Final Destination: Bloodlines Brings Iconic Music and Shocking Twists
The latest entry in the legendary horror franchise, Final Destination: Bloodlines , has arrived, and fans are already buzzing about both its eerie soundtrack and its jaw-dropping opening sequence. Directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, the film was released in 2025 on HBO Max and continues the chilling tradition of exploring what happens when death’s design is interrupted. This time, the story follows Stefani Reyes, played by Kaitlyn Santa Juana, a college student digging into her family’s dark past, while her younger brother Charlie, portrayed by Teo Briones, gets swept up in the terror alongside her.
What really makes this installment stand out is how music has been woven into the storytelling. Composer Tim Wynn delivers the tense, unnerving score, while music supervisor Andrea von Foerster handpicked an eclectic mix of needle-drops ranging from classic rock to timeless ballads. Right from the start, audiences are pulled back into the 1960s with Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Bad Moon Rising” and Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire,” songs that immediately set a nostalgic yet ominous tone. A hotel grand opening sequence features live performances of “Fallin’” and “Shout,” giving the film a period flavor before chaos breaks loose.
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As the story shifts to modern times, the soundtrack keeps that haunting balance between lightness and dread. Bobbie Gentry’s “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” plays ironically as hotel guests meet their fate, while Rupert Holmes’ upbeat “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” underscores a quiet reflection before tragedy strikes again. Air Supply’s “Without You” and Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” bring an almost darkly comic edge, contrasting with the horrific deaths unfolding on screen. Norman Greenbaum’s “Spirit in the Sky” then drives home the film’s theme of mortality in a way that feels both playful and foreboding.
But what really has people talking is one of the most shocking deaths in the entire franchise. Early on, a young boy named Alfred Milano is introduced. His mischievous coin toss inadvertently causes a catastrophic restaurant collapse. Just when it seems he has escaped the carnage, a piano crashes down on him in a brutal yet grimly humorous twist. Although this sequence is revealed to be only a premonition, the tension doesn’t let up—especially since the film’s end credits quietly confirm that Alfred still meets his fate years later, killed by a runaway piano-moving truck. It’s a moment that perfectly captures the Final Destination brand of irony: no matter how clever the escape, death always finds a way.
With its mix of chilling suspense, macabre humor, and a soundtrack that feels like another character in the story, Final Destination: Bloodlines proves that the series still has life—or perhaps more fittingly, death—left in it. Fans who have followed the franchise since the early 2000s will recognize the familiar patterns, but they’ll also find themselves surprised by the inventive ways this chapter raises the stakes.
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