In the Dark Reviews

For a film franchise that's spanned a quarter-century and six installments, the "Final Destination" series has earned more respect than it's received, including from some of the folks responsible for the films themselves.

The original "Final Destination" that premiered in 2000 was delivered by a trio of screenwriters from "The X-Files," after initially being conceived of as a potential episode for that TV show.

What made the concept a winner was that it weaponized what too many splatter horror films feel the need to apologize for, which is the absurd improbability of the characters' gruesome d...