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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I was fuming when I found out why my family hadn't RSVP-ed to my wedding – now they're uninvited for being so petty
Other people shared their shocking wedding stories in the comments section SOMETHING FISHY I was fuming when I found out why my family hadn't RSVP-ed to my wedding – now they're uninvited for being so petty A WOMAN has threatened to "uninvite" two family members from her wedding after they complained about the menu choices. Stef explained that her sister had contacted their relatives to ask why they hadn't received an RSVP back from them for the nuptials. Advertisement 3 Stef was left stunned when she discovered the reason two of her relatives hadn't RSVP-ed to her wedding Credit: Tiktok/@stefjbaker 3 They'd complained about the fact there was no fish option on the menu Credit: Getty And when she did so, she found out the bizarre reason they'd delayed their response to the invite - despite the fact they insisted they were coming. "I know they'll be there, but I need to know their food options," she said in a TikTok video. "And the reason they gave for not RSVPing was there's no fish on the menu!" She said that she and her husband-to-be had given their guests a meat choice or a vegetarian choice for both the starter and the main course. Advertisement "If you don't like the meat, then you can have a really lovely Parmigiana aubergine gnocchi," she added. "It's amazing!" Not only that, but the two family members actually eat meat. "So my sister was like, 'Right, okay, so you're not gonna come to the wedding because there's no fish on the menu?'" Stef continued. Advertisement "And they were like, 'No, no, no, of course we're gonna come, we just don't really know what to say'." And when her sister asked the relatives whether or not they could eat either the vegetarian or meat option, they said they could, but "just really wanted fish". Watch the moment wedding guest couple get slammed as 'tacky' as he gets down to propose right in front of the bride who has no idea is was going to happen "Are you f**king joking?" Stef raged. "I'm sorry, but my wedding is not a restaurant. Advertisement "You don't get a full menu, you don't get to choose from 10 different options." In addition, it would cost Stef an extra £10 per person to provide a meat, vegetarian AND fish option, as she noted: "It's a 160 person wedding. "I don't f**king think so. "My wedding is a two day event. You're getting two lots of breakfast from me. Advertisement Average cost of a wedding in 2025 Recent research by Hodge reveals the dream of getting married can come with a hefty price tag, reaching more than £20,000. Food - £6,000 Honeymoon - £4,329 Wedding outfits - £3,500 Entertainment - £2,000 Engagement ring - £1,948 Flowers - £1,110 Wedding ring - £1,000 Wedding transport - £700 Total = £20,587 "You're getting a rehearsal dinner. You're getting your wedding breakfast. "You're getting a pizza from the night of the wedding. I think you're doing all right. "It's a free bar. Sit back and enjoy yourself." When the pair admitted the reason they hadn't wanted to RSVP was because of the menu, Stef's sister told them: "If you don't like the food choices, then go f**k yourself". Advertisement "Couldn't agree more," she added. Sharing the tale on TikTok, Stef wrote: "Please tell me I'm not the only other person experiencing this level of crazy around their wedding?!" People quickly obliged by sharing their own shocking stories in the comments section. "Literally lost family members who threatened to not attend so I told them not to," one said. Advertisement "Then a 'friend' said she's not coming to my hen now because she had a disagreement over money with my maid of honour!" "What is up with people and fish?!" another exclaimed. "I was told I HAD to give a fish option. Excuse me. I hate fish so I give a fish option that means I the bride don't have a choice on the day?" "People are unhinged!" a third sighed Advertisement "We got married in Feb and some of the comments we got! The worst were from immediate family!! "One moaned about the FREE wine choices on the table… don't drink it!!"
