India, May 6 -- When Final Destination first hit theaters in March 2000, actor Brec Bassinger was still an infant-barely ten months old. Now, 25 years later, she's stepping into the iconic horror franchise as the lead in Final Destination: Bloodlines. For Brec, it's more than just a role-it's a surreal moment of stepping into a cinematic legacy that's existed her entire life.

"I literally don't know life without Final Destination. It's been around forever, so getting cast in it felt completely unreal," she says, reflecting on what it means to join the long-running series.

Her connection to the franchise runs deeper than being a lifelong fan. Years before Bloodlines, Brec worked with co-director Adam Stein on a pilot. Even more fittingly...