This was the central conceit of “Final Destination,” a 2000 horror movie, released just past the slasher movie renaissance that began with “Scream” in 1995, that went on to have a uniquely satisfying run all its own.

We broke down what they were most excited about in the Final Destination franchise, what Spider-Man: No Way Home director Jon Watts had to do with it all, and, most importantly, some of the ways they took Bloodlines from a sequel that could have been easily dismissed—and turned it into what we think is the series’ best yet.

The premise of “Final Destination” is delightfully simple: If you somehow manage to cheat death, the grim reaper will claim your soul through a series of lethal, Rube Goldberg-esque traps. But like so many other long-running horror franchises, the rules that guide the “Final Destination” universe have become increasingly complicated over time.