Ridiculous because the individual deaths, especially as the series wears on, become impossibly ornate, abstract, and silly. Harrowing because there’s no bad guy, no masked monster with a backstory, no villain waiting to be defeated - just death itself, an eternal and invincible force that always triumphs in the end (and can turn the average kitchen or elevator or garage into a Rube Goldberg–inspired kill room). It’s the most harrowing of horror franchises, and the most ridiculous. ![]() ![]() Our bodies are effectively water balloons filled with blood, ready to explode, our heads mere tubers just waiting to be crushed, sliced, grated, or meringued. Humanity has never been so fragile as it is in the Final Destination movies. Head to Vulture’s Twitter to catch his live commentary, and look ahead at next week’s movie here. This week’s selection - the third in a special monthlong celebration of horror - comes from film critic Bilge Ebiri, who will begin his screening of Final Destination 2 on October 16 at 7 p.m. Photo: Shane Harvey/New Line/Kobal/ShutterstockĮvery week for the foreseeable future, Vulture will be selecting one film to watch as part of our Friday Night Movie Club. Which might be a reason why they’re so strangely cathartic. The many dangers of our sad little lives are weaponized by these horror films.
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