of stiff pastel that photographs well and burns fast, and Christian Sebaldt shoots it all in warm, saturated colour so the place looks like a postcard from a holiday nobody came back from. Then the film starts pointing at things. A dropped coin. A hairline crack in the glass. A tray of drinks. Sabrina Pitre’s cutting turns the restaurant into a game of spot-the-weapon, and Tim Wynn’s score winds up underneath like a spring. We laughed, then found ourselves lifting our feet off the cinema floor, and we are not proud of either reaction. That is the film working as intended.

The rule of the series, since the first film in 2000, is that somebody cheats Death, and Death, who is patient and keeps a list, works through the survivors one freak accident at a time. Lori Evans Taylor and Guy Busick’s script has one good new idea: because Iris cheated, everyone descended from her is on the list too. So the film gathers a family barbecue and lets us count. Stefani’s mother Darlene (Rya Kihlstedt), her brother Charlie (Teo Briones), Uncle Howard (Alex Zahara) and Aunt Brenda (April Telek), and the cousins Erik (Richard Harmon), Bobby (Owen Patrick Joyner) and Julia (Anna Lore). Harmon, as the cousin who takes none of it seriously until he has to, gets most of the laughs and earns them.

Where it sags is where these films always sag: in the talking. Stefani and Darlene have an estrangement to work through, and the script writes it out in full, twice, while the audience waits for the next garden tool to become relevant. Santa Juana is fine when she is running and less sure when she is asked to cry at her mother, and directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky let those scenes run long. There is a stretch in the middle where we checked the time, which in a film about waiting for something to fall on someone is a poor sign.

Two performances carry the second half. Gabrielle Rose plays the older Iris as a woman who has spent fifty years booby-trapping her own house against fate and has stopped expecting to be believed; she is funny and frightened at the same time, and the film is better whenever she is in it. And Tony Todd returns as Bludworth, the mortician who has been explaining the rules in these films since the first one. This is his last appearance, and the film knows it. The scene is quieter than anything around it, shot close, with hardly any music, and Todd plays it straight rather than sinister. We were more moved than a film with a logging truck in it has any right to make us, and it was because nobody winked.

Set against the rest of the series, this is the one with the most craft and the fewest scares. The deaths are jokes with long set-ups and wet punchlines, and after the opener we were never frightened, only delighted or appalled. The callbacks, the logging truck among them, are for the faithful, and the faithful will enjoy them. It runs 110 minutes and carries a 15 certificate, and most of those minutes eventually get a splat.

See it in a cinema with a crowd that likes to shout at the screen; at home it becomes a well-made film about a family arguing, with interruptions. And check the ceiling fan when you get in.

*Fi1m score 74, published 9 September 2026.*

## What the critics say

The reviews are warm and closely bunched, with most critics landing on a version of the same verdict: this sixth entry does what the series has always done, and does it with more care than usual. The praise clusters around the death scenes, described as intricate, gruesome and funny in roughly equal measure, and around the extended opening set-piece in 1968, which is singled out again and again as the high point. Many also note the tone, self-aware and gleefully daft, and the decision to spread the curse across a family tree, which several find a smart tweak to the formula. Tony Todd’s final appearance is mentioned in nearly every review with affection.

Reservations are mild and scattered: The Hollywood Reporter finds the family drama drags at times, Collider thinks the lead performance is stretched thin, and Radio Times is entertained but noticeably cooler than the rest. Nobody dislikes it.

## Straight answers

**Is Final Destination Bloodlines worth watching?**

*Final Destination Bloodlines* is worth watching for anyone who enjoys watching a family get picked off by garden tools, and we scored it 74. The opening twenty minutes in a 1968 tower restaurant are the best the series has managed, and the rest never quite matches them, sagging whenever the characters stop running and start talking. See it with a crowd that shouts at the screen.

**How long is Final Destination Bloodlines, and what is it rated?**

*Final Destination Bloodlines* runs 1h 50m and is rated R by the MPA in the US. It is a horror and mystery film.

