High five for gruesome kills and carnage

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Final Destination 5 is a welcome return to form for the franchise.

There are early attempts by writers Eric Heisserer and Jeffrey Reddick to bring some character depth but this and the average at best acting play second fiddle to what has become the series’ main selling point; gruesome kills.

The best is a bone-crunching end to a gymnastics session but laser surgery gone wrong and comeuppance for P. J. Byrne’s super annoying Isaac that leaves him resembling Pinhead from Hellraiser are close seconds.

There’s also an interesting‘get-out of death free’clause that leads to a finale different from its predecessors.