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Death runs in the family


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Final Destination Bloodlines (also known as Final Destination 6 or Final Destination 6: Bloodlines) is the sixth installment in the Final Destination film franchise, and serves as a sequel to The Final Destination chronologically. The film was written by Lori Evans Taylor and Guy Busick, and was released on May 16, 2025.

Synopsis[]

Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefani heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.

Plot[]

Paul and Iris' Skyview Photo

Iris and Paul's photo

In 1969, Iris Campbell and her fiancé Paul attend the opening ceremony of The Sky Viewrestaurant. At the dance party, Iris has a premonition in which a chandelier's shard cracks the glass floor beneath the guests while a gas heater leaks, exploding the tower and killing everyone.

In the present fifty years later, college student Stefani Reyes suffers from a series of nightmares about the collapse. She returns home seeking answers and is greeted by her father, Marty, and her estranged brother, Charlie. The siblings visit their uncle Howard, aunt Brenda, and cousins Erik, Julia, and Bobby. When Stefani asks Howard about Iris, her maternal grandmother, he explains that Iris subjected him and Stefani's mother, Darlene, to an overprotective upbringing, then became reclusive, causing child services to take him and Darlene away and the latter to abandon the Reyes family after emulating her mother. Brenda gives Stefani letters from Iris, leading her to a fortified cabin in the woods where Iris now lives.

Iris Cabin

Stefani visits Iris' cabin

Terminally ill, Iris tells Stefani she disrupted Death's design by warning Paul and the guests to leave the glass floor before it broke. As a result, the tower never collapsed, but Death began killing the survivors and their descendants, who were never meant to exist, including Paul, who died in an accident, prompting Iris to document Death's omens in a book. Though Stefani is skeptical, Iris follows her out the cabin to give her the book and prove her claims by letting a chain reaction cause a weather vane to fatally impale her through the mouth.

At Iris's funeral, Darlene returns, but Stefani resents her for being absent since childhood. At a family barbecue, Stefani reads the book and finds a reference to someone identified as JB. During the event, Howard steps on a glass shard and falls into the path of a lawn mower, killing him. Later that night, a chain reaction causes a fire at Erik's tattoo shop, but he surprisingly survives due to his leather clothing. As Erik boasts to Stefani about it, Julia gets knocked into a trash bin and is thrown into a garbage truck, where she is crushed to death. The family realizes Death is targeting Iris's bloodline in order of age. Marty and Brenda are spared, as they are not blood relatives, and Erik is skipped due to being the result of Brenda's affair. Darlene suggests visiting JB at a hospital, who turns out to be William Bludworth. Present at the tower as a child and also terminally ill, he warns the family of the consequences cheating Death and explains two ways to defeat it: taking another life or dying and being revived.

Hope River Hospital

The group arrive at Hope River Hospital

Erik gives Bobby a snack containing nuts, intending for Bobby's allergic reaction to kill him. Erik brings in a wheelchair and plans to use it to rush Bobby to the ER so he can be revived by medical personnel. The plan fails when an MRI machine overloads, pulling Erik's body piercings and crushing him inside with the wheelchair. The machine then sends a vending machine dispenser coil to impale Bobby's head.

Stefani, Charlie, and Darlene flee to Iris's cabin in Darlene's RV, intending to hide Darlene from Death. The RV crashes through the gate, causing Stefani's seatbelt to jam. The cabin explodes after a chain reaction, sending the RV into water and Stefani begins to drown. Darlene saves Charlie from the wreckage and ushers him to rescue Stefani before a lamp post falls and bisects her. Charlie breaks the seatbelt and successfully resuscitates Stefani with CPR.

A week later, before Charlie's senior prom, the siblings realize Stefani was only unconscious during the drowning. At that moment, a train derails into the neighborhood, and several logs fall onto Stefani and Charlie, killing them.

