Fantasy Island 2020

Movie · 109 min · English · February 14, 2020

Fantasy adventure Supernatural horror Zombie

Directed by Jeff WadlowWritten by Jeff Wadlow, Chris Roach, Jillian Jacobs

Starring Michael Peña, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Jimmy O. Yang

Fantasy Island, alternatively titled Blumhouse's Fantasy Island, represents a 2020 American supernatural horror film directed and co-written by Jeff Wadlow. This movie functions as both a horror reimagining and indirect prequel to the 1977 television series bearing the same name. The film features Michael Peña, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Jimmy O. Yang, Ryan Hansen, Portia Doubleday, and Michael Rooker in leading roles. It depicts visitors to the titular island who find their ideal fantasies transforming into terrifying realities. These guests must fight for survival as their wishes become nightmarish. The theatrical release occurred in the United States on February 14, 2020 through Sony Pictures Releasing. Critics largely criticized the film, though it achieved financial success, earning $49 million globally compared to its $7 million production cost.