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
I was fuming when I found out why my family hadn't RSVP-ed to my wedding – now they're uninvited for being so petty
A WOMAN has threatened to "uninvite" two family members from her wedding after they complained about the menu choices. Stef explained that her sister had contacted their relatives to ask why they hadn't received an RSVP back from them for the nuptials. Advertisement 3 Stef was left stunned when she discovered the reason two of her relatives hadn't RSVP-ed to her wedding Credit: Tiktok/@stefjbaker 3 They'd complained about the fact there was no fish option on the menu Credit: Getty And when she did so, she found out the bizarre reason they'd delayed their response to the invite - despite the fact they insisted they were coming. "I know they'll be there, but I need to know their food options," she said in a "And the reason they gave for not RSVPing was there's no fish on the menu!" She said that she and her husband-to-be had given their guests a meat choice or a vegetarian choice for both the starter and the main course. Advertisement Read more Wedding stories "If you don't like the meat, then you can have a really lovely Parmigiana aubergine gnocchi," she added. "It's amazing!" Not only that, but the two family members actually eat meat. "So my sister was like, 'Right, okay, so you're not gonna come to the wedding because there's no fish on the menu?'" Stef continued. Advertisement Most read in Fabulous "And they were like, 'No, no, no, of course we're gonna come, we just don't really know what to say'." And when her sister asked the relatives whether or not they could eat either the vegetarian or meat option, they said they could, but "just really wanted fish". Watch the moment wedding guest couple get slammed as 'tacky' as he gets down to propose right in front of the bride who has no idea is was going to happen "Are you f**king joking?" Stef raged. "I'm sorry, but my wedding is not a restaurant. Advertisement "You don't get a full menu, you don't get to choose from 10 different options." In addition, it would cost Stef an extra £10 per person to provide a meat, vegetarian AND fish option, as she noted: "It's a 160 person wedding. "I don't f**king think so. "My wedding is a two day event. You're getting two lots of breakfast from me. Advertisement Average cost of a wedding in 2025 Recent research by more than £20,000. Food - £6,000 Honeymoon - £4,329 Wedding outfits - £3,500 Entertainment - £2,000 Engagement ring - £1,948 Flowers - £1,110 Wedding ring - £1,000 Wedding transport - £700 Total = £20,587 "You're getting a rehearsal dinner. You're getting your wedding breakfast. "You're getting a pizza from the night of the wedding. I think you're doing all right. "It's a free bar. Sit back and enjoy yourself." When the pair admitted the reason they hadn't wanted to RSVP was because of the menu, Stef's sister told them: "If you don't like the food choices, then go f**k yourself". Advertisement "Couldn't agree more," she added. Sharing the tale on TikTok, Stef wrote: "Please tell me I'm not the only other person experiencing this level of crazy around their wedding?!" People quickly obliged by sharing their own shocking stories in the comments section. "Literally lost family members who threatened to not attend so I told them not to," one said. Advertisement "Then a 'friend' said she's not coming to my hen now because she had a disagreement over money with my maid of honour!" "What is up with people and fish?!" another exclaimed. "I was told I HAD to give a fish option. Excuse me. I hate fish so I give a fish option that means I the bride don't have a choice on the day?" "People are unhinged!" a third sighed Advertisement "We got married in Feb and some of the comments we got! The worst were from immediate family!! "One moaned about the FREE wine choices on the table… don't drink it!!" 3 Stef's sister had an epic response when she learned of the reason they'd delayed their response Credit: Tiktok/@stefjbaker
The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I was fuming when I found out why my family hadn't RSVP-ed to my wedding – now they're uninvited for being so petty
A WOMAN has threatened to "uninvite" two family members from her wedding after they complained about the menu choices. Stef explained that her sister had contacted their relatives to ask why they hadn't received an RSVP back from them for the nuptials. 3 3 And when she did so, she found out the bizarre reason they'd delayed their response to the invite - despite the fact they insisted they were coming. "I know they'll be there, but I need to know their food options," she said in a TikTok video. "And the reason they gave for not RSVPing was there's no fish on the menu!" She said that she and her husband-to-be had given their guests a meat choice or a vegetarian choice for both the starter and the main course. "If you don't like the meat, then you can have a really lovely Parmigiana aubergine gnocchi," she added. "It's amazing!" Not only that, but the two family members actually eat meat. "So my sister was like, 'Right, okay, so you're not gonna come to the wedding because there's no fish on the menu?'" Stef continued. "And they were like, 'No, no, no, of course we're gonna come, we just don't really know what to say'." And when her sister asked the relatives whether or not they could eat either the vegetarian or meat option, they said they could, but "just really wanted fish". Watch the moment wedding guest couple