Apparently, Final Destination has been around longer than I can fathom, and this new 2009 flick in the franchise is essentially a modern reboot for newcomers. And what a gory horror The Final Destination is: heads sliced off; bodies dismembered and often split in two- you'd think this was The Expendables (2/5) or something! As per usual, the flick sees a group of friends escape certain death thanks to a handy premonition (funny how these things happen- and yes, there are a lot more to come), then finds them hunted by that unlikely force of nature, one by one. It's a classic horror premise, and though for the most part it's carried out quite well, moments of comedy and romance that would otherwise arguably add to the movie instead detract from the feeling you're meant to be getting scared here. Like Predators (2/5) earlier this year, it is widely dubbed a horror, and yet won't seem fearful to anyone over the age of 12 with a decent sense of maturity. Nevermind that, however, since all in all The Final Destination only lacks in fear, not fun, action or excitement, and will often have you on the edge of your seat (or is that Death making you do so...?)
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