This misguided attempt to turn a barely-remembered lightweight 1970s prime-time TV show into a horror-styled 2020 thriller goes for overcooked melodrama when perhaps slow-burn creepiness would have suited the approach better. A lot of different stories and elements are seemingly thrown together, and the film makes the mistake of trying to explain everything in a very unconvincing manner. Possibly trying to deliver psychological thrills, this take on Fantasy Island simply ends up being rather silly. It is almost worth staying for the final scene/revelation, if only to witness the giving up of all hope (with a meaning that will be completely lost on viewers who do not know the original TV show)!
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