get slammed as 'tacky' as he gets down to propose right in front of the bride who has no idea is was going to happen "Are you f**king joking?" Stef raged. "I'm sorry, but my wedding is not a restaurant. "You don't get a full menu, you don't get to choose from 10 different options." In addition, it would cost Stef an extra £10 per person to provide a meat, vegetarian AND fish option, as she noted: "It's a 160 person wedding. "I don't f**king think so. "My wedding is a two day event. You're getting two lots of breakfast from me. "You're getting a rehearsal dinner. You're getting your wedding breakfast. "You're getting a pizza from the night of the wedding. I think you're doing all right. "It's a free bar. Sit back and enjoy yourself." When the pair admitted the reason they hadn't wanted to RSVP was because of the menu, Stef's sister told them: "If you don't like the food choices, then go f**k yourself". "Couldn't agree more," she added. Sharing the tale on TikTok, Stef wrote: "Please tell me I'm not the only other person experiencing this level of crazy around their wedding?!" People quickly obliged by sharing their own shocking stories in the comments section. "Literally lost family members who threatened to not attend so I told them not to," one said. "Then a 'friend' said she's not coming to my hen now because she had a disagreement over money with my maid of honour!" "What is up with people and fish?!" another exclaimed. "I was told I HAD to give a fish option. Excuse me. I hate fish so I give a fish option that means I the bride don't have a choice on the day?" "People are unhinged!" a third sighed "We got married in Feb and some of the comments we got! The worst were from immediate family!! "One moaned about the FREE wine choices on the table… don't drink it!!" 3
Daily Record
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Record
'I'm a Brit in the US and there's little-known parking rule I had no idea about'
Stef Smith and her husband Darren were holidaying in Nashville, Tennessee, and hired a car. But they noticed one strange thing about the way car parks work in the US and have issued a warning to other travellers A British couple were left astounded when they received a parking warning during their recent trip to America. Northern native Stef and her partner Darren encountered an unexpected snag while on a break in Nashville, Tennessee, having rented a vehicle for their travels. The pair discovered a peculiarity regarding the local car parking arrangements. Stef, who dispenses travel advice and chronicles her adventures on social media, took to TikTok – where she has amassed over 80,000 followers – to relay the incident. They had found a multi-storey car park in Franklin, Nashville, thinking nothing more of it until they returned to see a cautionary note affixed to their hire car's windscreen. On her TikTok account @stef_smith_af, Stef recounted: "Right, one thing you need to be aware of if you come to Nashville. I am not sure if it is all over Nashville or just where we are in Franklin, but we've parked in a multi-storey car park - and I literally just said to Darren that all the cars had driven into the spaces and nobody had reserved." Stef, bemused, revealed she had received a ticket: "You're not allowed. You're not allowed to reverse into a car park space here. Didn't get a fine, we just got a warning." For those visiting Nashville and finding themselves with a 'warning note', it is important to check its authenticity; a genuine notice will read Parking Violation Notice at the top. This advice comes in the wake of Metro Police cautioning against sham parking fines last year, as reported by Nashville's WSMV television station. Is reversing into a space illegal in Nashville? Backing into a parking space, or reverse parking is generally not illegal in Nashville - and Tennessee law does not explicitly ban it - but often there may be local regulations or signs in specific locations that prohibit it. These rules are typically sign posted. Number plates n the comments of Stef's video, some suggested it may be because in some American states, drivers only require one number plate - on the back. Tennessee law mandates that only one license plate, a rear plate, be displayed for most passenger vehicles. One commenter suggested: "It's so the number plates can be checked by patrol without anyone having to get out their vehicle because so many US cars only have a plate on the rear of the car." "I would think it's because of the number plate," added another. One other said: "It's probably because 99% of American cars don't have a front licence plate - but that in itself drives me mad, like why remove front licence plates? It's so weird!" Facing the wrong way Sharing personal experience from across the pond, someone commented: "When I was in San Francisco I saw a space on the other side of the road. I parked in it and my friend told me you aren't allowed to park facing against the flow of traffic." It is typically against the law in the US to park going against traffic, as it poses potential dangers and can block drivers' sightlines. Rules dictate all parallel parking should align with the direction of traffic. In Nashville, for example, the protocol is to parallel park with your car's right-hand wheels within 18 inches of the right kerb. However, local rules such as those in Nashville may allow for left-side parking on one-way streets or angled parking, pending approval from the Tennessee Department of Transportation for state and federal roads.
