We were joined on the Popternative show by Teo Briones (Chucky) who stars in the new Final Destination film, Final Destination: Bloodlines. The newest chapter in the horror franchise takes audiences back to the very beginning of Death’s twisted sense of justice that explains how everything began. It premiered in theaters on May 16 and is co-directed by directed by Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky (Freaks).
The ensemble cast also includes Kaitlyn Santa Juana (The Friendship Game), Richard Harmon (The 100), Owen Patrick Joyner (Julie and the Phantoms), Anna Lore (They/Them), Gabrielle Ros (Virgin River), Rya Kihlstedt (Obi-Wan Kenobi), April Telek (Hell on Wheels), Andrew Tinpo Lee (General Hospital), Alex Zahara (School Spirits), Brec Bassinger (Stargirl), and Tony Todd (Candyman).
Final Destination: Bloodlines follows college student Stefani (Kaitlyn Santa Juana) who is plagued by a violent recurring nightmare. She heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all – her grandmother, Iris Campbell (Gabrielle Rose). With the help of her family, including her younger brother Charlie (played by Teo Briones), Stefani tries break the cycle and save her family from the grisly demise that inevitably awaits them all.
On bringing a new kind of experience to the franchise, Teo says, “I was kind of confused honestly at the start because you know, all these movies, they kind of make you hate the characters and as I was reading the script and as we were making the movie, I was like, I feel like I sort of like these characters, is that what we’re supped to be doing? But I think it works so well, it’s different, you’ve never not wanted to see these characters die. You really care for this family and these characters, and you want them to see it through to the end.”
Watch the full conversation with Teo Briones below.
Final Destination: Bloodlines is currently playing in theaters.
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