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Fantasy Island

2020 · 109 min

A slick, silly horror ride where wish-fulfilment twists into jump-scare chaos, fun but forgettable.

Directed by
Jeff Wadlow
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Tagline
Anything you desire. Everything you fear.
Overview
A group of contest winners arrive at an island hotel to live out their dreams, only to find themselves trapped in nightmare scenarios.

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Directed by
Jeff Wadlow
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • deception
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror7
Humour3
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
adventure, fantasy, horror, mystery
Directed by
Jeff Wadlow
Written by
Christopher Roach, Jeff Wadlow, Jillian Jacobs
Starring
Michael Peña, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Michael Rooker, Austin Stowell, Jimmy O. Yang, Portia Doubleday, Charlotte McKinney
Music
Bear McCreary
Cinematography
Toby Oliver
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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