The Final Destination

Name: The Final Destination
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: August 28, 2009
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 30
Cast: Andrew Fiscella, Krista Allen, Nick Zano

2009

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: August 28, 2009 | R

Starring: Andrew Fiscella, Krista Allen, Nick Zano

Summary: On what should have been a fun-filled day at the races, Nick O'Bannon has a horrific premonition in which a bizarre sequence of events causes multiple race cars to crash, sending flaming debris into the stands, brutally killing his friends and causing the upper deck of the stands to collapse on him. When he comes out of this grislyOn what should have been a fun-filled day at the races, Nick O'Bannon has a horrific premonition in which a bizarre sequence of events causes multiple race cars to crash, sending flaming debris into the stands, brutally killing his friends and causing the upper deck of the stands to collapse on him. When he comes out of this grisly nightmare, Nick panics, persuading his girlfriend, Lori, and their friends, Janet and Hunt, to leave...escaping seconds before Nick's frightening vision becomes a terrible reality.
Thinking they've cheated death, the group has a new lease on life, but unfortunately for Nick and Lori, it is only the beginning. As his premonitions continue and the crash survivors begin to die one-by-one--in increasingly gruesome ways--Nick must figure out how to cheat death once and for all before he, too, reaches his final destination. (Warner Bros.)… Expand

Director: David R. Ellis

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 82 min

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Joshua Rothkopf

Too many digital effects ruin the spell of a tactile world of evil objects scheming your demise. But even a mediocre FD is better than more Jigsaw. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

It's no exaggeration to say that the actors have less personality than the pipes, nail guns, grinding gears, decaying beams, and slowly spreading oil spills that are fused, with a kind of empty-dread technical precision, into Rube Goldberg torture devices. Read full review

Scott Foundas

Ellis and screenwriter Eric Bress even go all meta on us with an "Inglourious Basterds"–esque finale set inside a 3D cinema, though their set pieces never quite muster the giddy brio of "Final Destination 1" and "3" auteur James Wong at his best. Read full review

Cliff Doerksen

The Rube Goldberg variations are repetitive and devoid of the visual snap that helped distinguish James Wong’s "Final Destination" (2000). Read full review

Kirk Honeycutt

The new gimmick here is that all the flying body parts and absurd impalements come in 3D. And that's about as inspired as anything gets in this edition. Story and character get chucked to the sidelines as the arena has room for only death scenes. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

There used to be entertainment in the dodging and wit in the scripts; now there’s 3-D. Read full review

Marc Savlov

As mesmerizing as watching bread toast. Death, be not proud, indeed. Read full review

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mickeyboy

Jan 3, 2013

epic

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ShayneH.

Nov 7, 2009

Overall, this movie was FUN. I agree that the characters, plot and ending were rubbish but sometimes it just does not matter.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

akshatmahajan

Jun 25, 2021

The Final Destination (Final Destination 4) is creepy and enjoyable. Tension in the movie was less than the previous ones and the death scenes were less realistic. It looked like the director wanted to show how bad a person can die.

The direction and acting was acting. This movie had oneThe Final Destination (Final Destination 4) is creepy and enjoyable. Tension in the movie was less than the previous ones and the death scenes were less realistic. It looked like the director wanted to show how bad a person can die.

The direction and acting was acting. This movie had one problem, there was less surprise element. They showed us glimpse of how death will take place before every death. This made movie less suspenseful and tension-free. But even after flaws like other parts, you will be busy enjoying the thrill and drama and will give you blended feeling of horror, drama and thrill.

Overall, will recommend everyone to give it a try.… Expand

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PeterB.

Sep 2, 2009

I think this was, by far, the worst of the "Final Destination" franchise movies. I hope it does live up it's title. There was hardly any redeaming characteristics to any of the characters who were in death's way to care what happened to them except for George (poor Williams) and I think this was, by far, the worst of the "Final Destination" franchise movies. I hope it does live up it's title. There was hardly any redeaming characteristics to any of the characters who were in death's way to care what happened to them except for George (poor Williams) and perhaps Nick's girlfriend, Lori (who does get the most inventive death, and to me, personally most scariest of the deaths, but even that is revealed as being in a premonition). Agreed with other 'expert' reviews that the 3-D added nothing. The direction was poor, at best, and the writing was horrendous and very tepid (a 3rd grader could have written it). The acting was equally horrendous, with the lead Bobby Campo the worst (his character of Nick had the worst to non-existent reaction to the original premonition I've seen of the four movies in this franchise). What a waste of my money, too bad I didn't have a premonition about that.… Expand

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VRossi

Nov 6, 2011

Despite being a huge fan of Final Destination and other splatter films, I'm quite disappointed with this Final Destination 4. The death scenes aren't as inventive as the previous ones. But I like that swimming pool scene although it doesn't look very realistic. I never like this director'sDespite being a huge fan of Final Destination and other splatter films, I'm quite disappointed with this Final Destination 4. The death scenes aren't as inventive as the previous ones. But I like that swimming pool scene although it doesn't look very realistic. I never like this director's style in Final Destination 2, and I still don't in this one.… Expand

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worleyjamers

Feb 24, 2013

I'm actually a bit of a fan of this franchise, the first entries are a lot of fun. Due to poor acting, weak effects, and less gore, this 4th entry isn't as entertaining. At times I felt like I was watching a violent MTV movie. There's definitely some fun to be had thanks to a likableI'm actually a bit of a fan of this franchise, the first entries are a lot of fun. Due to poor acting, weak effects, and less gore, this 4th entry isn't as entertaining. At times I felt like I was watching a violent MTV movie. There's definitely some fun to be had thanks to a likable concept, but the deaths/accidents weren't that memorable/interesting. Not a horrible film, but not very good either.… Expand

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marcelp

Aug 29, 2009

It was too predictable...skip it.

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