The Advertiser
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
This gloriously gory return to form keeps it all in the family
Final Destination: Bloodlines (MA 15+, 109 minutes) 3 stars A whole generation of people have grown up with fears of logging trucks, carwashes, rollercoasters, bridge collapses, laser eye surgery and falling panes of glass and there's only one reason: Final Destination. The suspense/horror franchise has been finding novel ways to kill people off since 2000. However, it's been a long time between drinks, with the latest instalment, Final Destination: Bloodlines, coming 14 years after its predecessor. And the gap between films isn't the only thing that's changed - Bloodlines has played around with the formula a little bit. We're used to seeing these films play out in the exact same way: a bunch of people are gathered somewhere (a plane, a highway, a rollercoaster, a racetrack, a bridge) when disaster strikes and everyone starts dying, only for our main character to suddenly be alive again several minutes earlier (it was all just a premonition!), with the knowledge of what's coming and the ability to save people. Several people are saved while many others die, but Death is not satisfied with this, and comes after all the survivors one by one. This time, however, we still see that opening disaster (now it's a truly horror-inducing collapse of a glass-floored sky-high restaurant) but the person who's seeing the disaster unfold isn't someone who's there, it's a college student 50 years after the event. It turns out that what she thinks is a recurring nightmare is actually a real disaster that her estranged grandmother averted. That's where the 'bloodlines' comes in - so many people were saved from this disaster that Death has had a hard time finishing them all off, and these survivors have had families of their own. So not only does Death have to come for the survivors, but also all their descendants. And that's where we meet our main crew for this deathly adventure. They're all members of the same family, fated without their knowledge to die one after the other in horrible, freak accidents. As with nearly all the previous instalments, Bloodlines has a cast of unknowns, led by Kaitlyn Santa Juana (the college student, Stef), while Brec Bassinger opens the film as young Iris, Stef's grandmother in flashback. But while the cast is unfamiliar, the soundtrack certainly isn't - it feels like most of the budget went towards the music, with iconic songs like Without You by Air Supply, Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) by Kelly Clarkson and more death-y tunes. Bloodlines can easily be watched by someone who has never seen a Final Destination movie before. As with each of the entries, our main character has to explain to everyone else that Death is coming for them, so the central concept is always spelled out for new viewers. However the experience is going to be so much richer if you're a die-hard fan, because this one is chock-full to the brim with references, callbacks and general fan service. Things that would go completely unnoticed by a new viewer are laden with meaning for the experienced Final Destination-er: a train track here, a coin there, a casual mention of 'clear rivers'. There's basically a giant metaphorical 'IYKYK' sign flashing throughout the entire film. But the most important callback is the return of genre legend Tony Todd (Bludworth, fittingly still in the morgue), in what would be his final film role. Todd is visibly sick on screen, but his presence and importance to the franchise lore is unmatched. The film is also dedicated to him, as it should be. As in all good Final Destinations, the acting leaves a lot to be desired, but that's just part of the franchise's charm. So how about the deaths, the most important part of any Final Destination film? Some are delightfully gory and memorable (just wait until the hospital scene), some are hilarious and some are entirely forgettable. But the big opening sequence is a hell of a cracker, and sure to put anyone off going anywhere with glass floors. It's just a shame that so much of the film relies on obvious CGI. It's visually a bright and sunny film overall (like the fourth entry in the franchise) but you wonder if it wouldn't be better served with a cooler, darker colour palette, like the first and fifth films. Final Destination: Bloodlines (MA 15+, 109 minutes) 3 stars A whole generation of people have grown up with fears of logging trucks, carwashes, rollercoasters, bridge collapses, laser eye surgery and falling panes of glass and there's only one reason: Final Destination. The suspense/horror franchise has been finding novel ways to kill people off since 2000. However, it's been a long time between drinks, with the latest instalment, Final Destination: Bloodlines, coming 14 years after its predecessor. And the gap between films isn't the only thing that's changed - Bloodlines has played around with the formula a little bit. We're used to seeing these films play out in the exact same way: a bunch of people are gathered somewhere (a plane, a highway, a rollercoaster, a racetrack, a bridge) when disaster strikes and everyone starts dying, only for our main character to suddenly be alive again several minutes earlier (it was all just a premonition!), with the knowledge of what's coming and the ability to save people. Several people are saved while many others die, but Death is not satisfied with this, and comes after all the survivors one by one. This time, however, we still see that opening disaster (now it's a truly horror-inducing collapse of a glass-floored sky-high restaurant) but the person who's seeing the