I Know What You Did Last Summer
R
Oct 17, 1997
Horror · A brisk 102 minutes that maintains tension without overstaying its welcome.
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6.0/10
IMDb
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6.0/10
TMDB
The brief
This late 90s slasher operates on pure teen movie energy with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Love Hewitt anchoring a cast that looks like they stepped out of a WB drama. The hook-wielding killer feels genuinely menacing, and Gillespie keeps the tension cranked up without getting too gory or self-aware. It's slick studio horror that takes its premise seriously, building dread through paranoia rather than cheap scares. Perfect if you want Scream's star power but with less meta commentary and more straightforward stalking.
slick 90s polish
hook-wielding stalker
teen slasher
coastal paranoia
guilt-driven horror
straightforward scares
The verdict
If you crave straightforward slasher thrills with genuine menace and late-90s teen movie star power, this delivers taut paranoia-driven horror without the winking self-awareness of Scream. If you need innovative scares or deeper substance beyond stylish stalking, you'll find this too formulaic and predictable for its nearly two-hour runtime.
Watch with
- 👥 Perfect for horror movie nights with friends
- ⚠️ Skip if you're sensitive to stalking themes
Heads up
- Frequent jump scares and stalking sequences (frequent)
- Car accident with death (brief but impactful) (moderate)
- Hook weapon violence and gore (moderate)
- Teens in peril throughout (frequent)
Credits
- Director
- Jim Gillespie
- Cast
- Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Johnny Galecki, Muse Watson
Official synopsis
After an accident on a winding road, four teens make the fatal mistake of dumping their victim's body into
