Fantasy Island
The director of Blumhouse's Truth or Dare turns the popular '80s TV show about a magical island resort into a be-careful-what-you-wish-for horror film. Stars Maggie Q (Divergent), Michael Peña (Ant-Man) and Truth or Dare's Lucy Hale.
- Director:
- Jeff Wadlow ('Truth or Dare', 'Kick-Ass 2', 'Never Back Down')
- Writer:
- Jeff WadlowChristopher RoachJillian Jacobs
- Cast:
- Lucy HaleMichael PeñaJimmy O. YangMichael RookerCharlotte McKinneyParisa Fitz-HenleyAustin StowellRyan HansenMaggie QKim Coates
Reviews & comments
Rolling Stone
pressIf crimes against cinema merited prosecution, Blumhouse's Fantasy Island would go directly to death row. The only scary thing about this wussified, fright-free horrorshow is that it wants to spawn sequels. Stop it before it kills again.
Variety
press[A]lthough by the end, as certain characters are brought back to life and others are turned into "black-eyed zombies," audiences will most likely be wishing they'd bought a ticket to another movie.
The New York Times
pressThis, really, is what happens when you take all the wrong lessons out of film school.
Hollywood Reporter
pressIf 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.
Los Angeles Times
pressThe movie can only be classified as something truly terrible, escaping any other categorisation that would make it resemble an actual film.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressAs in Truth or Dare, there’s a degree of strain and tedium in the effort to convince us the story ultimately makes sense.
Rolling Stone
pressIf crimes against cinema merited prosecution, Blumhouse's Fantasy Island would go directly to death row. The only scary thing about this wussified, fright-free horrorshow is that it wants to spawn sequels. Stop it before it kills again.
Variety
press[A]lthough by the end, as certain characters are brought back to life and others are turned into "black-eyed zombies," audiences will most likely be wishing they'd bought a ticket to another movie.
The New York Times
pressThis, really, is what happens when you take all the wrong lessons out of film school.
Hollywood Reporter
pressIf 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.
Los Angeles Times
pressThe movie can only be classified as something truly terrible, escaping any other categorisation that would make it resemble an actual film.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressAs in Truth or Dare, there’s a degree of strain and tedium in the effort to convince us the story ultimately makes sense.
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