🎥 Final Destination Bloodlines is not here to play, but it’s definitely here to make sport of a certain family’s deaths. The sixth installment in the uber-popular cult classic series has finally dropped in theatres worldwide, — and Egypt — and we’re pleased to say that it lives up to expectations. Directed by Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky, Bloodlines was a far cry from the duo’s directorial comfort zone, but the franchise was ultimately done proud.

The visionary actually saves lives this time. When Iris Campbell (Brec Bassinger) has a premonition that the recently-built Sky View tower where her partner took her on a date was about to collapse, she does something none of the other films’ visionaries do once they have their premonition: she warns everyone, and in turn, not a single person dies. But to quote the movie, “Death doesn’t like it when you [mess] with his plans.”

By rescuing everyone, Iris doomed them all. Given that everyone on that tower was supposed to die, death slowly makes its way to them all. But given the number of people that were there, it took a few years… enough for these survivors to have families of their own — ones that weren’t supposed to exist. Decades later, Iris’ estranged granddaughter, Stefani (Kaitlyn Santa Juana) gets the very same vision Iris had on the day of the catastrophe she had successfully put an end to, and comes to the conclusion that death was imminent for her family. But by the time her family believes her, they are already a couple of members down.

Glory to the gore. Final Destination Bloodlines celebrates all that makes the franchise legendary — death manifests in the most ludicrous of ways, and the build-up to each demise is both excruciating and exhilarating. While we won’t spoil much, let’s just say our anxieties towards certain equipment have definitely heightened following our screening. The film constantly references itself, at times even mocking its own premise — though that comes at the cost of its character’s lives.

The sixth installment had some pretty big shoes to fill, and it wore them with grace — and grave danger. Final Destination Bloodlines — while hallmarked by all things quintessentially Final Destination — was a fresh reintroduction to a franchise, one that we doubt will end here, seeing as this is essentially the franchise’s introduction to a whole new generation. The film itself was fast-paced, lacked any glaring plot holes, and thankfully left no questions unanswered — and on that note, do stay for the post credits scene.

WHERE TO WATCH- You can watch Final Destination Bloodlines at VOX Cinemas at City Center Almaza and Mall of Egypt, and Scene Cinemas at Cairo Festival City and District 5. You can find the trailer on YouTube (runtime: 2:25).

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