The status of the character indicates whether the character is alive, deceased, or if their fate is unknown. Amanda. Burke is a highway patrol officer stationed in Westchester County, and also performs secondary tasks such as police investigation and crime scene cleanup. Nick does not remember Jonathan at first because he never left the stadium with the other survivors, but later sees on a news report that he was injured from the accident and sent to the hospital. He is sarcastic and skeptical when Nick and Lori later try to warn him that Death is still after them. [3], Billy is mentioned again in Final Destination 2 by Officer Thomas Burke, who says he avoided a fatal shootout after being called to clean up Billy's remains. When Nick panics and attempts to escape, he accidentally bumps into Andy, who angrily follows him out of the stadium with Nadia in tow. Ashley and Ashlyn are two ditzy best friends who visit the amusement park for McKinley High School's grad night. She is the seventh survivor to die. Amber visits the amusement park for McKinley High School's grad night with Julie and Perry. When Wendy panics, a fight breaks out, and they leave in annoyance, moments before the ride crashes as Wendy predicted. Wendy has another premonition that the train will crash, and Kevin will be ground between the train and the tunnel wall after falling out the window. They board the Devil's Flight roller coaster, but before the ride starts Wendy Christensen has a premonition that the ride will crash. Later, Peter Friedkin attempts to kill Molly, but Sam intervenes at the last second, adding her to Death's list. Nadia visits the McKinley Speedway with her boyfriend Andy. Peter Friedkin is one of the survivors of the North Bay bridge. Hunt Wynorski is Nick O'Bannon's best friend, and one of the survivors of the McKinley Speedway crash. rather than "Who is responsible for this?" Horror fans and, more specifically, fans of the "Final Destination" franchise would be forgiven for scratching their heads if they were asked to identify the true villain of the movie. As the temperature rises, they scream for help and attempt to escape, but the beds overheat and burst into flames, bronzing and/or burning them both alive. Wendy is seen again in a montage at the end of Final Destination 5. Samantha visits the McKinley Speedway with her husband and two sons. Bludworth's vague, dangerous guidance makes it seem that he is not as trustworthy as appears. Molly Harper is one of the survivors of the North Bay bridge. When the survivors begin to die one by one in a series of bizarre accidents, she and Nick attempt to save those who remain. He is seen again via archive footage in Final Destination 5. Julie is seen again in a montage at the end of Final Destination 5. So why is there such inconsistency in Bludworth's advice? The fire is worsened when a falling candle, knocked off a shelf by his vibrating phone, ignites spilled alcohol (used to sterilise the needles). Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Alternatively, Molly was just collateral damage in Death's plan to kill Sam once his stolen lifespan was complete. The computer explodes and shrapnel is sent flying into her neck. [10] In the film, he sends Kimberly off on her vacation with her friend Shaina McKlank. After Tod Waggner's death, she and Alex sneak into the morgue to see his body. In Nick's premonition, she and Hunt are both crushed under concrete stands when the stadium collapses. [3] His death infuriates the Waggner household, who blame Alex for his death.[3]. In Nick O'Bannon's premonition, the couple is killed when debris flies into the stadium and bisects them. [4], Clear's death is shown again in x-ray format during the opening credits of The Final Destination and seen again in a montage at the end of Final Destination 5.[5][6]. Hunt takes the gun and places it on the pool's control box, but the gun falls onto a lever, causing the pool to start draining. When Alex warns everyone that the plane will explode, Carter believes that he is making it up as a joke and attacks him. [4], Isabella Hudson is a survivor of the Route 23 pile-up in Final Destination 2. Carter Daniels is one of the survivors of the McKinley Speedway crash. After one semester in college, she then travels the world and becomes a groupie for Doctors Without Borders. She break up with Kevin the day after the incident. After she dies, her eye rolls into the middle of the street and is run over by a car. Ashley enters the room with Ashlyn, ignoring the worker when he tells her to throw out her slushie, and sets it on a table above the power supply unit. Horrified by Perry's death, she quickly leaves the fair. Type of Villain. Nick and Lori attempt to warn Janet that Death is still after them, but she refuses to believe them. When the group leaves to find Isabella Hudson in Kat Jennings' SUV, the vehicle swerves onto a nearby farm, and the car is penetrated by PVC pipes. After berating Carter, Terry storms off in anger, and is suddenly hit by a speeding bus. Erin is a goth who attends McKinley High School. During a high school grad night, Lewis visits a local amusement park with his graduating class, and boards the Devils's Flight roller coaster. She stalls her vehicle preventing those who would have died from entering the freeway, but her friends are killed moments later by a speeding semi-trailer truck. The plane explodes shortly after, and he is incinerated among 286 others. However, this proves to be insufficient, as Nathan