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Driven largely by word-of-mouth and the franchise’s loyal fanbase, Final Destination: Bloodlines has become the unexpected hit of the summer. The sixth installment in Jeffrey Reddick’s long-running horror franchise managed to find new and creatively horrific ways for people to perish. And audiences and critics alike are loving it.
It’s notably one of the last cinema roles of the late horror legend Tony Todd, reprising his Final Destination recurring character William Bludworth. It also stars Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, and Rya Kihlstedt.
If you missed it in theaters, there are now a few different ways you can dance with death at home. Here’s everything you need to know to watch Final Destination: Bloodlines.
What is Final Destination: Bloodlines about?
Directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, the newest Final Destination film follows Stefani Lewis (Santa Juana), a college student haunted by visions of her family’s horrific deaths through outrageous accidents. She heads home in hopes of getting help to break the cycle and save her family from their inevitably grisly demise. As it turns out, she’s not the only one in her family with the gift, as her grandmother Iris (Gabrielle Rose) skirted her own death in the ’60s — and she’s got the book Stefani will need to face her own.
Check out the gruesome trailer for a sneak peek:
Is the new Final Destination worth watching?
The latest movie in the Final Destination franchise was made on a $50 million budget and managed to gross around $285 million (so far) at the worldwide box office. That not only makes Bloodlines the highest-grossing Final Destination film ever, but also the second-highest grossing horror film of the year (after Sinners), and the 11th highest grossing film of any genre in 2025. It’s not easy to succeed as the sixth movie in a franchise, but it truly exceeded expectations and became an unexpected summer hit.
Final Destination: Bloodlines is also the best-reviewed film in the entire franchise, scoring an impressive 93 percent critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and an 87 percent audience score.
Mashable’s own reviewer sums it up nicely: “If watching all of the ways the human body can get exploded is your cuppa, then have I got the hehe-sicko movie for you. You’ll cringe, hoot, and holler. You’ll wipe the phantom viscera off your face. And you’ll spend the entire ride home convinced everything’s out to kill you. It’s horror movie nirvana.”
Read our full review of Final Destination: Bloodlines.
How to watch Final Destination: Bloodlines at home
Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures
Final Destination: Bloodlines hit theaters on May 16, 2025. If you missed out on the full theater experience or if you can’t wait to watch it again, there are now a few different ways to watch it at home: purchasing via digital video-on-demand, renting via digital video-on-demand, and of course, streaming.
Buy or rent Final Destination: Bloodlines on digital
As of June 17, the latest Final Destination movie is available to purchase or rent on digital video-on-demand platforms like Prime Video. You can purchase the movie for your digital collection or rent it for 30 days. If you choose to rent, just be aware that while you’ll have 30 days to watch, you only get 48 hours to finish once you begin.
You can purchase and rent the film at the following retailers:
Stream Final Destination: Bloodlines on HBO Max
As a Warner Bros. Pictures film, it’s no surprise that Final Destination: Bloodlines made its streaming debut on HBO Max — the Warner Bros.-owned streaming service that keeps changing its name. You can stream the horror franchise’s latest entry beginning Aug. 1, 2025.
HBO Max subscriptions start at $9.99 per month, but there are a few different ways to shave a few bucks off your plan. Check out the best HBO Max streaming deals below.
The best HBO Max streaming deals
Best for most people: Save 16% on HBO Max Basic annual subscription
If you choose to pay upfront for an entire year of HBO Max, you can save about 16% compared to the monthly plan. The Basic plan with ads typically goes for $9.99 per month, but if you go annual, that cost drops to about $8.33 per month — a yearly total of just $99.99.
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Best HBO Max deal with no ads: Save up to 16% on a Max Standard annual subscription
Similarly, for those who prefer an ad-free experience, you can opt for the annual HBO Max Standard or Premium plans and save about 16%. The Standard tier costs either $16.99 per month or $169.99 per year (about $14.16 per month), while the Premium tier costs either $20.99 per month or $209.99 per year (about $17.50 per month). While both tiers offer ad-free viewing, the Premium tier goes a step further with 4K Ultra HD video quality, Dolby Atmos immersive audio, and the ability to download more offline content.
Get HBO Max for free: Switch to Cricket’s $60/month unlimited plan
Looking for a way to get HBO Max for free? Switch your phone plan to Cricket’s $60 per month unlimited plan. HBO Max Basic (with ads) is included for no extra cost. When you open up the HBO Max app, you’ll just select Cricket as your provider and use your credentials to log in. That’s all, folks.
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Another way to get HBO Max for free in 2025 is by signing up for DoorDash’s annual DashPass plan for $96 per year ($8 per month). A DashPass membership gets you $0 delivery fees and reduced service fees on eligible DoorDash orders all year long. You’ll just have to activate your HBO Max Basic (with ads) subscription through your DoorDash account to get started. If you’d rather watch ad-free, you can upgrade for a discounted rate as well.
Best HBO Max deal for students: Save 50% on HBO Max Basic with ads
College students can expand their movie horizons with an entire year of HBO Max Basic (with ads) for half price. Just verify your student status with UNiDAYS and use the unique discount code you receive to drop the price from $9.99 to $4.99 per month. After 12 months, your subscription will go back up to full price unless you cancel.
Best bundle deal: Get HBO Max, Disney+, and Hulu for up to 38% off
Want the most bang for your buck? Check out the Disney+ bundle deal that includes Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max for only $16.99 per month with ads. That lineup of streamers would usually cost you $25.97 per month, so you’ll keep an extra $9 in your pocket monthly.
Rather go ad-free? The ad-free bundle will run you $29.99 per month as opposed to $48.97. That’s up to 38% in savings for access to all three streaming libraries — arguably the best deal in the entire streaming-verse.