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
- 3 wins & 7 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
Trouble is the many story threads evolved in a murky, clotted style that fails to carry out the initial potential, settling instead for chase scenes, sometimes nightmarish but still over-done and over-stretched. It's like the screenplay and director are unsure how to develop the storyline, so they settle for an easier unscripted way out. Nonetheless, actress Hewitt carries the show, deserving triple pay for her demanding efforts, and a lasting career, as well. Then too, I'm glad the bloody gore was kept to a digestable minimum, the gruesome chase scenes more than sufficing.
All in all, what the story potential needs is a re-make, less concerned with teen box-office and more concerned with creating a lasting horror movie classic. The potential is there, but I'm not holding my breath.
- dougdoepke
- Jan 2, 2022
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Mùa Hè Kinh Hãi
- 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