Deaths[]

Premonition Deaths[]

Deaths[]

  • All Guests, except Iris and William, and their family members - Death from various causes (off-screen, confirmed)
  • Iris Campbell - Impaled through mouth by weather vane
  • Howard Campbell - Face shredded by lawn mower
  • Julia Campbell - Jaw split in half and arm ripped off by garbage truck
  • Erik Campbell - Piercings pulled off of body by MRI machine and impaled through stomach by wheelchair
  • Bobby Campbell - Impaled through forehead by vending machine spring
  • Darlene Campbell - Bisected by lamp post
  • Unnamed people in houses destroyed by the derailed train (possibly)
  • Stefani Reyes - Crushed by falling logs from derailed train
  • Charlie Reyes - Crushed by falling logs from derailed train
  • William Bludworth - Died from terminal cancer (off-screen, probably)

Cast[]

Stefani Reyes Kaitlyn Santa Juana
Charlie Reyes Teo Briones
Darlene Campbell Rya Kihlstedt
Erik Richard Harmon
Bobby Owen Patrick Joyner
Julia Anna Lore
Uncle Howard Alex Zahara
Aunt Brenda April Amber Telek
Marty Reyes Tinpo Lee
William John Bludworth Tony Todd
Iris (1960's) Brec Bassinger
Iris (Present Day) Gabrielle Rose
Paul Campbell Max Lloyd-Jones
Val Brenna Llewellyn
Evie - Sky View Female Singer Natasha Burnett
Little Boy Jayden Oniah
Mr. Fuller Mark Brandon
Mrs. Fuller Yvette Ferguson
Chuck - Sky View Male Singer Garfield Wilson
Sky View Bartender Justin Stone
Sky View Maitre D' Bernard Cuffling
Elevator Op Travis Turner
Sky View Penny Kid Noah Bromley
Photographer Ardy Ramezani
Plaza Security Guard Panou
Sky Deck Security Guard Robbie Segulam
Sky Deck Hat Lady Megan Hui
Tara Janelle Beadall
Professor Leo Kwesi Ameyaw
Chaplain Troy Mclaughlin
Tattoo Boss Kim Kondrashoff
Tattoo Piercing Customer Tanya Gaudreault
Morgue Worker Nikolai Witschl
Suspicious Doctor Jeanie Cloutier
Penny Lady Ethel Pitchford
Jenny Sophia Chapdelaine
Soccer Kid Luke Alfred Bateman
Dr. Reddick Matty Finochio
Mo, The Garbage Truck Driver Shawn Orr

Production[]

In early 2011, Tony Todd said in an interview with Dread Central that if Final Destination 5 was a success at the box office, then two sequels would be filmed back-to-back.[1] On August 23, when asked whether he would be directing a sequel, Steven Quale elaborated: "Who knows. Never say never. I mean, it'll be up to the fans. We'll see how this one performs internationally, and if it makes as much money as the fourth one, I'm sure Warner Brothers will want to make another one".[2] In January 2019, a new installment was announced to be in development, from Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan will write the script, with the plot described as a "re-imagining" of the franchise.[3] In August, Devon Sawa expressed interest in returning to the franchise in the reboot.[4]

On March 2020, the film was revealed to be set in the same canon as the first five films and would focus on first responders, with series producer Craig Perry stating: "We're toying with having it take place in the world of first responders: EMTs, firemen, and police. These people deal with death on the front lines every day and make choices that can cause people to live or die. We rely on their good judgment, expertise, and calm demeanor. So why not put those people in the nightmare situation where every choice can bring about life and death – but now for themselves? We're thinking that world might be an interesting way into a Final Destination movie, and one which can also generate unique set pieces in a very credible way".[5] On October 5, 2020, series creator Jeffrey Reddick confirmed that a sixth film had been in the works prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] On October 25, 2021, Lori Evans was announced to write the film since Melton and Dunstan ran out of options and left. [7]

In January 2022, it was announced that Jon Watts will serve as producer, along with Evans. [8] In September, it was announced that Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein will be served as directors for the film during a Zoom meeting where they fake their deaths.[9] Although cast members has yet to be announced. (SPOILERS) Around May-June 2023, One of the directors of FD6 confirmed there was a tattoo death scene.

