In Final Destination, Death works with the great canvas of ordinary life. That’s what makes these movies special, and the latest entry knows it.

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.

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