In most horror movies, the characters are nothing more than stereotypes. There's the jock, the promiscuous girl, the nerd, the stoner, and the survivor. It's a trope that horror fans have become familiar with over the years. If these tropes are not present in the movie, then in many cases the characters are nothing more than fodder. They exist solely to get killed off by the serial killer, ghost, demon, or whatever other supernatural force is terrorizing the movie.

The Final Destination franchise breaks the formula. While the survivors aren't always deep or overly nuanced, they are the focal point of the movies. Viewers either root for the characters to figure out how to outwit Death and survive, or they eagerly wait on the edge of their seats to see how creatively the characters will meet their inevitable demise. Whatever the case, the best films in the series are rounded...