In September 2023, it was announced that Tony Todd will reprise his role as Bludworth.[10]

In March 2024, the rest of the cast was announced.[11]

In July 2024, test screenings were positive, saying it would be a sequel instead of a prequel.

On November 6, 2024, Tony Todd passed away at the age of 69 but still made a posthumous release as Bludworth.

On February 2, 2025, a 10-second teaser was revealed on Twitter and Instagram.

On February 3, 2025, a full 2-Minute teaser was revealed across platforms where a victim named Erik was working at his tattoo parlor when Death begins to claim Erik using items around the tattoo parlor. Air Supply's "Without You", the song played throughout the teaser.

On March 17, 2025, a short clip of Bloodlines was featured in Final Destination | 25th Anniversary Deathstream on YouTube. It featured Kaitlyn Santa Juana's, Rya Kihlstedt's, and Teo Briones's characters narrowly avoid being hit by a log truck. However, the clip was edited out of the live stream for unknown reasons.

On March 18, 2025, creator Jeffery Reddick confirmed on Twitter that another trailer would be released within a month.[12]

On March 24, 2025, another 10-second teaser was released where Bobby was preparing a glass of an iced drink, but drops and breaks a glass cup. After cleaning the broken glass, a glass shard was in the bin of ice where Death begins to work claiming another life. Link to the Teaser on Twitter'

On March 25, 2025, an official 2-Minute trailer is released, showcasing the overall story of the 6th film.

On April 7, 2025, an film-journalist from Collider revealed an official photo showing Bobby (and Erik, presumed to be off-screen) and a vending machine. It is unclear for now whether this would be used by Death to claim Bobby.

On April 28, 2025, a 30 second clip was posted, featuring William Bludworth telling the Campbell/Reyes family members 2 ways to break the cycle.

On April 30, 2025, a video for tickets to see Final Destination Bloodlines was posted, featuring the 25 years of Final Destination.

Filming[]

Principal photography was set to begin on July 17, 2023, in Burnaby, British Columbia, and concluded on September 8[13][14][15], but was halted due for SAG-AFTRA 2023 Strike.[16] With Christian Sebaldt serving as cinematographer, filming began in Vancouver on March 4, 2024, and is set to conclude on May 13, 2024.[17][18]

Release[]

Final Destination Bloodlines was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on May 16, 2025, and it was released internationally two days prior to its official U.S. release.[19][20] The film was filmed for IMAX and released in both IMAX and standard formats.[21] A double-bill special screening was shown in select theaters on May 9 and 10, a week before the film's release, which included the original 2000 film.[22] Early screenings of the movie were held internationally also on those days.[23] [24]

The film's trailer was released on March 25, 2025, across 65 markets and was available in 44 different language versions. As calculated by WaveMetrix, it garnered 178.7 million views worldwide within the first 24 hours, making it the second most-watched horror film trailer (behind New Line's It with 200 million views).[25]

Theories[]

See the Final Destination 6 theory page for more information

External links[]

Trivia[]

  • This movie marked Jon Watts' non-directional debut.
  • This is the first FD film to have two directors at the same time.
    • This is also the first FD film to have closing titles instead of opening titles like the first 5 films, as well as the first one where the film’s title does not appear until the very end.
  • This is also retroactively known as "Final Destination 6", which is a working title before changing it to "Bloodlines" as the subtitle.
  • Bloodlines marks the final appearance of William Bludworth due to Tony Todd’s passing on November 6, 2024. To commemorate him, the text "In Memory of Tony Todd" appears after the credits.
  • The first Final Destination movie to have the longest release between movies, as it released 14 years after Final Destination 5, which released in 2011.
  • The first movie in the franchise to have a subtitle for the film, and the second to not be numbered, after The Final Destination (2009).
  • Bloodlines stands as the longest Final Destination film, with a runtime of 109 minutes and 40 seconds.
  • In an interview with Collider, directors Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky revealed the original premonition would have taken place on a riverboat in the 1950s.
  • This is the first film where no survivors or members of bloodlines intervened that Death skips them for the next person on the list.