disaster unfold isn't someone who's there, it's a college student 50 years after the event. It turns out that what she thinks is a recurring nightmare is actually a real disaster that her estranged grandmother averted. That's where the 'bloodlines' comes in - so many people were saved from this disaster that Death has had a hard time finishing them all off, and these survivors have had families of their own. So not only does Death have to come for the survivors, but also all their descendants. And that's where we meet our main crew for this deathly adventure. They're all members of the same family, fated without their knowledge to die one after the other in horrible, freak accidents. As with nearly all the previous instalments, Bloodlines has a cast of unknowns, led by Kaitlyn Santa Juana (the college student, Stef), while Brec Bassinger opens the film as young Iris, Stef's grandmother in flashback. But while the cast is unfamiliar, the soundtrack certainly isn't - it feels like most of the budget went towards the music, with iconic songs like Without You by Air Supply, Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) by Kelly Clarkson and more death-y tunes. Bloodlines can easily be watched by someone who has never seen a Final Destination movie before. As with each of the entries, our main character has to explain to everyone else that Death is coming for them, so the central concept is always spelled out for new viewers. However the experience is going to be so much richer if you're a die-hard fan, because this one is chock-full to the brim with references, callbacks and general fan service. Things that would go completely unnoticed by a new viewer are laden with meaning for the experienced Final Destination-er: a train track here, a coin there, a casual mention of 'clear rivers'. There's basically a giant metaphorical 'IYKYK' sign flashing throughout the entire film. But the most important callback is the return of genre legend Tony Todd (Bludworth, fittingly still in the morgue), in what would be his final film role. Todd is visibly sick on screen, but his presence and importance to the franchise lore is unmatched. The film is also dedicated to him, as it should be. As in all good Final Destinations, the acting leaves a lot to be desired, but that's just part of the franchise's charm. So how about the deaths, the most important part of any Final Destination film? Some are delightfully gory and memorable (just wait until the hospital scene), some are hilarious and some are entirely forgettable. But the big opening sequence is a hell of a cracker, and sure to put anyone off going anywhere with glass floors. It's just a shame that so much of the film relies on obvious CGI. It's visually a bright and sunny film overall (like the fourth entry in the franchise) but you wonder if it wouldn't be better served with a cooler, darker colour palette, like the first and fifth films. Final Destination: Bloodlines (MA 15+, 109 minutes) 3 stars A whole generation of people have grown up with fears of logging trucks, carwashes, rollercoasters, bridge collapses, laser eye surgery and falling panes of glass and there's only one reason: Final Destination. The suspense/horror franchise has been finding novel ways to kill people off since 2000. However, it's been a long time between drinks, with the latest instalment, Final Destination: Bloodlines, coming 14 years after its predecessor. And the gap between films isn't the only thing that's changed - Bloodlines has played around with the formula a little bit. We're used to seeing these films play out in the exact same way: a bunch of people are gathered somewhere (a plane, a highway, a rollercoaster, a racetrack, a bridge) when disaster strikes and everyone starts dying, only for our main character to suddenly be alive again several minutes earlier (it was all just a premonition!), with the knowledge of what's coming and the ability to save people. Several people are saved while many others die, but Death is not satisfied with this, and comes after all the survivors one by one. This time, however, we still see that opening disaster (now it's a truly horror-inducing collapse of a glass-floored sky-high restaurant) but the person who's seeing the disaster unfold isn't someone who's there, it's a college student 50 years after the event. It turns out that what she thinks is a recurring nightmare is actually a real disaster that her estranged grandmother averted. That's where the 'bloodlines' comes in - so many people were saved from this disaster that Death has had a hard time finishing them all off, and these survivors have had families of their own. So not only does Death have to come for the survivors, but also all their descendants. And that's where we meet our main crew for this deathly adventure. They're all members of the same family, fated without their knowledge to die one after the other in horrible, freak accidents. As with nearly all the previous instalments, Bloodlines has a cast of unknowns, led by Kaitlyn Santa Juana (the college student, Stef), while Brec Bassinger opens the film as young Iris, Stef's grandmother in flashback. But while the cast is unfamiliar, the soundtrack certainly isn't - it feels like most of the budget went towards the music, with iconic songs like Without You by Air Supply, Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) by Kelly Clarkson and more death-y tunes. Bloodlines can easily be watched by someone who has never seen a Final Destination movie before. As with each of the entries, our main character has to explain to everyone else that Death is coming for them, so the central concept is always spelled out for new viewers. However the