One of the only Scream-clones to come out of the 90s that was pretty good itself. Not Scream good, but there is a cool killer, likeable cast and a solid revenge plot. I may be biased though, 'cause I was just the right age when it came out.

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Cheesy and engaging, IKWYDLS is a fun 90s slasher with all the tropes and cliches of it’s decade. Never too serious, an intriguing “who-done-it” plot and PG-13 kills keep things rolling through the delightfully brief runtime. Fun way to kick off the spooky season.

Silly but entertaining slasher film.

coming out and proud with my unpopular opinion,,,, this sucks

It's not great, but JLove's wardrobe, screams, and spirited jostling all are. It's also got banger opening ("Summer Breeze" by Type O Negative) and closing ("Hush" by Kula Shaker) tracks, and a completely unearned use of Hooverphonic's fantastic "2 Wicky", which is just sultry, silky sex in song form.

SMG does the standout best acting, but her character is strictly relegated to the support category, is intentionally unlikable, and no character in this film is given any opportunity to be interesting.

The kills aren't really satisfying, and either made me laugh or just feel gross. You can't really take it seriously, and there are a lot of negative emotions and nastiness that don't do the watchability any favors. It's also kind of funny how I remembered this movie as "blonde people are pricks; brunettes are pure". Also funny how Sarah's character is supposed to be all about her hair, but it only looks good once it's cut off, since the long was just a trashy wig.

"Scream" ushered in a new era of teen slashers in 1996. "I Know What You Did Last Summer" was one of the first imitators a year later, and probably the most well-known. As with "Scream," Kevin Williamson penned the screenplay. However, not much of the humor from the "Scream" movies can be found in this film, which takes itself quite seriously overall.

The biggest draw of "I Know What You Did Last Summer" is certainly the cast. Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Freddie Prinze Jr.—that was certainly a strong combo, especially in the 90s. But they don't really deliver good performances here. And the film doesn't have much else to offer either. The characters all behave stupidly, the premise is far-fetched, and the script is thin. The tension builds nicely at times, but the film frequently becomes tedious. And the kills are all very tame. "I Know What You Did Last Summer" is a thoroughly mediocre slasher, nothing more.

Fun little movie, always reminds me how good Scary Movie spoofed this.

This, together with Scream, Urban Legends, and Final Destination were a big part of my horror childhood. I still love Scream but haven't watched the others in years. So I'm starting off with this. And so far so good. Not as bad as I expected.

Cast of 90s eye candy, decent 90s soundtrack, one of the least memorable slasher killers, and plot that sits a touch on the dull side. It was a popular film when released, but always sat on the side of mediocrity for me.

Don't go into this looking for an elaborate plot or fantastic acting. Take it for what it is - a silly fun slasher flick.

Bonus points for J.Love running around.

>"A toast... to us, to our last summer of immature, adolescent decadence."

I can totally see how Kevin Williamson wrote this script before Scream. It has a similar feel but not quite hashed out as well yet. To be honest I was a little bored watching this but getting to see Sarah Michelle Gellar freak out over a hair incident was worth it.

My first exposure to 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' was through Scary Movie, so the whole movie I couldn't get that movie out of my head.

For example: In the part when Sarah Michelle Gellar's character picks up the bloody welly boot after running over the guy, I couldn't help but say, "Oh my god, they hit a boot! But where is the foot?!

Also, this has to be the cleanest killer in horror movie history.

This movie will always be a part of my heart. love it must watch

Scary Movie makes so much more sense now xD

Having a teenage daughter wanting to know more about horror movies forces me to go back to some of the slasher classics. Before showing her Scream, Jason, Michael and Freedy, I started with a lighter movie. This one I remember for that. Easy to watch, filled with celebrity and with some scares. While Kevin Williamson script brings a good idea and Sarah and Jennifer look great, what’s the point of a soft horror movie? Only for this. To slowly introduce someone to the genre. For me, seeing this in 2020 was disappointing. Bad scares, bad actors, bad story overall. This never became a classic and for sure is not one today.

Re-watched this for the first time since its release in 1997 when I watched it at the cinema. At 18 I remember it being pretty good and of course it was probably the only Scream clone to make any lasting impact, but watching in 2020 it seems to me that most of its success was down to the cast (two in particular eh?) and a hunger for teen slasher movies, and yes, I'll concede that the villain was memorable but compared to Ghostface? Pah!

Its bad. Its badly written and the acting is terrible. Scream could get away with certain clichés and silliness because it was self aware and Craven knew how to tread the line between humour and threat, but IKWYDLS takes itself far to seriously so has none of the charm it's progenitor has. The jump scares aren't going to get anyone today.

We had more fun picking it apart than we did watching the film itself.

I Know What You Did Last Summer is a smart and well-crafted film that helped to revive the teen slasher genre in the late ‘90s. Based on a novel, the story follows a group of 4 high school graduates who accidentally get into a hit-and-run, and then take a vow of secrecy after dumping the body. The cast is quite good, and includes Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, and Freddie Prinze Jr. (though some of the acting is a bit weak). Still, the storytelling is well-done and keeps an air of mystery and suspect throughout the film. While I Know What You Did Last Summer sticks to the same old tropes of the slasher genre, it does so in a clever and inventive way that’s a lot of fun.

Nothing special about this except for the killer using a hook.

Watching another one of my favorite 90's slasher flicks to celebrate Halloween month. — Followed closely by the two terrible sequels; not because I enjoy them, but simply because I own them. lol

The acting by the two leads (Love Hewitt & Prinze) leaves a lot to be desired.

Otro c´lasico del terror, "el hombre del garfio" persigue a una serie de jovenes por algo que ocurrio hace un verano.Es entretenida y en su época tuvo mucha importancia.

**Very entertaining, even after all these years.**