The series is noteworthy amongst others in the horror genre because the "villain" is not the stereotypical slasher or monster, but the Death itself—occasionally seen as a shadow or a wind gust—which manipulates the environment in deadly ways to reclaim the lives of the survivors.
Lewton witnesses as it explodes in mid-air shortly after and shows extreme guilt for inadvertently be responsible for Murnau's death; she also becomes distrustful and terrified of Alex Browning due to his premonition coming true.
[12] In a deleted scene of Final Destination 3, Dr. Kalarjian is mentioned in a newspaper article that reveals she confirmed Kimberly's and Burke's deaths in a bizarre accident involving a woodchipper at a hardware store.
[5] Kimberly Corman has a premonition about a deadly pile-up on Route 23—in which Eugene's motorcycle crushes his torso after he skids across the road—and prevents him and several other people from entering the highway just as the vision turns into a reality.
Several PVC pipes penetrate the vehicle and puncture Eugene's lung; he is quickly rushed to Lakeview Hospital in an ambulance where he learns from a news broadcast that Kat and Rory Peters have already been killed, making him the next on Death's list.
However, the machine's emergency mode activates and revives him, but Clear abruptly opens his door—which completely detaches the plug, creating a spark that ignites the oxygen—and incinerates them both in a subsequently explosion.
[11] Kimberly Corman has a premonition about a deadly pile-up on Route 23 and blocks the entrance ramp, preventing Isabella and several other people from entering the highway before her vision turns into a reality.
[19] Kimberly is a college student from White Plains, New York, who was on a road trip to Daytona Beach, Florida with her friends Dano Estevez, Frankie Whitman, and Shaina McKlank for spring break.
However, Kimberly realizes that Isabella was never on Death's list and attempts to sacrifice herself by driving a van into a lake to drown, but she is rescued by Burke and resuscitated by Ellen Kalarjian, thus granting her a "new life".
[5] Kimberly Corman has a premonition about a deadly pile-up on Route 23—in which Nora's car crashes into a log, killing both her and Tim—and prevents them from entering the highway just as the vision turns into a reality.
[5] Kimberly Corman has a premonition about a deadly pile-up on Route 23—in which Rory's car crashes into a garbage truck, killing him—and prevents him from entering the highway just as the vision turns into a reality.
[5] Kimberly Corman has a premonition about a deadly pile-up on Route 23—in which Nora's car crashes into a log, killing both her and Tim—and prevents them from entering the highway just as the vision turns into a reality.
[23] Ashley and Ashlyn are two best friends students at McKinley High School, who visit the amusement park for their graduation night, and board the Devil's Flight roller coaster together.
Before the ride starts, Wendy Christensen has a premonition about the roller coaster's derailment—in which Ashley and Ashlyn fall to their deaths with fellow classmates Carrie Dreyer and Jason Wise.
They both lie in tanning beds until condensation from Ashley's beverage drips onto the power supply unit and malfunctions; the air conditioner causes a coat rack to fall against a plant, which knocks down the shelf.
As the survivors begin to die in bizarre accidents, Wendy and Kevin go to a hardware store where Erin and Ian work to warn them about Death's list, but they remain skeptical.
[23] Frankie is a pervert alumnus of McKinley High School that, despite having already graduated two years prior, visits the amusement park to harass Ashley Freund and Ashlyn Halperin, and boards the Devil's Flight roller coaster to follow them.
When the survivors begin to die in bizarre accidents, Wendy and Kevin go to a hardware store where Ian and Erin work to warn them that they are next on Death's list, but they remain skeptical.
[23] Julie is a sophomore at McKinley High School, and Wendy Christensen's younger sister, who visits the amusement park without permission with her best friends Perry Malinowski and Amber Regan.
When the events from the vision begin to occur in reality, they attempt to stop the train as the screen cuts to black and a derailment sound is heard, confirming Julie's death.
When she panics, Kevin ends up getting into a fight with Lewis Romero until they are all thrown off the ride with several other classmates, while Carrie and Jason stay on the front cars as the derailment occurs moments later.
When the events from the vision begin to occur in reality, he attempts to use the train's emergency brake as the screen cuts to black and a derailment sound is heard, confirming Kevin's death.
[24] Lewis is a student at McKinley High School, and an arrogant, but competitive athlete, who visits the amusement park for his graduation night, and boards the Devil's Flight roller coaster.
When the events from the vision begin to occur in reality, they attempt to stop the train as the screen cuts to black and a derailment sound is heard, confirming Wendy's death.
Meanwhile, Nick O'Bannon has a premonition about a massive crash—in which Andy rushes to the exit after a flying wheel kills Nadia, but trips and falls on a sharp plank that impales his head through his mouth.
When the survivors begin to die in bizarre accidents, Nick, Lori Milligan, and George Lanter visit Andy at his mechanic workshop to warn him that he is next on Death's list, but he does not believes them.
Several days later, Carter attempts to set a giant cross on fire on George's front lawn until a horseshoe hanging from his town truck's rear-view mirror falls onto the gear shift.
Several days later, the survivors begin to die one by one in a series of bizarre accidents that are foreshadowed in visions Nick suffers, so he, Lori, and George Lanter attempt to save the remaining ones.
Several days later, Samantha visits a beauty salon with her sons, who start throwing rocks at a stop sign, unaware that one of them landed in the grass near a man riding a lawn mower.
He is on his way to a company retreat with his co-workers when Sam has a premonition about the collapse of the suspension bridge their bus is crossing—in which Peter is impaled by metal rods before falling onto a concrete slab below.