Almost every movie in a 2000shorrorfranchise has surged to streaming success after the upcoming 2025 revival sequel’s chilling new trailer dropped. Multiple horror franchises that began decades ago have been revived in recent years, with everything from theupcomingScream 7to the recently, critically-praisedSaw Xbringing more eyes to series that have been ongoing for many years.Newer installments allow these series to flourish in different environmentsthey couldn’t have before, while also drawing renewed attention to previous installments that may have been out of the spotlight for several years.
This is even easier with the advent of streaming, offering smoother access to older horror franchise installments than ever before. While some series, likeThe Texas Chainsaw Massacremovies, haven’t gotten much fanfare or critical acclaim,those like the aforementionedScreamcontinue to prove horror revivals can be successful. Another popular series of movies is also proving the power of new entries after a lengthy hiatus, coming just after the franchise’s upcoming revival got a trailer teasing its return.
Final Destination Takes Multiple Top Spots On Streaming
All Five Movies Are Now On Max
Now, theFinal Destinationfranchise has become a massive streaming hit, with multiple entries rising in popularity after its revival’s new trailer. The horror series follows groups of characters who are warned about catastrophes that would result in their deaths, only to be targeted by supernatural forces that kill them anyway in various over-the-top accidents.The first five movies came out between 2000 and 2011, while theupcomingFinal Destination: Bloodlineswill be released on July 30, 2025. Its first teaser was released on February 3, promising creative deaths are in store.
Now,FlixPatrolreports thatfour movies in theFinal Destinationfranchiseare on Max’s Top 10 movies listfor August 06, 2025, in the United States.Final Destinationranks at Number 4,Final Destination 2at Number 6,Final Destination 3at Number 9, andFinal Destination 5at Number 10. The fourth film, titledThe Final Destination, didn’t crack the Top 10, but is still available to watch on Max. Other movies on the list includeValerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Mechanic: Resurrection, Uncharted, Speed, Dredd,and the Number 1 film,Goodrich.
What Final Destination’s Streaming Success Says About The Horror Franchise
Can Its At-Home Popularity Be Repeated In Theaters?
Multiple entries reflect the series' popularity on Max, something that isn’t too surprising given the movies' consistent rate of moderate box office success. Given howFinal Destination: Bloodlines' teaser focused on a return to form for the franchise’s creative kills, it makes sense that excitement would be reflected in the series rising in popularity on streaming. However, the quick jump of four entries onto Max’s Top 10 means thehorrorfranchisemight have a strong future ahead of it, potentially reflected in theatrical success for its latest installment.