Reception[]

Box Office[]

As of July 8th 2025, Final Destination Bloodlines has grossed $137.7 million in the United States and Canada, and $147.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $284.9 million.[26][27]

In the United States and Canada, Bloodlines was released alongside Hurry Up Tomorrow and was projected to gross $35–40 million from 3,523 theaters in its opening weekend. The film made $21 million on its first day, including an estimated $5.5 million from Thursday night previews.[28][29] It went on to debut to $51.6 million, finishing first at the box office.[30] Its opening weekend was the biggest for the franchise, even adjusted for inflation,[31] besting The Final Destination.[32][33] The film made $19.3 million in its second weekend (a 63% drop) and $10.8 million in its third, finishing in third and fourth place, respectively.[34][35]

Critical response[]

The film became the best-reviewed installment in the franchise.[36] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 212 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Adding some surprising emotional layers onto the ghoulish bones of Final Destination's mythology, Bloodlines ingeniously executes grisly set pieces with precision and turns impending doom into outrageous fun."[37] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[38] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of B+ on an A+ to F scale, while those surveyed by PostTrak gave it an average four out of five stars, with 69% saying they would definitely recommend the film.[39]

Todd Gilchrist of Variety called the film "clever, unpredictable and fun" and praised Todd's performance as "a tender tribute to the horror luminary and retroactive connective tissue between the franchise's disparate chapters".[40] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film "gives its audiences exactly what they expect. Namely, a series of ingeniously designed, diabolical Rube Goldberg-style fatalities that are mostly so within the realm of possibility that you'll find yourself crossing the street very carefully after you leave the theater". He also praised Todd's appearance as "a poignant reminder that in real life, as in these movies, death comes for everybody".[41]

Promotional Material[]

Stills[]

Posters[]

There are six different posters, all of them feature the movie's title in all capital white letters, except for "Bloodlines", which is written in red:

  • The first poster features Erik's skull dangling on a chain thanks to his nose piercing being stuck on a ceiling chain. The background is a blurred version of the tattoo parlor, tinting the poster is shades of red, pink and orange. The tagline "Death runs in the family" is in Erik's mouth, in all capital red letters.
  • The second poster, the theatrical release one, now features the Sky View Restaurant Tower under a giant fiery skull, giving the poster a yellow, orange and brown color, except most of the Sky View, which is still in it's normal colors. Several shards of glass and the penny that caused the disaster can be seen flying away from the tower. The movie's title is under the tower, with the tagline "Death runs in the family" written above it, in smaller, white capital letters.

The last four poster all feature the tagline "Life is a Death trap" in the middle of the poster while a skull can be seen around it in a way or another.

  • The first one features a water glass with a skull imagine forming inside of it, a glass shard can be seen on it while the blurred image of the family is shown in the back. On the left of the glass is possible see Charlie, Darlene and Howard, while on the right are Julia, Brenda and Marty.
  • The second one shows a rake thrown at a lawn under the tagline. A little girl can be seen swinging in a swing while a skull can be seen in the trees at the background.
  • The third one shows the grill on fire while the smoke forms the shape of a skull with the tagline in the center. In the background, it's possible to see the blurred images of Erik and Marty on the left and Julia and Howard on the right.
  • The fourth and last poster features a fence made of pointy planks with the patterns on the wood forming a skull. The tagline is in the center plank while a blurred image of Bobby jumping on his trampoline can be seen on the background.

