To mark the 25th anniversary of the cult horror franchise, Final Destination returned in 2025 with Final Destination: Bloodlines. Warner Bros partnered with Jellyfish to design a bold, eerie activation designed to reintroduce the saga and tap into Gen Z's taste for twisted thrills.
Since the early 2000s, Final Destination has carved a unique place in horror history, not with monsters or killers, but with the invisible hand of Death itself. Its Rube Goldberg style fatalities and philosophical dread made it a millennial favorite, now primed for rediscovery by Gen Z.
To stand out in an age where every horror reboot looks the same, we leaned into absurdity. Jellyfish created a dramatic stunt featuring a Final Destination: Bloodlines poster as if it had just crash-landed through the roof of Les 4 Temps, one of Europe’s busiest shopping malls, in the heart of Paris La Défense in France. This location was perfect for surprising and disturbing thousands of daily visitors (126,000 visitors per day). The installation, complete with cracked tiles, shattered debris, and a twisted billboard, created a cinematic accident frozen in time. This surreal, theatrical setup instantly transformed an ordinary commercial space into the scene of the next Final Destination moment.
To reintroduce Final Destination to a new generation, the strategy focused on blending nostalgia with immersive disruption. By tapping into Gen Z’s appetite for ironic, self-aware horror and experiential moments, the campaign aimed to revive the cult franchise with a bold, real-world statement. The idea was not just to advertise the film, but to make Death feel present again, viscerally, unexpectedly, and right in the middle of everyday life.
The activation placed horror where no one expected it: in one of Europe’s busiest malls. This strategic choice ensured maximum foot traffic and visibility, while the surreal, cinematic stunt blurred the line between fiction and reality. Rather than rely on traditional jump scares or trailers, the campaign brought the Final Destination universe to life, literally crashing into people’s routines and reminding them: no one escapes Death.
The collaboration between Warner Bros and Jellyfish clinched a Silver award at the Clios Entertainment Awards in Los Angeles in the Theatrical Out of Home (OOH) category, underscoring the resounding success of The Deadly Billboard campaign. Furthermore, the campaign was also shortlisted at the creative Shark Awards.
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