Blumhouse's Fantasy Island

Name: Blumhouse's Fantasy Island
Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Released: February 14, 2020
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 22
Cast: Austin Stowell, Charlotte McKinney, Evan Evagora, Jimmy O. Yang, Kim Coates

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Fantasy Island

Movie Details & Credits

Columbia Pictures | Release Date: February 14, 2020 | PG-13

Starring: Austin Stowell, Charlotte McKinney, Evan Evagora, Jimmy O. Yang, Kim Coates, Lucy Hale, Maggie Q, Michael Peña, Michael Rooker, Mike Vogel, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Portia Doubleday, Robbie Jones, Ryan Hansen

Summary: In Blumhouse's new spin on Fantasy Island, the enigmatic Mr. Roarke makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island's mystery in order to escape with their lives.

Director: Jeff Wadlow

Genre(s): Adventure, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 109 min

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Awards & Rankings

18	#18 Most Discussed Movie of 2020

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Richard Roeper

Feb 19, 2020

The only thing more insane and contrived than the Big Reveal is the epilogue, which contains not one but two maddeningly bizarre developments that are beyond strange and inconsistent, even for a movie that’s been strange and inconsistent all along. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Feb 14, 2020

I didn’t hate this slaughter-at-the-soap opera reboot. Not until it goes seriously off the rails in the third act, anyway. But don’t get your “torture porn” hopes up with the word “slaughter.” It is PG-13, after all. And this isn’t “Hostel.” Read full review

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

Mar 6, 2020

An odd attempt at genre-surfing that ends up well out of its depth. Read full review

John DeFore

Feb 14, 2020

If this were the feature-length pilot episode for some cheap reboot on a streaming service — which is what it feels like — a generous viewer might half-heartedly agree to tune in next week and see if things get more interesting. But on the big screen? A sequel would be less welcome than a new episode of, say, Charlie's Angels. Or Starsky & Hutch. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Peter Sobczynski

Feb 14, 2020

So yes, Fantasy Island is a terrible movie — this probably won’t come as a shock to most people — but more than that, it seems to have been made with absolutely no one in mind. Read full review

David Ehrlich

Feb 14, 2020

By the time this Fantasy Island arrives at its gallingly stupid final twist, you’ll be dying to go home. Read full review

Kimber Myers

Feb 14, 2020

The movie can only be classified as something truly terrible, escaping any other categorization that would make it resemble an actual film. Read full review

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User Reviews

JamesDickinson

Feb 16, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved this movie because it seemed as so it kept going quickly and there was so much action. There was so much suspense throughout the movie thinking it would end this way or that. It then continued and it had such a sweet ending and many sweet moments throughout. Even though it’s a horror movie.… Expand

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JamesIrish68

Feb 20, 2020

A Horemdy not aimed at the hardcore horror crowd. If you want the living s*** scared out of you, then best sit this one out. It's gentle fun, the kind of thing to bring a date too. A few laughs and jump scares and totally inconsistent but so what. I'm going to massively over score toA Horemdy not aimed at the hardcore horror crowd. If you want the living s*** scared out of you, then best sit this one out. It's gentle fun, the kind of thing to bring a date too. A few laughs and jump scares and totally inconsistent but so what. I'm going to massively over score to compensate for the miserable horror scolds.… Expand

0 of 3 users found this helpful03

tonytnt

Feb 28, 2020

better than I expected. don't believe all the bad reviews.i liked the twists in the plot and the interweaving of the main characters.

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Mauro_Lanari

Feb 25, 2020

(Mauro Lanari)
Inept attempt at metaphysical cinema: it would like to show us the dark side of wish fulfillment (as the two "Solaris", the two "Aladdin", "Sphere") without any allusion to the origin of such a pandemic catastrophe ("Vladimir's choice").

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BatMite

Feb 24, 2020

Blumhouse's Fantasy Island is a film about an island where all your fantasies come true. For me, my fantasy would be to have sat through another movie. A few good leads and character interactions that quickly dissolve as everyone is set on their journey on their own. The fantasies also veryBlumhouse's Fantasy Island is a film about an island where all your fantasies come true. For me, my fantasy would be to have sat through another movie. A few good leads and character interactions that quickly dissolve as everyone is set on their journey on their own. The fantasies also very predictably start to go awry as we have a monkey's paw-style dream come true for all our protagonists. Filled with minimal humor, lack of plot, and plenty of twists you don't see coming but don't really care for once they are out. It's not a good movie and it never gets quite into "so bad it's good" territory either. Just a forgettable mess of a film that had the right idea and premise only to fall to sub par writing and direction.… Expand

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AoNoTouchdown

Feb 14, 2020

This movie is a absolut nightmare. Literally.
The trailer made you believe that it’s a mysterious horror flick with many questions to be answered.
Well the actual movie explained none. It started out weak and slowly crawled a very long and painful to watch way to the end. Things justThis movie is a absolut nightmare. Literally.
The trailer made you believe that it’s a mysterious horror flick with many questions to be answered.
Well the actual movie explained none.
It started out weak and slowly crawled a very long and painful to watch way to the end.
Things just exist,logic is non-existing and absolutely nothing is relatable.
Is it spooky? Hell no.
Probably the worst and foreseeable jumpscares in recent years.
This is the kind of trash you find somewhere deep down in the Netflix Horror Category you never heard of.… Expand

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jakeyjake

Mar 30, 2020

Jeffrey Wadlow disappoints yet again with another disposable horror movie. This time it is an unbelievably hollow attempt at scares, fantasies, revenge and family drama, while succeeding at none of them. The movie is riddled with flimsy jump scares, bad performances, and bad characterJeffrey Wadlow disappoints yet again with another disposable horror movie. This time it is an unbelievably hollow attempt at scares, fantasies, revenge and family drama, while succeeding at none of them. The movie is riddled with flimsy jump scares, bad performances, and bad character development. The film is a mess. It goes in so many directions and every one of them results in the movie going off of a cliff. The performances all around (except Maggie Q who at least appears to be trying) are horrendous. And Michael Pena is horrifically miscast as Mr. Roarke as well. This movie has almost no redeeming qualities at all, and so far, is the worst movie of 2020. 0/10… Expand

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