Our take
Final Destination Bloodlines revives the franchise's elaborate death traps for a new family line. It is rated R for strong violent and grisly accidents plus language. Expect creative kills with heavy blood, gore, and dark humor rather than sexual content
Uplifting themes
Protecting family motivates heroes, but survival ethics stay murky
Story (may spoil tone)
Plagued by a violent recurring nightmare, college student Stefanie 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.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Elaborate fatal accidents and crush, burn, and impale set pieces domina…
Elaborate fatal accidents and crush, burn, and impale set pieces dominate
Language Frequent f-words and steady s-word use during panic scenes
Frequent f-words and steady s-word use during panic scenes
Sex / nudity Affair talk appears in dialogue without explicit scenes
Affair talk appears in dialogue without explicit scenes
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Relentless death premonitions, jump scares, and paranoia about fate
Relentless death premonitions, jump scares, and paranoia about fate
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse A family line including younger relatives dies in graphic accident set…
A family line including younger relatives dies in graphic accident set pieces
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Graphic blood, dismemberment, and mangled bodies are the franchise draw
Graphic blood, dismemberment, and mangled bodies are the franchise draw
Dangerous behaviour Characters take extreme risks trying to outrun death's design
Characters take extreme risks trying to outrun death's design
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Nightmares and fixation on death create heavy anxiety
Nightmares and fixation on death create heavy anxiety
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Family loss and mourning language thread through the curse plot
Family loss and mourning language thread through the curse plot
Talk after watching
- The film treats fate like a unstoppable force. Do your teens find that scary or silly?
- Characters cheat death in risky ways. Why is real-world safety different from horror logic?