In FINAL DESTINATION 2, the basic notion of cheating mortality is further refined with an even more gripping plot provided by Eric Bress & J. Mackye Gruber, the duo behind the film BLUNT. Director David R. Ellis revels in film as an entertainment vehicle and the result is a no-holds-barred raucous good time. Ellis' background as a stuntman and stunt coordinator helps him build electric suspense through a chain of seemingly simple actions that in fact loaded and lethal.

In the original, FINAL DESTINATION, a group of students avoided the tragic crash of Flight 180 when Alexander Browning had a premonition. Death, however, didn't like being outwitted, and one by one the survivors died in freak accidents. The sole survivor was Clear Rivers (Ali Larter) who voluntarily checked into a padded room at Stonybrook Institute. FINAL DESTINATION II takes place on Flight 180's one-year anniversary. Kimberly Corman (A.J. Cook) is joyriding with some friends on Route 23 when she "sees" herself, her friends, and other drivers involved in a massive multi-car pileup. The scene is so artfully executed, it physically hurts to watch. She and police officer Thomas Burke (Michael Landes) save a group of people who would have otherwise died in the crash. But, as ever, death approacheth, taking the likes of Evan (David Paetkau), the Trans Am-loving lottery winner who puts up a good fight but is ultimately impaled on a fire escape ladder; and Tim (James Kirk), who almost chokes to death at the dentist and is later flattened by a piece of industrial glass. Clear Rivers busts out of the psych ward to help the remaining survivors pool their efforts and read the signs of impending death before it claims their lives.

Theatrical Release Date: January 31, 2003

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 EX - English
Dolby Surround - English
DTS ES 6.1 - English
Stereo 2.0 - English
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentary: David Ellis - Director, Craig Perry - Producer, Screenwriters Eric Bress - Screenwriter, J. Mackye Gruber - Screenwriter
Extended takes
Trailers:
1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. FINAL DESTINATION
3. HIGHWAYMEN
Featurette:
1. The Terror Gauge
2. Cheating Death: Beyond & Back
3. Bits & Pieces: Bringing Death to Life
DVD-ROM Features:
Weblinks
Activity Game
Screensaver
Script-to-screen
Wallpapers

Ali Larter: Actress
A.J. Cook: 
Michael Landes: 
T.C. Carson: 
Jonathan Cherry: Actor, FINAL DESTINATION 2 (2003)
Keegan Connor Tracy: Actor, BLACKWOODS (2002)
Sarah Carter: Actor, PLEDGE THIS!/Shark
Lynda Boyd: Actress
David Paetkau: Actor
James Kirk: Actor, FINAL DESTINATION 2 (2003)
Tony Todd: American actor, CANDYMAN

David R. Ellis: Director, FINAL DESTINATION 2 (2003)

Jeffrey Reddick: Writer
Warren Zide: 
Craig Perry: Producer

J. Mackye Gruber: Screenwriter, FINAL DESTINATION 2 (2003)
Eric Bress: Screenwriter, FINAL DESTINATION 2 (2003)

Shirley Walker: Composer

"...This follow-up gets the balance just right....There's a neatly mordant touch throughout..."
"...It is a clever display of cinematic virtuosity..."
"...A smooth and sharp slice of teen-gothic cheese....An apt -- perhaps even a therapeutic -- entertainment for these jumpy times..."
"...This goes for the jugular with an array of ultra-gruesome FX that turn death into a hilarious spectator sport..."
"...Shirley Walker's score displays a thorough understanding of horror jolts..."