I Know What You Did Last Summer

Five friends become responsible for a tragic car accident that results in a man's death. They decide to cover it up and swear never to speak of it again. But exactly one year later, the nightmare returns: a mysterious killer wielding a hook begins hunting down those involved. To stop the maniac, the group turns to the only people who've survived something similar - the victims of the 1997 Southport massacre.

As a fan of classic slashers like Scream and Urban Legend, I'll be blunt: if the filmmakers' goal was to make a straightforward remake with a new cast but no real changes to the script, the result is a missed opportunity. If they were aiming for the meta-approach of the later Scream sequels, referencing the original while updating the formula - it's not quite enough.

On the plus side: solid direction, a couple of effective jump scares, and decent visuals. But everything else feels derivative and predictable.

The film may spark nostalgia for fans of the genre, but it doesn't breathe new life into the franchise. If you've been missing slashers, it's worth a watch. If you were hoping for something more - unfortunately, this isn't it.

1997 was a wild year. Jennifer Love Hewitt and her pals in Southport, North Carolina, committed flat-out murder-and somehow managed to build a franchise out of what should've been a one-and-done slasher flick. Now, 27 years later, we're back with the worst-kept secret in horror history. What began with four friends has evolved into a new generation mirroring those same moments.

I'm all for paying homage and drawing inspiration from the original, but this film felt like callback central. Reference after reference. A loosely connected series of events that kind of made since... maybe. Its a legacy sequel so yeah expect some nostalgia, however the script seemed very rush and the film suffered because of it.

The connection between the original cast and the new generation was half-baked at best. I was glad to see Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr., but their presence felt forced, like the film just wanted the audience to just go along with it.

As for the new stars there were some decent performances, a couple of laughs, however nothing truly stood out. I didn't feel invested in any of the characters and the film didn't give a reason why I should.

This movie spits on the original in the most crude way possible. This was bad through and through.

Dull actors who can't deliver their lines believably. Bad special effects. Boring all the way through, predictable from the start.

The script was laughably awful.

This was more comedy than horror, pure comedy.

The film opens with upbeat, trendy music that instantly sets a Scream VI vibe-never a good sign if you're hoping for originality. From the start, it's clear this isn't going to break new ground. We follow a group of American "teens": conventionally attractive girls paired with alpha-male archetypes, with Jonah Hauer-King oddly miscast and feeling out of place.

The premise hasn't evolved since the 1997 original: a group of friends covers up a death, only to be stalked one year later by the iconic fisherman in his rain slicker. He picks them off one by one, sometimes extending his vengeance to their loved ones. That's it. There's little substance beyond this familiar formula. Legacy characters from the original film return, but rather than adding emotional depth or clever twists, their presence feels like a shallow callback. Freddie Prinze Jr., in particular, gives a performance that weirdly channels Dermot Mulroney from Scream VI; not exactly flattering.

Several sequences simply don't make sense. In one, Teddy tries to fix the sliding doors on his boat, even though we can clearly see someone lurking at the end of the corridor. His behavior makes it seem as if he's conspiring with the killer rather than in danger. When he eventually fights the fisherman, the scene plays more like roughhousing with a buddy than a desperate struggle for survival. Later, Teddy's father mourns his son while heavy footsteps of the killer are blatantly audible in the background. Yet the father never reacts. It's sloppy staging, and moments like these kill any suspense.

Acting quality is inconsistent at best. Characters flip from panic to casual nonchalance within minutes, destroying any sense of tension. For a slasher from 1997, some of these choices might have slid by unnoticed, but for a 2025 release they feel outdated and careless.

Ultimately, this revival offers nothing fresh: no new angle, no genuine scares, and no compelling performances. It's a reheated version of a story that was already thin, relying on nostalgia rather than creativity.

I grew up watching the originals. Have been a huge fan ever since... seen them more times than I can count. Wtf were they thinking with this one..... without a doubt one of the most disappointing & unnecessary reboots I have ever seen.

I am going to try to pretend this one never happened... It was that bad.

Bad casting bad story bad pace bad acting. No character development. Too many plot holes. Nothing to get you "hooked"... if you gotta see for yourself, go for it. Recommend waiting til it comes out on digital if anything.

The music score was kinda dope, as well as a few scenes and the nostalgia was there with a few surprises but overall I left really upset and disappointed. And the twist at the end made me SO angry.

They should have left this one alone. I honestly liked the trailer and idea they had for it more than the actual movie. There are fans of the originals 30 years in the making and they basically just spit in our faces.