Fantasy Island-Kids’ Movie Review
Be careful what you wish for. The brochures say that it’s a place where “anything and everything can come true,” The tropical resort is absolutely beautiful, and the lucky guests dreams are promised to come true. However, when the fantasies become nightmares it’s not that pleasant, in fact it’s terrifying!!! Now the guests must try and solve the island’s mystery in order to escape alive. Fantasy Island is loosely based on television show which aired from 1978-1984.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: February 13, 2020
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Talking Points:
Sexual Content: Mild
- We see male and female models in skimpy swimsuits.
- We see a married couple in bed. The woman is shown waking up bare-shouldered, under the covers.
- It’s mentioned that many of the guests have sex related fantasies.
Violent/Disturbing Content: Excessive
- Characters are shot, stabbed, blown, drown, fall from high locations and die from explosives.
- A character is tortured-bound to a chair and gagged.
- There are creepy creatures that may scare young kids.
- A woman is shown losing a lot of blood through her mouth and nose.
- Other people are captured by masked men.
Crude or Profane Language: Moderate
- We hear the f-word once. We also hear “sh-t,” “a–,” “b–ch,” “d–n,” and “h–.
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- Characters are shown drinking wine, martinis, champagne and other alcoholic beverages.
- There’s a discussion about cocaine on the island.
Will Kids Like It? Yes
Overall this is a horror film. Parents need to be aware of the violent content and profane language.
