The Fantasy Review’s review of I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997).
I only watched I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) a few days ago, and I’m already forgetting things that happened in the movie. It’s a forgettable, generic 90’s slasher that does nothing interesting.
Spoiler-Free Review of I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
I love a good 90’s horror movie. Scream is the greatest movie and franchise to come from the 90’s, but you also have Alien: Resurrection (which people pretend to hate, but it’s a lot of fun), Perfect Blue, Sleepy Hollow… I could go on.
They all share a similar 90’s vibe I adore for nostalgic reasons, but I Know What You Did Last Summer was just dull.
Is it a “bad” slasher flick? Absolutely not. But it’s also not good. It follows the right formula, has just enough characterisation, and a bit of gore.
This makes it a standard slasher you can start watching and know what you’re getting into. However, as the start of a franchise (where the sequels are a lot worse than the first movie), I don’t really understand how more movies got made.
The killer in I Know What You Did Last Summer is uninteresting. It’s the Fisherman – or whatever the hell he’s called.
The killer isn’t scary, he’s not creepy, he doesn’t bring any tension to the scenes he is in. This is a badly designed villain in a badly written and directed movie, where the cast give decent performances, considering the material they are working with.
Honestly, with so many great slasher movies and franchises to pick from, why would you ever choose I Know What You Did Last Summer?
