Final Destination: Bloodlines is a fine entry into a one-note franchise and this one at least gives us a different way for Death to go after its victims. If you’re even a moderate fan of the previous entries this one is worth checking out.
Final Destination Bloodlines
(2023)
Genre(s): Horror, Suspense/Thriller
Warner Bros. | R – 110 min. – $32.98 | July 22, 2025
Date Published: 07/26/2025 | Author: The Movieman
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
The opinions I share are my own.
THE MOVIE — 3½/5 |
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Plot Synopsis: Plagued by a violent and recurring nightmare, a college student Stefani Reyes (KAITLYN SANTA JUANA) heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle of death and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all. Quick Hit Review: The Final Destination is a franchise I really hadn’t thought about despite owning the first five films on Blu-ray, though I have found most of them to be quite good with a fun darkly comedic undertone to them. Given each one did OK business at the box office, it’s no surprise New Line would revive the series, this time with Final Destination Bloodlines which does take a different path from the previous entries, this time Death targeting an entire family tree. The film’s cast is mostly fine though no real standouts but at least Kaitlyn Santa Juana made for an adquete lead and Tony Todd, in his final film appearance passing away last year of stomach cancer, makes a 5-minute appearance with a lovely final line and a goodbye to fans. Final Destination Bloodlines was directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, the duo who mostly came from the world of shorts or TV with the former being linked to the awful Leprechaun: Origins. In terms of style nothing amazing about their direction but they did their best with what were sometimes questionable visual effects, albeit much of it does match other entries… In the end, Final Destination Bloodlines is a perfectly darkly fun horror movie that has a good story and decent enough performances. It’s nothing incredible but a fine time-waster. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 2½/5 |
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This release comes with a matted slip cover and inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD copy. Features include an Audio Commentary with directors Zach Lipovsky & Adam Stein and three featurettes: Death Becomes Them: On the Set of Final Destination Bloodlines (6:11), The Many Deaths of Bloodlines (7:26) and The Legacy of Bludworth (5:24), the latter dedicated to looking at Tony Todd’s iconic role and his final film. |
VIDEO – 4½/5 |
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Final Destination Bloodlines screams onto 4K Ultra HD where it’s presented in its original 2.39 widescreen aspect ratio and a 2160p high-definition transfer. Detail on this is quite sharp to go along with well balanced colors that look good on the small screen while black levels appear to be stark but not crushed. |
AUDIO – 4½/5 |
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The movie comes equipped with a pretty strong Dolby Atmos track that really kicks it into high gear during the death scenes while the dialogue comes across the center channel with good clarity. |
OVERALL — 3/5 |
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Final Destination: Bloodlines is a fine entry into a one-note franchise and this one at least gives us a different way for Death to go after its victims. If you’re even a moderate fan of the previous entries this one is worth checking out. |