![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Shortly after takeoff, the plane crashed, killing everyone aboard. In a recent interview with the franchise's creator, Jeffrey Reddick, the first film was based on the real-life story of a woman who got off a plane before takeoff, because of her mother's premonition that the plane would crash. The first film established the concept as essentially a slasher film with no limitations placed on any kind of physical presence. And secondly, Devon Sawa and the supporting cast were the most relatable and likable in the entire series. Firstly, it introduced the concept of Death's plan and rules, and stuck to it throughout the film, without convoluting any of the storyline. The first Final Destination film did two things better than the rest of the franchise. Though seen as a critical failure, the film was a financial success, quadrupling its budget, setting the interest for more films, and going against its own name as this wasn't the final film in the series. This was also the only film in the franchise where horror icon Tony Todd wasn't involved in some fashion. None of the actors were memorable, and the dialogue was chock-full of meta 3D film advertisements, even having a death scene take place during a 3D theater experience. The Final Destination's effects were a far cry away from even the cheaper displays in the rest of the franchise, and felt more likened to a straight-to-video or early 2000s SYFY original film. Ellis ( Final Destination 2) to direct, and this film followed Death's revenge on those who survived a massive accident at a NASCAR racetrack. The franchise brought back director David R. Related: Final Destination 6 Isn't a Reboot, But Set in a Different World Says Franchise Creator 5Ī true sufferer and representative of Hollywood's mid-to-late 2000s push of films being shot and released in 3D, The Final Destination, the fourth film in the franchise tried to lure fans back to the series with its promised tagline, "Death Saved the Best for 3D"-how wrong they were. With the news that Final Destination 6 has finally been green-lit with HBO, and has been attached to writers Guy Busick ( Ready or Not), Lori Evans Taylor ( Wicked Wicked Games), and producer Jon Watts ( Spider-Man: No Way Home), we've decided to rank the films in the franchise, from worst to best. The film spawned four more sequels, all with different accidents and a similar premise of the first film. The original, directed by James Wong, created by Jeffrey Reddick, and written by Glen Morgan and James Wong, featured a horrible plane explosion foreseen by the main character (Devon Sawa), and death comes for those he helped avoid its plan. Throughout the 2000s, the Final Destination franchise jumped into the top-ten most profitable horror franchises of all time. ![]()
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