References[]

  1. ↑ Tony Todd Talks Final Destination 5! Parts 6 and 7 Already in the Cards?
  2. ↑ : Final Destination 6, Titanic 3D updates from Steven Quale (archived on October 27, 2011)
  3. ↑ Destination' Reboot in the Works With 'Saw' Franchise Writers (Exclusive)
  4. ↑ 'Final Destination' Star Devon Sawa Is Down to Return in a Reboot (Exclusive)
  5. ↑ Final Destination film plans to dive into the world of first responders
  6. ↑ Final Destination Creator Jeffrey Reddick Discusses Don't Look Back
  7. ↑ https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3688922/new-writer-tackling-next-final-destination-movie/
  8. ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/final-destination-relaunch-hbo-max-spider-man-director-jon-watts-1235072801/
  9. ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/final-destination-6-directors-found-1235226307/
  10. ↑ https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a45153668/final-destination-6-tony-todd/
  11. ↑ https://deadline.com/2024/03/final-destination-bloodlines-cast-brec-bassinger-teo-briones-more-1235871145/
  12. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/FinalDestination/comments/1jeh6cl/creator_of_fd_weighs_in_on_trailer/
  13. ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@amphibialol/video/7359703572558155013
  14. ↑ Final Destination 6 Official Filming Schedule and Title Revealed [Exclusive]
  15. ↑ Final Destination 6: Bloodlines (Feature Film)
  16. ↑ Final Destination 6 Is ‘Ready to Go’ Once Actors Strike Ends
  17. ↑ British Columbia In Production
  18. ↑ The New 'Final Destination' Movie Is Finally Filming
  19. ↑ https://www.fangoria.com/original/final-destination-bloodlines-begins-filming/
  20. ↑ https://deadline.com/2024/12/final-destination-bloodlines-flowervale-street-animal-friends-release-dates-1236198323/
  21. ↑ https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3825428/final-destination-bloodlines-will-be-a-theatrical-and-imax-release/
  22. ↑ https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-entertainment/2025/05/04/2440411/final-destination-bloodlines-holds-sneak-previews-may-9-10/
  23. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1034541981454949
  24. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HrwLTk1xk/
  25. ↑ https://deadline.com/2025/03/final-destination-bloodlines-trailer-traffic-record-1236352587/
  26. ↑ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt9619824/
  27. ↑ https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Final-Destination-Bloodlines-(2025)
  28. ↑ http://deadline.com/2025/05/final-destination-bloodlines-hurry-up-tomorrow-box-office-1236397154/
  29. ↑ https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/box-office-final-destination-bloodlines-previews-1236399138/
  30. ↑ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W20/
  31. ↑ https://www.thewrap.com/final-destination-bloodlines-box-office-51-million-opening/
  32. ↑ https://variety.com/2025/film/news/box-office-final-destination-hurry-up-tomorrow-1236401306/
  33. ↑ https://deadline.com/2025/05/box-office-final-destination-bloodlines-1236400414/
  34. ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lilo-stitch-record-memorial-day-box-office-mission-impossible-1236230769/
  35. ↑ https://deadline.com/2025/06/box-office-lilo-stitch-karate-kid-bring-her-back-1236414174/
  36. ↑ https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/final-destination/
  37. ↑ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/final_destination_bloodlines
  38. ↑ https://www.metacritic.com/movie/final-destination-bloodlines
  39. ↑ https://deadline.com/2025/05/box-office-final-destination-bloodlines-1236400414/
  40. ↑ https://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/final-destination-bloodlines-review-tony-todd-1236396587/
  41. ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/final-destination-bloodlines-review-1236214028/
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Final Destination Bloodlines
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Bloodline(s)
Charlie Reyes | Stefani Reyes | Darlene Campbell | Bobby Campbell | Julia Campbell | Erik Campbell | Howard Campbell | Iris Campbell | Paul Campbell
Felix Waters | Matt Waters | Jenna Waters | Frank Waters
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William Bludworth | Iris Campbell | Maurice Carter | Joshua Perez | Kyle Aaron | Frank Waters | Scott Smithe | Jesse Nelson | Daphne Wo | Steve Hegno | Bradley Fitz | Christina Bailey | Alfred Milano | Mr. Fuller | Chet | Maitre d' | Paul Clarke | Chuck | Evie Bludworth | Mavis Martin | Beatrice Fuller | Paul Campbell | Lady in Purple Dress
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