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‘Final Destination’ at 25: How an ‘X-Files’ Spec Script Led to One of Horror’s Most Unkillable Franchises
For the 25th anniversary of 'Final Destination,' James Wong, Glen Morgan, Kerr Smith and more look back at the enduring horror franchise.
Based around its characters dying from an intricate but outwardly mundane sequence of events, its premise would quickly become cultural shorthand for dangerous, naturally occurring Rube Goldberg scenarios and spawn a beloved horror franchise whose sixth installment, “Final Destination Bloodlines,” arrives in theaters May 16. In precisely the sort of coincidence that would become synonymous with the film series, Wong and Morgan picked up Reddick’s premise and ran with it, building out a mythology that has led to increasingly elaborate set pieces — and even bigger commercial success. Meanwhile, even if it hadn’t let their characters survive death’s invisible design, the film additionally helped catapult a series of young actors to greater success, including Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, Seann William Scott and Amanda Detmer.
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