learns that Roy had a brain aneurysm that would inevitably have killed him anyway, just before he is killed by a falling piece of wreckage from Vole Airlines Flight 180. She is the sixth survivor to die. In "Final Destination," Bludworth shares the single most powerful rule about death with protagonists Alex Browning (Devon Sawa) and Clear Rivers (Ally Larter). Shaina McKlank is a college student from White Plains, New York and one of the casualties of the Route 23 pile-up. Alexander Theodore "Alex" Browning is the protagonist and visionary of Final Destination. The Final Destination films seemingly have an unlimited berth, since the villain from this horror franchise isn't a ghost, demon, or monster, but death itself. After Evan Lewis' death, he and Kimberly attempt to save the remaining survivors, with the help of Flight 180 survivor Clear Rivers. She nearly collides with Isabella Hudson's van, and swerves onto a nearby farm, where her SUV is penetrated by PVC pipes. The guards try to settle the horse down and tie it to a flagpole. Whenever Death is about to hunt someone down, a dark shadow will appear on a specific object/place before the 'accident' happens. Crimes Carter is blown to pieces, and his severed head lands on George's lawn. Kimberly sacrifices herself for Burke's sake, and after he saves her, she is resuscitated by Dr. Ellen Kalarjian, thus granting her "new life". Kimberly stalls her car on the entrance ramp, preventing them from entering the highway, and he and the other survivors are later brought to the police station for questioning. He gets into a fight with Kevin Fischer and they are kicked off the ride, which crashes moments later as Wendy predicted. Meanwhile, two pranksters scare a horse tied to a post with firecrackers, causing it to run through the fair in a panic. After his girlfriend died, he would have later served as the film's secondary antagonist. Officer Burke is seen again in a montage at the end of Final Destination 5. Barbara Browning is the mother of Alex Browning and the wife of Ken Browning. In Wendy's premonition, Perry falls to her death when the ride gets stuck on a loop. Wendy later learns that Julie was also on the ride and rushes to McKinley's Tricentennial Fair to save her. In Sam's premonition, Nathan would have been obliterated by a swinging support cable. Wendy and Kevin Fischer later stop at a local drive-through, where a beer truck rams into the side of Kevin's truck, trapping them. In Nick O'Bannon's premonition, Andy rushes to reach the exit after Nadia is decapitated by a tire, but is killed when he trips and a sharp plank impales the back of his head and out of his mouth. She is the fourth survivor to die. Abraham High School, and Alex Browning's best friend. So, the "villain" in this franchise is more a force of destiny than it is a true antagonist. She brings them to William Bludworth, who asserts that only "new life" can defeat Death. Gas spills out of the truck and the cable sparks, lighting Carter on fire, before the truck finally explodes. Carter is a student at Mt. After Nick panics, she and her husband follow their sons out of the speedway and witness the accident occur moments later. Each medium features a protagonist who experiences a premonition of himself/herself and several others dying in a catastrophic accident, only to escape the event with a handful of other characters moments before it turns into a reality. [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 always bothered me about the Final Destination series So, all the Final Destination movies are about "Death" setting up elaborate situations and traps to kill those who cheated it. But in fact . She is the second survivor to die. However, both Tony Todd himself and Final . When Alex says that Death has now skipped him, Carter asks who is next, and the sign swings back down towards Carter, revealing that once Death has skipped everyone it will go back to the top of the list and start over again. After Kimberly prevents them from entering the highway, she and the other survivors are brought to the police station for questioning. As far as structure goes, the Final Destination movies are basically slasher flicks, albeit without the usual masked killer. The Real Villain In Final Destination Isn't Who You Think. His death is referenced in the opening credits of The Final Destination, and he is seen again in a montage at the end of Final Destination 5. Ian's death is referenced in the opening credits of The Final Destination, and is seen again in a montage at the end of Final Destination 5. In her premonition Nora's car crashes into a log, killing both her and Tim. Every "Final Destination" film revolves around a new group of people, but some characters do carry over between films. When the survivors begin to die, Wendy and Kevin go to the hardware store where Erin and Ian work to warn them, but they are skeptical and sarcastic. Carter Horton is one of the survivors of Flight 180. After the masseuse finishes the acupuncture session she leaves him on the table. When Carter asks who is next the sign swings back down towards Carter, revealing that Death's plan is still in action. The other time is in the Looks Could Kill novel, where Stephanie Pulaski regrets having to kill her friend, Cabernet, and allows her to have her baby, removing herself from Death's list. When the accident occurs moments later, George refuses to let Carter go back for her, and she is killed in the accident. Samantha "Sam" Lane is one of the survivors