10 INSANE Moments Cut From Recent Movies
4. Carnage At Chuck E. Cheese - Final Destination Bloodlines
One of the most memorable sequences from Final Destination Bloodlines is the nerve-shredding barbecue set-piece which culminates in the death of protagonist Stefani's (Kaitlyn Santa Juana) uncle Howard (Alex Zahara), whose head is run over by his own lawnmower.
However, directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein recently revealed that the original version of this scene wasn't a family barbecue at all, but rather a family gathering at a restaurant modelled on famed American dining chain Chuck E. Cheese.
Lipovsky said that the sequence would've had plenty of fun introducing dangerous red herrings like arcade machines, bowling balls, and bumper cars, but ultimately the decision was made to shift the location to a garden barbecue because they found it a more relatable concept for a story that's all about a single family.
As fantastic as the final version of the scene is, it goes without saying that the darkly comedic possibilities of a carnage-filled restaurant scene, presumably leaving scores of other diners thoroughly traumatised, speaks for itself.