In 2000 the film was released in the cinema Final Destination, first chapter of a pentalogy that has established itself as a cult both for its themes, linked to predestination and the inevitability of death, as well as for various sequences that have entered the collective imagination. Directed by James Wongalso known as director of the series X-Files, the film immediately gained a large following of fans, who made this film more and more famous over the years. With a gross of over 112 million against a budget of 23, this became a real cultural phenomenon.

The film was originally conceived by the screenwriter Jeffrey Reddick to be an episode of X-Files. However, a colleague at New Line Cinema persuaded Reddick to write the story as a feature film. Later, Wong e Glen Morgan, the writing partners of The X-Files, became interested in the script and agreed to rewrite and direct the film, which marked Wong’s directorial debut. When it came to making the film, everyone agreed they didn’t want to make a classic slasher moviebut a film where the challenge of the protagonists is with death itself, which becomes a character through everyday objects and situations.

Precisely this desire made the film different from any other title of this genre, generating a strong suspense and numerous reflections and theories still in the years to come. To date, Final Destination it is an unmissable cult. Before embarking on a vision of the film, however, it will certainly be useful to delve into some of the main curiosities related to this. Continuing here in the reading it will in fact be possible to find further details relating to the plotto the cast of actors and ai sequel. Finally, the main ones will also be listed streaming platforms containing the film in their catalogue.

Final Destination: the plot of the movie

The protagonist of the film is Alex Browning, a seemingly ordinary teenager who, however, sports the ability to see things that will happen in the future, especially as regards the death of people. About to leave for a school trip to Paris, as soon as he embarks with his classmates, Alex has a premonition during which he sees the aircraft explode in flight, killing all the people inside. Certain that it will actually happen, he begins to get noticed in an attempt to convince everyone to get out of the way before it’s too late.

However, Alex only ends up having himself and his companions expelled from the plane Billy Hitchcock And Tod Wagnerthe teacher Valerie Lewtonthe engaged couple Carter Horton And Terry Chaneyand finally Clear Rivers, a woman who believed in the deadly premonition. When the plane actually explodes in mid-flight, the lucky group realizes that they have truly escaped death. But death doesn’t like to be teased and soon the survivors will find themselves having to confront what was their fate. One by one, each of them will have to try to stay alive in a game that can’t seem to be won in any way.

Final Destination: the cast of the film

To interpret the protagonist Alex Browning there is the actor Devon Sawawho was cast in the part after the director and writers were impressed with his performance in Young devils. When Sawa read the script he was actually in flight, which gave him many chills. Landed safely, he was convinced he wanted to accept the part of him, stating that for actors his age it is not easy to find projects of this type. Next to him, in the role of Clear Rivers, there is instead the actress Ali Larterwhich became famous thanks to this role and later also to the character of Niki Sanders in Heroes.

Seann William Scottactor consecrated thanks to the role of Steve Stifler in the saga of American Pieinstead plays class buffoon Billy Hitchcock. He immediately said he was interested in his character, as well as in the dark atmosphere of the story. Carter Horton is played by Kerr Smithprimarily known for playing the character Jack McPhee in the television series Dawson’s Creek, while his girlfriend Terry Chaney has the face of Amanda Detmer. Kristen Cloke she plays Professor Valerie instead. For the actress, the biggest challenge was making the character’s psychological complexes believable. Chad E. Donellafinally, it’s Tod Wagner.

Final Destination: the sequels, the trailer and where to see the film in streaming and on TV

As anticipated, after the success of the first film in 2003 it arrived at the cinema Final Destination 2, interpreted however by different actors but with similar dynamics. Three years later, in 2006, it arrived Final Destination 3while in 2009 it was the turn of The Final Destination. In 2011, however, what is currently the last chapter was released, Final Destination 5. While always presenting different interpreters, the five films are in any case set in the same narrative universe, with constant cross-references between them. Furthermore, except in the first chapter, the various deaths of the characters have acquired more and more realism over time, thus removing any doubts about concrete malignant presences.

It is possible to enjoy the film thanks to its presence on some of the most popular streaming platforms on the net today. Final Destination it is in fact available in the catalogs of Rakuten TV, Chili, Google Play, Apple iTunes, Netflix and Amazon Prime Videos. To see it, once the reference platform has been chosen, it will be enough to rent the single film or subscribe to a general subscription. In this way you will be able to watch it in total comfort and at the best video quality. It should be noted that in the case of rental, there will only be a given time limit within which to view the title. The film is also present in the television schedule of Saturday 13 May at 21:15 On the canal Italy 2.

Source: IMDb