Final Destination 2 (2003)

Director:

David R. Ellis

Writers (WGA):

J. Mackye Gruber (screenplay) &
Eric Bress (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

31 January 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

It's not over yet...

Plot:

When Kimberly has a violent premonition of a highway pileup she blocks the freeway, keeping a few others meant to die, safe...Or are they? The survivors mysteriously start dying and it's up to Kimberly to stop it before she's next.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Premonition | Hospital | Car Accident | Freak Accident

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Ali Larter	...	Clear Rivers
A.J. Cook	...	Kimberly Corman
Michael Landes	...	Thomas Burke
David Paetkau	...	Evan Lewis
James Kirk	...	Tim Carpenter
Lynda Boyd	...	Nora Carpenter
Keegan Connor Tracy	...	Kat
Jonathan Cherry	...	Rory
Terrence 'T.C.' Carson	...	Eugene Dix (as T.C. Carson)
Justina Machado	...	Isabella Hudson
Tony Todd	...	Mr. Bludworth
Sarah Carter	...	Shaina
Alejandro Rae	...	Dano (as Alex Rae)
Shaun Sipos	...	Frankie
Andrew Airlie	...	Mr. Corman

Also Known As:

Destination Ultime 2 (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violent/gruesome accidents, language, drug content and some nudity.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | USA:R (No. 39566) | Malaysia:18SG | South Korea:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Portugal:M/16 | Belgium:KNT | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:12 (original rating) | Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (original rating) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

The accident on the highway was based on the 125 car pileup on Interstate 75 in Ringgold, Georgia, on March 14, 2002.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the camera is moving towards Kimberly's car, showing how Officer Burke approaches her, the passenger seat is empty. When the camera is in the fixed position after that (when Kimberly says, "There's gonna be a huge pile-up"), we can see Shaina in the passenger seat again.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Host: Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary since Velez Air Flight 180 exploded and crashed shortly after takeoff from JFK airport. It's a disaster that's affected many. None more so than Mt. Abraham High School, which lost 40 students and 4 faculty members in the crash...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Jon F. Hennessy

Creepier, gorier and better put together than the first

I was apprehensive when I didn't Devon Sawa in the credits or this movie, but then again, this film didn't really need him. This wasn't a sequel in the purest sense, but the film makers created methods to link all of the new characters to the old ones, creating a flow which wasn't too jarring. Unfortunately, the dialogue was the only real stinker in this film. The pretentiousness, the obviousness and the downright hokiness that came out of the mouths of the characters really detracted from the tension, turning their performances into a bunch of acting class rejects. But I digress. The only thing people are looking for is how Death will get the new set of escape artists. The sheer surprise and execution of the executions made me jump and crawl. In such a desensitized world we live in, being able to jump out of my seat means this film is a winner.