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.
As many are still gearing up to watch the latest entry, here, we take a look at some of the most traumatizing deaths in the franchise’s history, and reflect on how these movies have shaped (and are currently shaping) a generation of scaredy-cats (including myself).
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Death by public transportation – “Final Destination 3”
These films are proof that anything that can happen, will happen. And the finishing kill in the franchise’s third entry is the reason why I hold my breath every time the LRT-2 train passes through the underground tunnel to Katipunan Station.
And that’s why I enter and leave elevators as quickly as possible – “Final Destination 2”
I’ve always been scared when elevator doors automatically close. And although any object or person caught by the door will instantly force it open, I’d rather not experience it myself. Best to quickly get in and out.
Maybe I’ll just stick to stairs – “The Final Destination”
As if the infamous escalator in Shangri-La Plaza isn’t enough to scare us into taking the stairs, now we’ve got to worry about the mechanisms under it. And not to mention, failures in escalators aren’t exactly fiction—think the recent accident at MRT-3 Taft Avenue.
Parlor games and low-height rides only – “Final Destination 3”
Going to the amusement park is supposed to be fun and safe. Call me a coward, but I’d prefer to stay at ground level—maybe two or three max.
I guess I’m okay with wearing glasses after all – “Final Destination 5”
As someone who’s worn glasses since high school, I’ve always entertained the idea of ridding myself of them through contact lenses or LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis). But after incidents of infections and misuse of contacts, and a LASIK-surgery-gone-wrong-film, maybe I’ll stick with the specs.
Practice gym safety – “Final Destination 3”
Bodyweight training is the new cool kid in town. Not only is it more functional and cost-efficient, but you won’t have to worry about any plates and bars possibly crushing you.
Hunt Wynorski is forced down a pool drain – “The Final Destination”
Decompression/high-pressure accidents, such as the Byford Dolphin Incident or the OceanGate Titan submersible implosion, have proven to be gruesome yet instant. Now, imagine the same grisly fate, but slow enough to know and feel it happening.
A death gruesome enough to change how we drive – “Final Destination 2”
It’s become relatively common practice to avoid driving behind logging trucks (or any truck for that matter), and it’s all thanks to these films. Name another franchise to instill that much fear into a generation of drivers.
All for a tan? – “Final Destination 3”
Tanning beds are now a thing of the past, and rightfully so. Stick to going to the beach and lying down under the sun.