**Where can I watch Final Destination Bloodlines in the US?**

*Final Destination Bloodlines* is streaming on HBO Max, Hulu, The Roku Channel and Amazon Prime Video in the US, and it is also available to rent from Amazon Prime Video from $5.99. Availability is checked daily; the links above go straight to each service.

**How violent or frightening is Final Destination Bloodlines, and is it suitable for children?**

*Final Destination Bloodlines* is a 15 in the UK and R in the US, and it is not for children. The deaths are gory, frequent and played for laughs with long set-ups and wet punchlines, so the squeamish will suffer more than the easily frightened; after the opener we were rarely scared, only delighted or appalled. Teenagers of fifteen and up who know what the series is will be fine.

**How does Final Destination Bloodlines compare to Talk to Me?**

*Final Destination Bloodlines* is the funnier and gorier film; [*Talk to Me*](https://film.one/film/talk-to-me) is the more frightening and the sadder one. Both are about young people who cheat death and pay for it, but the Philippou brothers keep their grip for an hour of real dread while Bloodlines trades fear for inventive splatter after its opening. Choose Bloodlines for a rowdy night out and Talk to Me if you want to be unsettled.

### Reviews we read (14)

- **Empire**, Jamie Graham (80/100, inferred): The critic finds it a fun reboot of the franchise with a smart script and peppy direction that delivers splattery mayhem and affectionate nods to prior entries. The extended premonition set-piece opener stands out as a thrilling highlight, alongside a touching farewell to Tony Todd. [Read](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/final-destination-bloodlines/)
- **Variety**, Todd Gilchrist (80/100, inferred): The film maintains the series' balance of unsettling but silly while expanding its scope across generations with inventive kills. It is clever, unpredictable and fun, offering a transfusion of creativity that ensures the franchise lives on. [Read](https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/final-destination-bloodlines-review-tony-todd-1236396587)
- **Total Film**, Becky Darke (75/100, inferred): The critic praises the film as a worthy addition to the horror franchise, with elaborate set-pieces, blood-soaked spectacle, knowing nods, humour and a sharp script that satisfies fans. The meticulous murderous mayhem and callbacks to the series are singled out for praise. [Read](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/horror-movies/final-destination-bloodlines-review/)
- **Radio Times**, Jeremy Aspinall (3/5): The review calls it a slick and ghoulishly entertaining reboot of the franchise that makes a welcome return after 14 years. It singles out the dazzling 1968 opening sequence for praise while noting the eye-watering carnage and gallows humour throughout. [Read](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-h20j2t/final-destination-bloodlines/)
- **Sight and Sound**: The critic finds the film filled with gallows humour and fan-friendly callbacks, including the logging truck, as it extends the franchise's structure of premonitions and freak accidents across generations. It singles out the generational bloodlines premise, dark comedy in the death sequences, and Tony Todd's final appearance for particular note. [Read](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/final-destination-bloodlines-death-just-keeps-trucking-this-enjoyably-grisly-horror)
- **The Guardian**: The jubilantly gory horror franchise returns with a hugely entertaining sixth installment which sets up an entire family tree for the slaughter. Directors class the joint up while refusing to let their movie take itself too seriously, with decadence in the film-making that realizes the campy premise's full potential, especially in the stunning opening set piece. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/may/13/final-destination-bloodlines-review-horror)
- **The Hollywood Reporter**, Frank Scheck: The critic finds the sixth installment delivers exactly the expected grisly fun through ingeniously designed Rube Goldberg-style fatalities that heighten everyday anxieties. It singles out the superbly choreographed opening sequence and Tony Todd's final screen appearance as highlights, while noting the film gets bogged down at times by a tedious family-dynamics plotline. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/final-destination-bloodlines-review-1236214028/)
- **The New York Times**, Beatrice Loayza (Critic’s Pick): The sixth installment might be the most self-consciously silly of the bunch, and it is all the better for it. The critic highlights the gleeful direction and the compelling tweak introducing inherited trauma across generations. [Read](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/movies/final-destinations-bloodlines-review.html)
- **The Telegraph**: This gruesomely inventive sixth instalment in the Death-comes-knocking horror franchise could well be for those with a strong stomach. The film’s entertainment value remains at all times gleefully visceral; it is carnage for connoisseurs, with intricate sadism in the set pieces and a half-century gap twist between sprees of extreme gore. [Read](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/final-destination-bloodlines-review/)
- **The Wrap** (90/100, inferred): The review celebrates the film as potentially the best in the series, praising its inventive, gory, and funny kills with perfect comic timing and suspenseful set pieces. It notes the added emotional depth from the family storyline but emphasizes the pure cinematic spectacle of the deaths. [Read](https://www.thewrap.com/final-destination-bloodlines-review/)
- **Deadline**, Gregory Nussen (80/100, inferred): The critic praises the film's inventive and gruesome deaths, noting it offers the expected mix of slapstick and carnage while adding a genetic twist to the curse. They highlight the heartfelt moments and nods to previous entries, calling it a raucously good time with some of the franchise’s best kills. [Read](https://deadline.com/2025/05/final-destination-bloodlines-review-1236394628/)
- **Den of Geek**, Rosie Knight (4/5): The review highlights the film's inventive set-pieces, strong performances especially Gabrielle Rose and Tony Todd's farewell, and its balance of terror and humor, calling it a witty, hilarious, and grotesque popcorn flick. They praise the practical effects and new lore. [Read](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/final-destination-bloodlines-review/)
- **NME**, Jordan Bassett (4/5): The critic praises the film's self-awareness and comical tone amid gory set-pieces, calling it a deliriously daft celebration of the franchise's silliness. They single out the inventive kills and Tony Todd's cameo for praise. [Read](https://www.nme.com/reviews/film-reviews/final-destination-bloodlines-review-tony-todd-kaitlyn-santa-juana-3862135)
- **Collider**, Emma Kiely (7/10): The critic finds the film one of the franchise’s best thanks to its gnarly, creative death scenes and the tension built before each kill. They single out the strong family dynamics and Tony Todd’s farewell scene for praise while noting the lead performance can feel overstretched. [Read](https://collider.com/final-destination-bloodlines-review/)

