[2] Before the plane's departure, Alex Browning has a vision that the plane will explode in mid-air. While being escorted off the ride by security guards, Wendy realizes that Jason is still on the roller coaster, runs back, and begs the operator to stop the ride, but she is tackled by the guards and taken outside. Ms. Lewton is a teacher at Mt. In Sam's premonition, Isaac would have been trapped inside the bus and killed when it fell into the river. When you're trying to fight an. She is on her way to a corporate retreat when Sam has a premonition that the bridge they are crossing will collapse, killing everyone on it except for Molly, whom Sam would have gotten across the bridge safely. The fire is worsened when a falling candle, knocked off a shelf by his vibrating phone, ignites spilled alcohol (used to sterilise the needles). He and his co-workers are on their way to a corporate retreat when Sam Lawton has a premonition that the bridge they are crossing will collapse. Despite being completely metaphysical, Death's modus operandi resembles slasher villains in other horror franchises. He is the second survivor to die. Cynthia Daniels is the wife of Carter Daniels and a casualty in the McKinley Speedway crash. [4][10] In the film, Kimberly Corman has a premonition of a pile-up, in which a log crashes through Burke's windshield and decapitates him. His death is referenced in the opening credits of The Final Destination and seen again in a montage at the end of Final Destination 5.[4]. Agent Jim Block is an FBI agent investigating the North Bay bridge collapse. Before the ride starts, Wendy Christensen has a premonition that it will crash, and in Wendy's premonition, Frankie falls to his death when the front cars derail. Soon after, Eugene Dix's room blows up, prompting her to bring a crash cart to the victims. Often, Death assigns its victim's death in a specific time in order to create unfortunate cases of irony. Carter follows Nick out of the stadium, and instructs Cynthia to stay behind. Death has shown quite often that it can also manipulate objects around it to create some sort of irony before killing someone, like playing a song on the radio or having the death happen in front of someone in particular, showing that it can not only be vengeful, but malicious. Ashley and Ashlyn's deaths are seen again in x-ray format during the opening credits of The Final Destination, and again in a montage at the end of Final Destination 5. [11][16], Franklin "Frankie" Whitman is a college student from White Plains, New York and one of the casualties of the Route 23 pile-up.[10]. This leads Wendy to believe that since they have all been skipped they are now safe from Death. He is the eighth and final survivor to die. He is portrayed by Justin Welborn. Do the "Final Destination" movies really have a villain? Alex is a senior at Mt. It is the first installment in the Final Destination film series and stars Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, and Tony Todd. He is accidentally killed by Nathan when he pushes him in front of a construction hook that falls through the floor and impales him through the chin, and Nathan claims his remaining lifespan. The next day, Tim is killed while leaving the dentist, leaving Nora devastated. Terry follows him off as well, and witnesses the plane explode shortly after. After the death of several other survivors, Isabella goes into labor, and Burke, Kimberly, and Clear rush to the hospital, where they witness Isabella give birth. Mortician William Bludworth stated in Final Destination 2 that "only new Life can defeat Death". In Final Destination 2, a group of college students on their way out of town for spring break avoid a deadly pileup on the highway thanks to another mysterious premonition, this time by the shy. The Devil's Flight, for example, can be considered an actual accident due to the rails, which were already in a bad shape before the derailment happened. Vengeful spiritTaker of soulsEvil forceSlayer of living beings The Woobie: Arguably the most sympathetic lead in the Final Destination series. Julie Christensen is one of the survivors of the Devil's Flight roller coaster. However, the only times this theory is shown are in the second movie by Isabella Hudson, a pregnant woman that witnessed the pile-up at Route 23. Both his premonition death and actual death are seen in x-ray format during the opening credits of The Final Destination, and he is seen again in a montage at the end of Final Destination 5. She attends grad night at the amusement park with her boyfriend Kevin, best friend Wendy, and Wendy's boyfriend Jason Wise. He boards Flight 180 with Alex and his brother George for their senior trip to Paris. The Grim ReaperThe Devil (falsely) He is the first survivor to die. Contents 1 Biography 2 Gallery 2.1 Images 2.2 Videos 3 Trivia Samantha visits the McKinley Speedway with her husband and two sons. Unbeknownst to them, a stack of supplies falls on to the gear shift of a forklift, which begins to follow them. Candice Hooper is one of the survivors of the North Bay bridge. Clear is a student who boards Flight 180 for her senior trip to Paris. The drain eventually sucks his intestines out through his buttocks, which are then shot out through a poolside pump, along with his lucky coin. Later on, Alex realizes that it is not his turn to die, since he never changed seats with Blake and Christa, like he did in his original premonition.