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Film · 2020

Fantasy Island

Directed by Jeff Wadlow · starring Joshua Diaz, Josh McConville and Goran D. Kleut

  • 1 h 50 min
  • Adventure · Horror · Comedy
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 5 March 2020
  • 4.0 AverageMovieNCo
  • 5.0 Users15 votes
  • 3.1 Critics9 reviews
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Synopsis

Mr. Roarke (Michael Peña) is an enigmatic man who turns the dreams of some lucky guests into reality when, for 50.000$, they're given the chance to go to his tropical luxury resort located on a lonely island in the middle of nowhere to get something they lost in the past or want to find in the future. If you dream of great parties, for example, you will have one that you will never be able to forget. If you want revenge on some bully at school or the chance to change something you regret, the island will see it done. But, be careful: sometimes, wanting something beyond what you have can bring about dire consequences. In 'Fantasy Island', the dreams of the guests warp into their worst nightmares and they try to do everything possible to leave the Pacific island behind. First, however, they must discover the secrets hidden by the sinister land.

'Fantasy Island' is a terror adaptation of the famous TV show of the 70s and it has been described as a mix between 'Westworld' and 'The cabin in the woods'. It is directed by Jeff Wadlow ('Kick-ass 2, 'Truth or Dare') and is based on a script written with Chris Roach and Jillian Jacobs.

Among the cast we find Lucy Hale, Maggie Q, Michael Peña, Ryan Hansen, Jimmy O. Yang, Charlotte McKinney, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Portia Doubleday and Austin Stowell.

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The essentials

Runtime
110 min1 hour and 50 minutes
Budget
$7,000Columbia Pictures
Box office
$24.1m3,437 times its budget
How long is Fantasy Island?
1 hour and 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Fantasy Island released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 5 March 2020.
Who directed Fantasy Island?
Jeff Wadlow.
Who is in Fantasy Island?
It stars Joshua Diaz, Josh McConville, Goran D. Kleut and Lucy Hale.
Where can I watch Fantasy Island?
In the UK it is available with a channel on Prime Video and to rent on Apple TV.
How much did Fantasy Island make?
It took $24.1 million in US. It cost $7,000.
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Cast

Full cast (23)
Director
Jeff Wadlow
Writers
Jeff Wadlow, Christopher Roach, Jillian Jacobs
Producers
Jason Blum, Jeff Wadlow

Videos and trailers

All 4 videos
'Fantasy island' international trailer 2:0323 November 2019

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 9 reviews
5.0 15 votes
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What the critics say average 3.1 from 9 outlets

  • 5.5 VarietyPete Debruge "Wadlow has designed the experience like a ride, whisking audiences along quickly enough that they?re not meant to dwell on plot holes". Read
  • 5.0 CriticJake Wilson "Perhaps Wadlow?s next project (...) will be his breakthrough. For the moment, however, his fantasy of making a good movie remains unfulfilled". Read
  • 5.0 The WrapAlonso Duralde "It explains the island?s powers too much, and not enough, and that?s no fun". Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $7,000
  • US $24.1m
  • UK £392,857

Awards

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Soundtrack

All 12 songs
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  2. ConsumePolaris Spotify
  3. Still We DestroyFit For An Autopsy Spotify
  4. 22 Acacia AvenueIron Maiden Spotify

Trivia

All 6 facts

  • Similarities with 'Westworld' and 'The Cabin in the Woods'.

    The film is described as being a tonal mix of Westworld meets The Cabin in the Woods, centering on a group of contest winners who arrive at an island hotel to live out their dreams, only to find themselves trapped in nightmare scenarios.

  • When did the principal photography begin?

    Principal photography on the film began in January 2019 in Fiji.

  • The cast

    In October 2018, Michael Peña, Jimmy O. Yang, Dave Bautista and Lucy Hale joined the cast. In November 2018, during an interview, Wadlow disclosed that Maggie Q, Portia Doubleday and Ryan Hansen had joined the cast, as well as suggesting Bautista may no longer be able to appear in the film.

  • The series

    It was announced in July 2018 that a reimagining of the television series Fantasy Island was being developed at Blumhouse Productions and Sony Pictures.

  • The release

    Sony Pictures and Blumhouse have set a Feb. 28, 2020 release date for the film.

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