10 Opening Horror Movie Scenes That Changed Everything

The opening sequence of Final Destination changed horror, in that it introduced audiences to a concept that would spawn a five-movie franchise, with a sixth film currently waiting to go into production once the SAG-AFTRA strike comes to an end.

Of course, that concept was an opening scene where a tragic disaster takes place, numerous people lose their lives, and then it's revealed what we've just seen is merely a premonition from one of our central characters. From there, this character manages to stop themselves and certain others from being a part of this disaster - proving the premonition to be true - and these 'survivors' are then stalked by the Grim Reaper for having cheated death.

As for the opening scene that introduced us to this staple of the Final Destination series, it's the mid-air explosion of Volée Airlines Flight 180, as seen in a premonition by Devon Sawa's Alex Browning. For those who Alex managed to stop boarding this flight, they're then killed in ways that mildly mimic elements of their 'deaths' from his premonition; something else which became a theme of the franchise.