The new entry in the franchise known for its shocking, complex, and often wickedly funny kills one-upped itself with its best kill yet, involving none other than an MRI machine. And it doesn’t happen anywhere close to how you’d expect.

Fourteen years since the iconic film franchise’s fifth installment, “Final Destination Bloodlines” is shaping up to be a box office success with its $100 million opening weekend, and its massively positive reviews on both Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.

It’s like the old saying goes, the sixth time is the charm. Or, at least it seems to be for the Final Destination movie series. The marketing blitz ahead of the Friday, May 16, 2025, premiere of Final Destination: Bloodlines generated plenty of buzz around the movie.

After 14 years, the franchise returned with Final Destination Bloodlines on May 16. The new installment serves as both a prequel and a sequel, following Iris ( Brec Bassinger) as she saves everyone dining atop the Skyview restaurant, before her descendants begin to feel the consequences.

While Final Destination's specific brand of horror might be unique, these franchises offer similar thrills, gore, and creative kills.

Tony Todd, Brec Bassinger, Richard Harmon, and more star in directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein's 'Final Destination 6.' 'Bloodlines' movie review.

The horror series started in 2000 with “Final Destination,” then “Final Destination 2” (2003), “Final Destination 3” (2006), “The Final Destination” in 2009, “Final Destination 5” in 2011 and the sixth film, “Final Destination Bloodlines,” which hit theaters on Friday.