ARGENTINE WOMAN INJURED AS CINEMA CEILING COLLAPSES DURING SCREENING OF ‘FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES’
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
A birthday celebration turned into a real-life horror scene for a 29-year-old mother after a section of a cinema ceiling collapsed during a screening of Final Destination: Bloodlines, a film famously centered around fatal accidents and twisted fate.
Fiamma Villaverde had taken her 11-year-old daughter and a friend to Cinema Ocho in La Plata on Monday for what was meant to be a spontaneous and low-key birthday outing. But as the sixth installment of the Final Destination franchise neared its dramatic climax, life eerily imitated art.
“There was a really loud noise. At first, we thought it was part of the movie because we were so absorbed; but then a huge piece fell on me,” Villaverde told Infobae. A large chunk of the theatre ceiling crashed down, striking her knee and causing injuries that required immediate medical attention.
Her daughter, seated right next to her, narrowly escaped injury. Villaverde said that her slight lean over the armrest may have saved her from a potentially fatal head injury. “It didn’t hit me in the head because I was just leaning a little over the armrest,” she said.
What shocked Villaverde almost as much as the incident itself was the cinema’s response. When she approached the manager, she was met with indifference. “He asked, ‘How do you want to fix this?’ I replied, ‘How do I want to fix this? I’m going to file a complaint. Just imagine if they hit my daughter in the head! They’re irresponsible!’”
The emotional toll has been significant. Already undergoing treatment for anxiety and panic attacks, Villaverde said the incident has worsened her condition. “I have a hard time being in crowded places. I haven’t been to the movies in years. I went because it was my birthday—and look what happened.”
The injury has also impacted her financially. Villaverde, who works as a custodian at a local bar, has been unable to return to work and has missed several days of income. She has now contacted a lawyer and is preparing to take legal action. “I haven’t filed a complaint yet, but I’ve contacted a lawyer. Who’s going to take care of this?” she asked.
The irony of the situation was not lost on many. Final Destination: Bloodlines, directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, revolves around characters who cheat death only to find themselves pursued by even more elaborate and deadly misfortunes. The film stars Tony Todd, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Patrick Joyner, Anna Lore, and Brec Bassinger.
What was intended as a night of lighthearted entertainment turned into a chilling reminder that sometimes, reality can be even more terrifying than fiction.
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