## Details

- **Director:** Zach Lipovsky, Adam Stein
- **Director:** Zach Lipovsky, Adam Stein
- **Screenplay:** Guy Busick, Lori Evans Taylor
- **Story:** Jon Watts, Guy Busick, Lori Evans Taylor
- **Cinematography:** Christian Sebaldt
- **Editor:** Sabrina Pitre
- **Music:** Tim Wynn
- **Production design:** Rachel O'Toole
- **Costume design:** Michelle Hunter
- **Producer:** Sheila Hanahan Taylor, Craig Perry, Jon Watts
- **Cast:** Kaitlyn Santa Juana as Stefani Reyes; Teo Briones as Charlie Reyes; Rya Kihlstedt as Darlene Campbell; Richard Harmon as Erik; Owen Joyner as Bobby; Anna Lore as Julia; Alex Zahara as Uncle Howard; April Telek as Aunt Brenda
- **Runtime:** 1h 50m
- **Certificate (MPA):** R
- **Release (the US):** 16 May 2025
- **Genres:** Horror, Mystery
- **Budget:** $50 million
- **Box office:** $318 million
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWMzKXsY9A4

## Where to watch in the US

- HBO Max: streaming, uhd
- Hulu: add-on, hd
- The Roku Channel: add-on, hd
- Amazon Prime Video: add-on, uhd
- Amazon Prime Video: rent $5.99, uhd
- Amazon Prime Video: buy $14.99, uhd

*Checked 2026-09-10.*

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## If you liked this

- *Final Destination* (2000): Where the rules were written; cheaper, meaner, and the plane still frightens.
- *Ready or Not* (2019): Same screenwriter, same glee: a wedding night, a family, a great deal of blood.
- *Drag Me to Hell* (2009): Sam Raimi’s curse comedy, in which a bank clerk is punished for a Tuesday.
- *The Omen* (1976): The grandfather of the elaborate accidental death, played entirely straight.
- *Talk to Me* (2022), Fi1m 76: Australian teenagers cheat death for fun and pay for it; sharper and sadder. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/talk-to-me.md)

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