With hits like Paranormal Activity, Insidious and Sinister, Blumhouse Productions have become arguably the biggest brand in horror cinema these days. So it was a bit of a surprise to see a remake of Fantasy Island emerging from their stable.
Like the late-'70s/early–'80s TV show, it features a tropical island where fantasies come true. It's run by a white-suited man called Roarke (Michael Peña). And yes, in nods to original star Hervé Villechaize, someone shouts "The plane!" and a character turns out to have the nickname Tattoo. But this time, as a group of folk pay a visit to the island, it all goes careful-what-you-wish-for bad, in sometimes gruesome fashion...
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