I’m not complaining, but in the olden days (all of history up until maybe a year ago), you had to wait months for feature films to come to home viewing formats. But in 2025? The window of time between a theatrical release and a 4K steelbook version of the film going up for preorder has shrunk to roughly zero. All of which is to say that you can already secure a preorder for the limited-edition 4K steelbook release of Final Destination: Bloodlines, a film that’s currently (sorry) killing it at the box office. No release date has been announced yet, but it’ll likely be available sometime this summer.
Preorder Final Destination: Bloodlines
- Get it at Amazon - $39.98
- Get it at Walmart - $44.75
- Get it at Target - $50.99
- Get it at Gruv - $37.99
- Also available for preorder on digital, Blu-ray, and DVD
Final Destination: Bloodlines is the sixth entry in the once-frequent series, landing a full 14 years after the previous entry. I can see why they needed a break, as these movies all follow the same format: thanks to one character’s premonition, a group of mostly teens narrowly avoid dying in a mass-casualty event. After that, death comes for them in the form of delightfully suspenseful Rube Goldberg-like set pieces, and they die in the order they would have perished had they not changed the timeline.
Frankly, it’s a brilliant blueprint for a horror franchise. In each set piece, there are about half a dozen things that could kill the character, and the best of the deaths play with audience expectations in sadistically fun ways. I haven’t personally seen this new one yet, but that’s because I’m watching all of the movies in order before heading to the theater. (The first one holds up; the second one is a masterpiece). Another piece that’s worth noting is that Bloodlines features the final performance of the incomparable Tony Todd, who plays the mortician William Bludworth in the series.
Final Destination: Bloodlines Bonus Features
- Feature Commentary - with Directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky
- Death Becomes Them: On the Set of Final Destination: Bloodlines - A behind-the-scenes cast and crew interview
- The Many Deaths of Bloodlines - Making of the best deaths
- The Legacy of Bludworth - with horror icon Tony Todd
In IGN’s 8/10 Final Destination: Bloodlines review, critic Tom Jorgensen wrote:
"In Final Destination: Bloodlines, death is the life of the party. There’s little novelty to the boilerplate family trauma plot of this sixth Final Destination movie, but what its comedy-forward take on the franchise’s established formula lacks in thematic depth, it more than makes up for with delightful, well-designed kills and boundless gallows humor. A testament to the powerful, simple joy of a well-executed setup and payoff, Bloodlines’ lethal Rube Goldberg machines are tactile and satisfying, benefiting from a solid blend of goopy practical and visual effects. It’s a fantastic jumping-on point for new fans, but the Final Destination faithful are well taken care of with cheeky references to previous movies and a truly poignant farewell from one of the horror genre’s late kings, Tony Todd."
For more of that sweet, sweet horror content, check out our Final Destination: Bloodlines Ending Explained. And if you’re a movie collector, also be sure to check out our list of all of the biggest upcoming 4K Blu-rays.
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