Sequel without intelligence counts more as a guilty pleasure

Rating: Null/10 (25 August 2003)

Final Destination 2 (2003) Ali Larter, A.J. Cook, Michael Landes, David Paetkau, James Kirk, Lynda Boyd, Keegan Connor Tracy, Jonathan Cherry, T.C. Carson, Justina Machado, Tony Todd, D: David R. Ellis.

A girl has a horrifying vision of a highway pile-up (which happens on the anniversary of the first film's plane explosion) that saves her and others from the clutches of death's design, and now believing they all cheated death, ominous signs are their only hope for surviving.

Inferior retread misplaces common sense for blood n' guts in solely existing to kill off its whole cast in improbable freak accidents-impaling, choking, crushing, car crashes, burning, drowning, decapitation, etc.-all shown in gruesome detail. In this, there are no rules and anything can happen.

Running Time: 100 minutes and rated R for strong violence, gruesome accidents, language, drug content, and brief flashed nudity.

RATING: * ½ (out of ****)