“You can’t cheat death” is the unofficial slogan for the enduring Final Destination horror franchise, and its characters always die trying to do just that. The Final Destination, the fourth entry in the series and the first one in 3-D, opens everywhere August 28 and follows survivors in the stands after a racetrack crash, two of whom apparently later get stuck on a broken escalator (pictured). Death clearly has a design, and despite what the song says, you should fear the Reaper. We look back at some memorable moments from the Final Destination films to discover ways these characters could have seen the signs and saved their hides—at least for a sequel. By Robert B. DeSalvo
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