experience is going to be so much richer if you're a die-hard fan, because this one is chock-full to the brim with references, callbacks and general fan service. Things that would go completely unnoticed by a new viewer are laden with meaning for the experienced Final Destination-er: a train track here, a coin there, a casual mention of 'clear rivers'. There's basically a giant metaphorical 'IYKYK' sign flashing throughout the entire film. But the most important callback is the return of genre legend Tony Todd (Bludworth, fittingly still in the morgue), in what would be his final film role. Todd is visibly sick on screen, but his presence and importance to the franchise lore is unmatched. The film is also dedicated to him, as it should be. As in all good Final Destinations, the acting leaves a lot to be desired, but that's just part of the franchise's charm. So how about the deaths, the most important part of any Final Destination film? Some are delightfully gory and memorable (just wait until the hospital scene), some are hilarious and some are entirely forgettable. But the big opening sequence is a hell of a cracker, and sure to put anyone off going anywhere with glass floors. It's just a shame that so much of the film relies on obvious CGI. It's visually a bright and sunny film overall (like the fourth entry in the franchise) but you wonder if it wouldn't be better served with a cooler, darker colour palette, like the first and fifth films. Final Destination: Bloodlines (MA 15+, 109 minutes) 3 stars A whole generation of people have grown up with fears of logging trucks, carwashes, rollercoasters, bridge collapses, laser eye surgery and falling panes of glass and there's only one reason: Final Destination. The suspense/horror franchise has been finding novel ways to kill people off since 2000. However, it's been a long time between drinks, with the latest instalment, Final Destination: Bloodlines, coming 14 years after its predecessor. And the gap between films isn't the only thing that's changed - Bloodlines has played around with the formula a little bit. We're used to seeing these films play out in the exact same way: a bunch of people are gathered somewhere (a plane, a highway, a rollercoaster, a racetrack, a bridge) when disaster strikes and everyone starts dying, only for our main character to suddenly be alive again several minutes earlier (it was all just a premonition!), with the knowledge of what's coming and the ability to save people. Several people are saved while many others die, but Death is not satisfied with this, and comes after all the survivors one by one. This time, however, we still see that opening disaster (now it's a truly horror-inducing collapse of a glass-floored sky-high restaurant) but the person who's seeing the disaster unfold isn't someone who's there, it's a college student 50 years after the event. It turns out that what she thinks is a recurring nightmare is actually a real disaster that her estranged grandmother averted. That's where the 'bloodlines' comes in - so many people were saved from this disaster that Death has had a hard time finishing them all off, and these survivors have had families of their own. So not only does Death have to come for the survivors, but also all their descendants. And that's where we meet our main crew for this deathly adventure. They're all members of the same family, fated without their knowledge to die one after the other in horrible, freak accidents. As with nearly all the previous instalments, Bloodlines has a cast of unknowns, led by Kaitlyn Santa Juana (the college student, Stef), while Brec Bassinger opens the film as young Iris, Stef's grandmother in flashback. But while the cast is unfamiliar, the soundtrack certainly isn't - it feels like most of the budget went towards the music, with iconic songs like Without You by Air Supply, Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) by Kelly Clarkson and more death-y tunes. Bloodlines can easily be watched by someone who has never seen a Final Destination movie before. As with each of the entries, our main character has to explain to everyone else that Death is coming for them, so the central concept is always spelled out for new viewers. However the experience is going to be so much richer if you're a die-hard fan, because this one is chock-full to the brim with references, callbacks and general fan service. Things that would go completely unnoticed by a new viewer are laden with meaning for the experienced Final Destination-er: a train track here, a coin there, a casual mention of 'clear rivers'. There's basically a giant metaphorical 'IYKYK' sign flashing throughout the entire film. But the most important callback is the return of genre legend Tony Todd (Bludworth, fittingly still in the morgue), in what would be his final film role. Todd is visibly sick on screen, but his presence and importance to the franchise lore is unmatched. The film is also dedicated to him, as it should be. As in all good Final Destinations, the acting leaves a lot to be desired, but that's just part of the franchise's charm. So how about the deaths, the most important part of any Final Destination film? Some are delightfully gory and memorable (just wait until the hospital scene), some are hilarious and some are entirely forgettable. But the big opening sequence is a hell of a cracker, and sure to put anyone off going anywhere with glass floors. It's just a shame that so much of the film relies on obvious CGI. It's visually a bright and sunny film overall (like the fourth entry in the franchise) but you wonder if it wouldn't be better served with a cooler, darker colour palette, like the first and fifth films.
