10 Most Pointless Horror Movies Ever Made

In an already pointless series, in which every film follows the basic formula, The Final Destination strikes out on its own as an even more meaningless addition to the franchise, positioning itself as yet another cookie cutter sequel to the preceding three films, while supposedly offering up a definitive end. This was something of a last-ditch attempt to lure people back into cinemas, but forgets one important aspect - death never ends. 

The formula for a Final Destination movie is clear: a group of ornery folks miraculously escape their fate before being killed off one by one in evermore dramatic fashion until death is square again. And audiences loved it... the first couple goes round. By the time number four arrived in 2009, the franchise had been going for nearly a decade and interest was dwindling. 

Thus, director David R Ellis sent us to the races, with a group of folks who escape a fatal accident at the speedway, and - you guessed it - death spends the next 90 minutes making them pay the price. The original characters are all dead, and these new ones are as forgettable as their contrived deaths. What should be a grand series finale feels flaccid and wholly irrelevant.