The character panics and manages to escape, along with a few acquaintances, moments before the disaster strikes.
However,Death is not finished with them.
This simple premise means that the formula is easily replicated, but it can just as easily become tired.
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The most memorable sequences in the franchise arethe opening disasters that set the stage for the plot.
Nick snaps out of the vision just in time to get himself and a few other people out.
As far as real-world anxieties go,The Final Destinationspool disemboweling sceneis far more memorable than its weak beginning.
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Shesees foreshadowing at every turn, from leaking hydraulic fluid to the ominous skeleton decor of the waiting line.
And the opening sequence ofFinal Destination 3does a good job of capturing what would make such an accident terrifying.
However, the roller coaster disaster makes less sense in terms of the series’s premise.
Even in the worst real-world amusement park ride tragedies, only a handful of people were killed.
In a way,the scariest part ofFinal Destination 3is the 2000s-style sexismon display.
Series creatorJeffrey Reddickreportedlybased the scenes on a real-life incidenthe read about in a news article.
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A freaked out kid isnt exactly a threat to national security.
Also, check out the early aughts fashion, including tube tops with pastel cardigans.
But its stilla nightmare scenario thats perfect for the horror movie treatmentit gets inFinal Destination 5.
The sequence is intense and dramatic in its depiction of the large-scale disaster.
Pavement cracks, suspension cables snap, and massive steel beams become twisted.
There are multiple shots of characters barely holding on as they dangle high above the water.
Of all the opening disasters from theFinal Destinationseries,this is the one that is best remembered.
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