PLOT: A bunch of pals are terrorised by a stalker who is aware of a couple of grotesque incident from their previous.
REVIEW: Legacy sequels have been fashionable ever since Halloween again in 2018, they usually actually haven’t slowed down. Some have managed to be enjoyable continuations, whereas most really feel like soulless money grabs, intent on smacking us with extra nostalgia than we all know what to do with, hoping we’ll forgive their lack of high quality. And provided that the I Know collection has by no means been something greater than a slasher attempting to journey Scream’s coattails, my hopes weren’t excessive. So does I Know What You Did Final Summer season buck the development and really give us a good entry with the hook-handed fisherman? Nicely…
I Know What You Did Final Summer season follows the very same system we’ve seen earlier than: a gaggle of younger adults get somebody killed (for those who can name it that), cowl it up, then somebody makes them pay for it a 12 months later. I’m not against repeating plot construction, particularly with regards to horror, however what number of instances can this occur to an individual on this similar city?! There have to be one thing within the water that breeds homicidal maniacs.
The performing is in all places right here, with performances starting from okay to completely terrible. There are clear parallels between the characters and people from the primary movie. However none of them are as likable (which is hilarious as a result of it’s not precisely like the unique group of teenagers who hate one another, match the invoice both), and all really feel so entitled. Chase Sui Wonders is the one actual saving grace, however she nonetheless feels shortchanged. As for legacy characters, Freddie Prinze Jr tries his finest, however he’s continuously having to spew out the corniest strains, and Jennifer Love Hewitt is hardly within the movie. It’s no surprise she signed on so late within the course of. There’s positively some alternate model with out Julie James even in it, and the film would have been unaffected by it.
Any slasher can have a so-so story and unhealthy performing, however make up for it with the kills. The kills have been respectable sufficient however they’re over in a flash, outdoors of 1, which ended up being the standout kill. They don’t even have the balls to go all the way in which with killing off sure characters both. I did just like the aftermath of a number of the kills, because it’s truly the place it felt a bit of meaner. However this virtually might have been PG-13.
The killer reveal (which we’ll clearly keep away from spoilers for) is likely one of the stupidest issues in a contemporary slasher. Any savvy viewer might be going to guess it fairly simply (I had it pegged simply from the trailer), however that doesn’t make it any much less idiotic. There are cameos that made me roll my eyes and a number of the dumbest killer motivations I’ve ever been witness to.
As a lot as I’ve all the time thought-about this franchise to be very middling, I used to be nonetheless shocked at how unhealthy this ended up being. There are hardly any redeeming qualities, with this prone to be a stain on the legacy of anybody concerned. Hell, it primarily ruins the primary movie, which is a particular degree of “how did you screw this up so much?” The performing is unhealthy, the story is nonsensical, and the dialogue feels prefer it was written by somebody who has by no means heard human beings converse earlier than. Right here’s hoping this places the ultimate nail within the coffin of lazy legacy sequels.
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER RELEASES TO THEATERS ON JULY 18TH, 2025.
