Good news for horror fans: Final Destination: Bloodlines is getting rave reviews, earning the highest Rotten Tomatoes score in the franchise’s history.
With the first batch of 48 reviews accounted for, the Final Destination: Bloodlines Rotten Tomatoes Score is currently at a sky-high 92%.
The film is again from Warner Bros. who has seen big hits as of late with Minecraft (now over $900M) and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, another horror movie with rave reviews as its Rotten Tomatoes Score from critics is at 97%, with its fans score at 96%.
What do the reviews say?
The Negative
Currently, there are only three reviews on the negative side:
The highs of creative kills and Tony Todd’s poignant final bow are offset by an underdeveloped story that struggles beyond its solid concept. While uneven, it does at least succeed in delivering some summer horror fun. – Bloody Disgusting
It’s strength is being a lot like the original, and its weakness is in not evolving at all from it. – Pajiba
Fans may come away from Bloodlines satisfied by the resurrection of the formula, but true to form, it will be because three scenes are actually interesting. – ComicBook.com
What do the positive reviews say?
Positive reviews for Final Destination: Bloodlines praise the film for reinvigorating the long-dormant horror franchise with inventive kills, sharp humor, and a satisfying blend of nostalgia and fresh ideas.
Critics highlight the film’s playful tone, creative death sequences, and expanded mythology that respects the series’ roots while updating its formula for modern audiences.
Many call it one of the best entries in the franchise, applauding the mix of practical and CGI effects, strong pacing, and a poignant sendoff for Tony Todd’s iconic character.
While a canonically satisfying sendoff to the late Tony Todd’s William Bludworth bolsters the series’ morbid gravitas, a cast of playful, mostly likable 20-somethings keep proceedings light in juxtaposition to the filmmakers’ fiendishly inventive kills. – Variety
One of the franchise’s best, Bloodlines expands the lore while delivering unique and entertaining deaths. It also serves as a perfect and emotional farewell to Tony Todd. – Mama’s Geeky
At its most effective and fun when dispensing sick punchlines that reinforce death’s inevitability. That said, it does provide a surprisingly poignant send-off for the late horror legend Tony Todd, a series regular since the first film. – Scotsman
Release info and Box office tracking
Final Destination: Bloodlines, directed by Adam Stein & Zach Lipovsky, gets released in theaters first with Thursday previews on May 15th and then officially on Friday, May 16th.
The opening weekend box office is tracking between $50M – $60M, which would be a franchise record.
Plot
The newest chapter in New Line Cinema’s bloody successful franchise takes audiences back to the very beginning of Death’s twisted sense of justice—“Final Destination Bloodlines.” 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 – her grandmother, Iris – and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.
Who stars?
The films Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, Rya Kihlstedt, with Brec Bassinger, and the late Tony Todd.
