On May 19, 2025, a birthday celebration turned harrowing for 29-year-old Fiamma Villaverde when a ceiling panel collapsed at Cinema Ocho in La Plata, Argentina, during a screening of Final Destination: Bloodlines. Villaverde, accompanied by her 11-year-old daughter and a friend, had spontaneously chosen the film due to discounted tickets. As the movie neared its climax, a loud crash preceded debris striking Villaverde’s knee, narrowly missing her head because she was leaning slightly over the armrest. The incident, eerily mirroring the film’s theme of escaping death only to face new dangers, left her with bruises requiring hospital X-rays and exacerbated her pre-existing anxiety and panic attacks.
Villaverde criticized Cinema Ocho’s management for their dismissive attitude, recalling the manager’s question, “How do you want to fix this?” She responded by threatening to file a complaint, expressing fear that her daughter could have been seriously injured. Unable to work as a bar custodian due to her injuries, Villaverde has contacted a lawyer to pursue legal action. The theater, which evacuated around 40 attendees, has not issued a public apology or safety upgrade plans, and local authorities are investigating, with recent rainfall possibly weakening the roof.
Final Destination: Bloodlines, the sixth installment in the franchise, directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, follows a college student, Stefani (Kaitlyn Santa Juana), battling a deadly family curse, featuring Tony Todd and a cast including Brec Bassinger. Released on May 16, 2025, it has grossed $187.2 million globally and holds a 92% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. The real-life incident at Cinema Ocho underscores the franchise’s chilling premise, blending fiction with a terrifying reality for Villaverde, who now grapples with physical, emotional, and legal challenges.
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