[3]. Adrienne. They believe they have finally cheated Death until Kimberly realizes that Isabella was never on Death's list. While driving past a cafe, Carter sees Alex and instigates another fight. Category:African-Americans. While on their way to a corporate retreat, Sam warns him that the bridge they are crossing will collapse. Several of Death's clues include the number 666, which means that Death is a satanic force. Amanda. Julie is seen again in a montage at the end of Final Destination 5. Also, the fate of Wendy Christensen, Julie Christensen and Kevin Fischer is left unknown, as the third movie theatrically ends with their attempt to stop Train 081 before the 'accident' occurs. As Ian shouts that Death cannot kill him, the cherry picker collapses on Ian, bisecting him. Burke falsely accuses Isabella of grand theft auto, and she is incarcerated. The sparks from the explosion ignite the trail of vodka, which leads to a bottle sitting on top of the counter. Peter Friedkin is one of the survivors of the North Bay bridge. After learning about what happened to the Flight 180 and Route 23 survivors, she realizes that Death is still after them, and sets out with Kevin to save the others using photos she took the night of the accident, which provide clues as to how the next person will die. Lori Milligan is the girlfriend of Nick O'Bannon, and one of the survivors of the McKinley speedway crash. Carter, devastated, blames George for his wife's death, in addition to already hating him for being African-American. He is the fifth survivor to die. Death itself stalks the characters in these. When he finally frees his hand he tries to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher, but it stalls. Two siblings get stuck in a trailer park with three killers stalking them. He later asks Kimberly to hide his addictions from his mother if he dies. Carrie is a senior at McKinley High School and about to go to University of California, Berkeley. [4][10] In the film, Kimberly Corman has a premonition in which Evan's new car crashes into a log truck's oil tank, engulfing him in flames until a semi-trailer truck runs him over. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. In Final Destination, Alex Browning and Clear Rivers sneak inside Bludworth's morgue to see Tod Waggner's corpse. Generally speaking, the "villain" in the "Final Destination" franchise is not a. Meanwhile, two pranksters scare a horse tied to a post with firecrackers, causing it to run through the fair in a panic. Carter follows him out of the stadium, and orders Cynthia to stay behind. After Kimberly prevents them from entering the highway, she and the other survivors are brought to the police station for questioning. Despite depicting homicide, the series is noteworthy amongst others in the horror genre in that the "villain" of the films is not the stereotypical slasher or monster but the entity Death itself (occasionally seen as a fleeting shadow or a gust of wind) which manipulates the environment in deadly ways with the intent of reclaiming the lives of the survivors. Nick and George Lanter rush to save him at the hospital, but they arrive too late and he is crushed by an overflowing bathtub that falls through the floor above him. Kevin is nearly killed at the McKinley Tricentennial celebration when a malfunctioning barbecue grill explodes in his face, but Wendy pulls him back at the last second and Death skips him. Final Destination is an American horror franchise that includes five films, two comic books, and nine novels. Stephanie was a model working for a woman named Pier Merlot, was friends with star model Abgail "Carbenet" Foster, and the girlfriend of William "Brut" Simms. Cynthia visits the McKinley Speedway with her husband Carter. Terry is a student at Mt. It's true form, as said in Final Destination: Dead Reckoning, is a massive abomination made of many shifting corpses of many species; and in Final Destination: Spring Break, Death appears as a giant cloud of smoke with the form of a demonic figure. Another detail of the list is the possibility of one of the victims being saved, but still being in danger due to the pattern: if Death manages to miss someone (or "skip" someone as it is usually referred to), it will immediately move to the next person on the list and so on until it reaches the protagonist. Gas spills out of the truck and the cable sparks, lighting Carter on fire, before the truck finally explodes. He is later seen comforting Kimberly at the police station after the accident, and she confides in him her fear that Death might still be after the survivors. Generally speaking, the "villain" in the "Final Destination" franchise is not a singular killer, like Jason Voorhees or Freddy Krueger; it is quite literally Death itself. After this, Kevin sees Wendy's expression and realizes what is going to happen. Considering his extensive knowledge of Death's design and how it works, many Final Destination fans have theorized that Bludworth must just be the human personification of Death, or at least some kind of representative for the reaper. [2] Before the planes departure, Alex Browning has a premonition that the plane will explode in mid-air. He escapes with Wendy seconds before the truck crashes into Kevin's truck, discharging a motor fan that is hurled towards the driver in front of them, slicing off the back of his head. The finale of "Final Destination 5" contains a rare display of human-on-human violence, with Peter killing FBI Agent Block (Courtney B. Vance) before being stabbed to death by Sam. Often, the chain reactions occur due to a specific object or action caused by a person or animal that were likely being possessed by Death. She received her breakthrough in the high school football drama Varsity Blues (1999) which included her infamous whipped cream . [4][11][16], Katherine "Kat" Jennings is one of the survivors of the Route 23 pile-up. The bottle explodes, causing the counter to catch fire, and Ms. Lewton falls to the floor. [4][10] In the film, Kimberly Corman has a premonition of a massive pile-up on Route 23, in which a garbage truck crashes into Rory's car. Shaina McKlank is a college student from White Plains, New York and one of the casualties of the Route 23 pile-up. If you are 18 years or older or are comfortable with graphic material, you are free to view this page. 