On the negative side, Stephen Holden of "The New York Times" said that "even by the crude standards of teenage horror, "Final Destination" is dramatically flat". Lou Lumenick of the "New York Post" commented that "the film's premise quickly deteriorates into a silly, badly acted slasher movie—minus the slasher". Kevin Maynard of Mr. Showbiz described the film as "crude and witless". Rita Kempley of "The Washington Post" wrote that "your own final destination just might be the box office, to demand your money back".