Four young friends bound by a tragic accident are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town.Four young friends bound by a tragic accident are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town.Four young friends bound by a tragic accident are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 10 nominations
- Elsa Shivers
- (as Bridgette Wilson)
- Deb
- (as Rasool J'Han)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaKevin Williamson wrote this script before his screenplay for Scream (1996), but was unable to sell it. Following the big screen success of "Scream," Columbia Pictures immediately bought I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and produced it to capitalize on the newfound horror success. Because "I Know" is mostly a straight-up, modern update of the old slasher horror movie rather than a deconstruction of the genre, many critics and fans felt this was a huge step down from Williamson's more clever and innovative Scream scripts.
- Goofs(at around 1h 30 mins) When Julie is in the room filled with ice, it jiggles when she moves it (it was made of gelatin).
- Quotes
Julie: Barry, stop!
Barry: No! Wake up, Julie. He's behind all this! How many fucked up fisherman are out there?
Ray: Look, he's after me too! I got a letter.
Barry: Oh, you got a letter? I got run over! Helen gets her hair chopped off, Julie gets a body in her trunk, and you get a letter? That's balanced!
- Alternate versionsGerman theatrical version was slightly cut to avoid a "Not under 18" rating. The uncut version has been released on VHS/DVD/Blu-ray.
- ConnectionsEdited into I Know What You Did Last Summer: Deleted Scenes (2022)
- SoundtracksSummer Breeze
Written by Jim Seals and Dash Crofts
Performed by Type O Negative
Courtesy of Roadrunner Records
I enjoyed the acting performances, though sometimes the screams did get slightly out of hand - near the end, one popped up every other minute or so! Despite this, the characters were portrayed very well, and you could really notice the distinctions between them, and which characters you were likely to prefer. However one drawback to the characters was how obvious it was to spot who was going to bite it - all my sister had to do was look at the characters in a group and guess straight away.
On the whole though, I found it to be a good horror film, done proud by the talents of writer Kevin Williamson and of the cast. If you are looking for a good scare, or simply taste other films after experiencing the wonder that is "Scream", then "IKWYDLS" should be your first choice - with its many 'jumps' making you enjoy the ride all the way!
ENJOY, and most importantly, SCREAM ON!!!
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Sé lo que hicieron el verano pasado
- Filming locations
- Jenner, California, USA(opening scene)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $17,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $72,586,134
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,818,645
- Oct 19, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $125,586,134
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1