of the McKinley Speedway crash. Final Destination is the most existential horror franchise of them all. He is the first survivor to die. [4], Evan's death is seen in x-ray format during the opening credits of The Final Destination, and again in a montage at the end of Final Destination 5. Death itself stalks the characters in these. He is the fifth survivor to die. The fire eventually spreads and causes an explosion which destroys her whole house, as Alex flees the scene. The Woobie: Arguably the most sympathetic lead in the Final Destination series. She is the first survivor to die. The bottle explodes, causing the counter to catch fire, and Ms. Lewton falls to the floor. Isaac narrowly avoids the growing fire, but a few seconds later, a shelf holding a heavy Buddha statue breaks, causing the statue to fall and crush his head. Clear Marie Rivers is a character that appeared in both Final Destination and Final Destination 2. Five months later, Julie coincidentally crosses paths with Wendy and Kevin on a subway. Mortician William Bludworth stated in Final Destination 2 that "only new Life can defeat Death". Tod later delivers a farewell speech at the memorial service. While packing her things, she makes coffee, but after being startled and throwing the coffee out of the mug, she puts vodka and ice into the same mug. Ian is a goth who attends McKinley High School. That night, while Tod is in his bathroom the toilet begins to leak, causing him to slip and fall into the bathtub. Thirty-nine days later, he attends a memorial service for the victims, where he refuses to admit that Alex saved his life. The machine's emergency mode activates and revives him, but Clear abruptly opens his door which completely detaches the plug, creating a spark that ignites the oxygen and incinerates them both. He neglected to tell any of the survivors in the first movie how to escape death. He is one of the survivors of Flight 180, and the sixth survivor to die. He is the fourth survivor to die. The dust blinds Candice, who falls off the uneven bars, and her body folds in half backwards, snapping her spine and killing her. In Sam's premonition, Olivia would have been crushed by a car after falling into the river. While there, Rory pulls Brian Gibbons out of the path of a speeding news van, unintentionally adding him to Death's list. Isaac Palmer is one of the survivors of the North Bay bridge. He previously auditioned to play for the college football team, the Bruins, from University of California, Los Angeles. As Death is never seen as a character in itself, it can be assumed it is an evil spirit or a vengeful force of nature trying to complete its route. After this, Kevin sees Wendy's expression and realizes what is going to happen. Jason demands to be let off as well, but is unable to get the operators' attention due to the other passengers shouting over him, demanding that they start the ride. 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. Kimberly is a college student from White Plains, New York, who was planning on visiting Daytona Beach, Florida for spring break with her friends Shaina McKlank, Dano Estevez, and Frankie Whitman. 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. Final Destination is a 2000 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wong, with a screenplay written by Wong, Glen Morgan, and Jeffrey Reddick, based on a story by Reddick. The next day, in preparation for graduation, they decide to go to a tanning salon. 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. In Nick O'Bannon's premonition, Nadia is killed when a stray tire flies into the stadium and decapitates her. She is the eighth survivor to die. Carter follows him out of the stadium, and orders Cynthia to stay behind. While inside an elevator with Eugene Dix, she gets a call from Burke, who warns her about a man with hooks. In the film, Dano, Frankie Whitman, Shaina McKlank, and Kimberly Corman go on a road trip to Daytona Beach for spring break. [2] Before the planes departure, Alex Browning has a premonition that the plane will explode in mid-air. Abraham High School, and a casualty of the Flight 180 explosion. 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. When Ashley and Ashlyn emerge from the tanning beds, the shelf slides into the openings, trapping them. It is the first installment in the Final Destination film series and stars Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith, and Tony Todd. Despite Sam's efforts to pull Molly back into the plane, she is blown out and bisected by the left tailplane. Samuel "Sam" Lawton is the protagonist and visionary of Final Destination 5. She, Kimberly, and Officer Burke manage to save Isabella and her baby, but Kimberly later realizes that Isabella was never meant to die in the pile-up, and was therefore never on Death's list. After Officer Thomas Burke tells Kimberly to exit the car, Dano, Shaina, and Frankie are killed by the same truck from Kimberly's premonition. Isaac is an office worker at Presage Paper and a perverse womanizer. In the film, Kimberly Corman blocks the entrance ramp, preventing Isabella from entering the highway before a major pile-up occurs. She is also a college student and varsity gymnast. He is the sixth survivor to die. Two weeks later, she and Sam board Flight 180 to Paris, and the fuselage is torn open by debris when one of the plane's engines explodes. Before the ride starts, Wendy Christensen has a premonition that the ride will crash. These factors are called "Servants of Death". Its characters don't get to hope for survival if they can outrun a man with a knife or shoot a zombie square in the. Released in March of that year, Final Destination was a sleeper hit with word-of-mouth helping the film to clean up at the box office, earning $112 million off a $23 million budget with more than . In Sam's premonition, Candice would have been killed after falling off the bridge and being impaled by a sail boat mast. However, it is implied that this is only a form chosen to deal with humans personally. [1], Christa boards Flight 180 with her best friend Blake Dreyer for their senior trip to Paris. The boys initially had her sit in the back with Wendy, who did not want to see the tracks, but Carrie insists on sitting in the front and switches seats with Kevin. The Final Destination films follow various characters with death premonitions who try desperately to keep those involved in their visions alive. Dennis Lapman is one of the survivors of the North Bay bridge. While there, Kimberly tries to warn them that Death may still be after the survivors, but Rory doesn't take her seriously. In Nick O'Bannon's premonition, George and Lori Milligan are incinerated by a fire caused by an exploding motor engine. He continues to pursue Molly to eliminate any witnesses, but is killed by Sam who stabs him in the back with a cooking skewer, leading Sam to believe he has claimed Block's life. He manages to save Clear Rivers and Carter Horton and Death skips them, leading them to believe they have cheated Death's plan. In Nick's premonition, Hunt and Janet are both crushed by the concrete stands when the stadium collapses. Wendy gets the couple behind them to back up, but the truck is already too close, and Kevin is forced to break the windshield. [11][13][16], Rory Peters is one of the survivors of the Route 23 pile-up. Later, while Julie is at the town's Tricentennial Fair with her friends, Wendy realizes that she was also on the ride, after she notices a photo of an unidentifiable passenger wearing Julie's charm bracelet. 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. In an alternate version of the scene, when Wendy takes another look at Lewis' picture, his death occurs much earlier as soon as Wendy and Kevin visit the gym. Abraham High School, and a main target of Carter Horton's bullying. Her death is referenced in the opening credits of The Final Destination, and she is seen again in a montage at the end of Final Destination 5. The forklift punctures a shelf of supplies, causing several large planks of wood to fall. Theresa "Terry" Chaney is one of the survivors of Flight 180. The plot remains the same throughout the franchise (except in the Looks Could Kill novel): a teenager and his/her friends is about to participate in an important event, but he/she has a premonition that shows a terrible accident happening in the event that kills everybody on it. [2] She boards Flight 180 with Carter for their senior trip to Paris, but when Alex Browning warns everyone that the plane will explode, Carter attacks him, and is thrown off the plane. [1], Blake boards Flight 180 with her best friend Christa Marsh for their senior trip to Paris. While at a country club pool, a kid squirts Hunt with a water gun, damaging his phone. Often, Death assigns its victim's death in a specific time in order to create unfortunate cases of irony. 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. In the movies however it can sometimes be seen as a dark shadow coming out of nowhere or a gust of wind that actually manipulates the objects around. Ms. Lewton is a teacher at Mt. 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. 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. When Wendy panics, Lewis begins to mock her, believing that she is making the whole thing up in order to get attention. Hunt's death is seen again in a montage at the end of Final Destination 5. Janet Cunningham is Lori Milligan's best friend, and one of the survivors of the McKinley Speedway crash. [4] Terry's death is referenced during the opening credits of The Final Destination, and she is seen again via archive footage in Final Destination 5.[5][6]. Technically, the answer is both yes and no. [2] Before the plane's departure, Alex Browning has a vision that the plane will explode in mid-air. The character that has appeared the most in the series is William. 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. Several PVC pipes penetrate the car, and puncture Eugene's lung and he is quickly rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. 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. William Bludworth is introduced in the very first film in the franchise, 2000's"Final Destination." Nick has another premonition of a disastrous mall explosion in which Lori would have been killed after falling into an open escalator engine, but he manages to arrive in time to stop the explosion before it occurs, leading them to believe they have cheated Death. When Wendy has a premonition that the Devil's Flight roller coaster will crash, she panics and is let off the ride, along with several others. After Officer Thomas Burke tells Kimberly to exit the car, Shaina, Dano, and Frankie are killed by the same truck from Kimberly's premonition. He is the fourth survivor to die. This leaves Ian devastated and causes him to resent Wendy, even though he was responsible for loading the nail gun that killed Erin.
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