Fantasy Island trivia: 30 facts about the new horror film

Fantasy Island is a new film based on the television drama series of the same name. It debuts to cinemas on February 14.

Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the new film!

1. Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island is a 2020 American supernatural horror film
2. It is simply known as Fantasy Island
3. It is directed, produced, and co-written by Jeff Wadlow
4. Based on ABC’s 1977 television series of the same name
5. It stars Michael Peña, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Portia Doubleday, Jimmy O. Yang, Ryan Hansen, and Michael Rooker
6. Jason Blum produces the film through his Blumhouse Productions banner
7. Fantasy Island was released in the United States on February 14, 2020, by Sony Pictures Releasing
8. It was announced in July 2018 that a horror film adaptation of the Fantasy Island television series was being developed at Blumhouse Productions and Sony Pictures
9. With it being described as a mix of Westworld and The Cabin in the Woods
10. Jeff Wadlow was set to direct
11. As well as co-write the screenplay
12. In October 2018, Michael Peña, Jimmy O. Yang, Dave Bautista and Lucy Hale joined the cast
13. In November 2018, during an interview, Wadlow disclosed that Maggie Q, Portia Doubleday and Ryan Hansen had joined the cast
14. As well as suggesting Bautista may no longer be able to appear in the film
15. Michael Rooker, Charlotte McKinney, Parisa Fitz-Henley and Austin Stowell were cast in January 2019
16. The film was shot at Fiji
17. Some reshoots were done in July 2019
18. On February 14, 2020, Madison Gate Records released the score soundtrack for the film composed by Bear McCreary
19. All tracks are written by Bear McCreary
20. It was originally scheduled to open on February 28, 2020 before moving up
21. In the United States and Canada, Fantasy Island was released alongside Sonic the Hedgehog, The Photograph and Downhill
22. It is projected to gross $13-20 million from 2,770 theaters in its four-day opening weekend
23. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 10%
24. Based on 40 reviews
25. With an average rating of 3/10
26. The website’s critics consensus reads: “Fantasy Island tries to show audiences the dark side of wish fulfillment, but mainly serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of exhuming long-dead franchises”
27. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 22 out of 100
28. Based on 23 critics
29. Indicating “generally unfavorable reviews”
30. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “C–” on an A+ to F scale