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It’s a rare occurrence when an entire auditorium erupts in a collective scream of disgust at the same moment, but that’s exactly what happened on Tuesday night at CinemaCon 2025. The occasion was the screening of a gruesome death scene from the upcoming movie Final Destination: Bloodlines, which left the audience in shock. The presentation, which highlighted some of the most anticipated releases, including Superman and F1, went all out on cool genre horror, and it’s safe to say it blew the roof off the convention.
Warner Bros. delivered a solid presentation at CinemaCon, showcasing footage from various upcoming releases. However, horror took center stage, with three movies standing out from the rest. One of them was Weapons, directed by Zack Cregger, who also directed Barbarian. The movie has been shrouded in mystery, with its release date changing several times, but it’s now set to hit theaters on August 8. The first footage shown at CinemaCon gave us an idea of what to expect.
Weapons tells the story of a teacher, played by Julia Garner, who arrives at school one day to find that all her students are missing. The rest of the school is business as usual, but her class is nowhere to be found. The footage reveals that all the kids in her class woke up at 2:17 a.m., ran into the woods, and never returned. This event sets off a chain reaction of madness in the community, and things only get more intense from there.
Next up was The Bride!, starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale, directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Gyllenhaal explained that the idea for the movie came to her after seeing someone with a Bride of Frankenstein tattoo at a party, which inspired her to watch the original film. She realized that the Bride is only in the movie for a few minutes and doesn’t speak at all. In contrast, Gyllenhaal’s Bride is quite vocal. The footage shown at CinemaCon looked like a mix of Poor Things and Bonnie & Clyde, with the Bride and Frank traveling around, killing people, dancing, and causing chaos. The words “electric” and “punk rock” were used to describe the movie, and it’s clear why. The film looks beautifully bonkers, and the fact that some theaters will be able to screen it in full 1.43:1 IMAX is exciting news.
However, if you’re still reading, you’re probably eager to know more about the Final Destination kill. The movie, Final Destination: Bloodlines, is set to release on May 16, and it promises to deliver a new generation of deaths. (You can watch the trailer to get a better idea of what’s in store.) The footage shown at CinemaCon was spoiler-heavy, so proceed with caution. The scene shows two brothers trying to cheat death by either killing someone or dying and coming back to life. After a dark joke about killing babies, they opt for the latter, and things take a turn for the worse.
The beauty of a Final Destination movie lies in the detail and subtlety of the death scenes, and this one is no exception. The brothers go to a hospital, hoping that being close to life-saving care will make it easier to bring one of them back. One of the brothers has a deadly peanut allergy, so they head to the vending machine to get some peanuts. They choose peanut butter cups, which are conveniently generic and not Reese’s brand. As they try to get the candy, the vending machine malfunctions, and things escalate.
Meanwhile, the brothers find themselves in an MRI room, where a series of events unfolds. The MRI machine starts to power up, and the brothers debate the peanut death, oblivious to the danger lurking nearby. Eventually, one brother eats the candy and starts to die, while the other tries to fight him off. In the struggle, the MRI machine becomes magnetic, and the overrides get bypassed. The brother without the allergy gets drawn into the machine due to his piercings, and things get gruesome.
The brother’s earrings, nipples, and other piercings get ripped out as he’s sucked into the machine. The wheelchair he brought for his brother smashes behind him, piercing his body. He dies, but his brother manages to get the medicine and is freed from the peanut allergy. However, just as he’s recovering, a spring from the vending machine pops out and hits him in the brain, killing him. It’s a grim reminder that death always wins in the end.
Reading about the scene can’t do it justice – it’s a tense and gross experience that’s sure to leave you on the edge of your seat. Having recently watched all the Final Destination movies, I can confidently say that this death scene is one of the most memorable.
Final Destination: Bloodlines hits theaters on May 16, Weapons opens on August 8, and The Bride! arrives on March 16, 2026.
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