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Numbed by hypoxia he helplessly watches as the vents close, the tubes of his oxygen tanks snap, and the power plug of his defibrillator disengages. [3], William "Bill" Bludworth is a mysterious mortician who appears in Final Destination, Final Destination 2, and Final Destination 5. Blaming her for his girlfriend Erin Ulmer's death, Ian confronts Wendy at the town's Tricentennial Fair. In an alternate version of Final Destination 3, Ashlyn gets out from the tanning bed before the shelf traps her and Ashley, however she is knocked out by the shelf. Ian McKinley is one of the survivors of the Devil's Flight roller coaster. Mr. Murnau is very fluent in the French language, which is why he was selected to guide the students on their field trip to Paris. [10] In the film, he sends Kimberly off on her vacation with her friend Shaina McKlank. In Nick's premonition, she and Hunt are both crushed under concrete stands when the stadium collapses. McKinley Speedway could also be blamed on Death due to the large number of unrealistic factors which led to the event itself (screws loosening on their own, cars moving at high-speeds despite the panic, shards and car parts hitting only the audience, etc). Abraham High School, and a casualty of the explosion of Flight 180. Theresa "Terry" Chaney is one of the survivors of Flight 180. rather than "Who is responsible for this?" Strategic Death God, Taker of soulsEvil forceSlayer of living beings, Following patternsCunningLifespan decisionOmnipresenceDeath manipulation, Mass destructionStalkingMutilationPsychological abuseArsonTortureVandalismGrand theft animarum. She later wakes up to Ashley's screams and manages to open her tanning bed, but is electrocuted along with Ashley when she tries to save the latter from the other tanning bed. Dr. Kalarjian works at the Lakeview Hospital in Greenwood Lake, New York. Abraham High School, and a casualty of the Flight 180 explosion. For example, in Final Destination: Looks Could Kill, Death appears as a tall, African-American man wearing a gray suit, who has a shiny white teeth and gray hair, carrying a cane with a skull ornament on top. This infuriates Ian, who blames Wendy for Erin's death. After explaining that Death still hasn't skipped him, Alex is nearly hit by a falling sign but Carter saves him at the last second, and Death skips him. Alias Clear Rivers explains that this is because it wasn't his turn to die yet. After the plane explodes, Ms. Lewton shows extreme guilt for inadvertently causing Mr. Murnau's death; at the same time, she becomes distrustful and terrified of Alex Browning because of his premonition coming true. They keep a close eye on Alex, and their suspicion grows even more when the survivors begin to die one by one. Clear Rivers and Kat Jennings try to help her, but the elevator continues to rise until she is decapitated by the force,[4] to the horror of Eugene and the man who had been carrying the hooks. In the film, Kimberly Corman blocks the entrance ramp, preventing Isabella from entering the highway before a major pile-up occurs. The Real Villain In Final Destination Isn't Who You Think. He later learns that Death is still after them, and he and his ex-girlfriend Molly Harper attempt to save the remaining survivors. Alex is a senior at Mt. She is the second survivor to die. The clothes line wraps around Tod's neck and slowly suffocates him as he desperately attempts to free himself, but he eventually dies from asphyxia. I am an admin of this site. As a result, Kimberly stalls her SUV to prevent other drivers from entering the freeway. Bludworth returns in the second film to explain how only new life can defeat Death completely. However, as he develops a paranoia that pushes him to kill Molly Harper - the only person on Sam Lawton's vision (and Sam's girlfriend) that wasn't supposed to die on the bridge - he ends up dead anyway when Sam stabs him with a cooking skewer, passing Block's life to him, but consequently causing Molly to cheat Death, adding her to the list and causing both Sam and her to die aboard Flight 180 (the fifth movie is actually a prequel to the first one), indicating that the life Sam acquired wasn't enough to save him. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Horror Reviews - Final Destination 2 (2003)", "Final Destination 3 Movie Info in Yahoo! He is the fourth survivor to die. Wendy arrives just as a frightened horse starts dragging Julie through the fair, but Kevin Fischer saves Julie before she is impaled by a harrow. Death He is also the middle manager at Presage Paper. Nick is a college student who visits the McKinley Speedway for a study break with his girlfriend Lori Milligan and their friends, Hunt Wynorski and Janet Cunningham. Also, on "The Final Destination", George Lanter tried to commit suicide through many different ways (hanging, drowning on his bathtub, etc), but all of them were noneffective. He neglected to tell any of the survivors in the first movie how to escape death. Kevin is a senior at McKinley High School who attends grad night at the amusement park with his girlfriend Carrie Dreyer, best friend Jason Wise, and Jason's girlfriend Wendy Christensen. She is the sixth survivor to die. She manages to free herself, but after Sam, Molly Harper, and the doctor arrive, she trips on the dislodged eye of a stuffed teddy bear and falls out of the window, landing on a car below.