I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

If you're going to bury the truth, make sure it stays buried.

Movie Details

Series

I Know What You Did Last Summer

Director: Jim Gillespie
Runtime: 1 h 40 min
Release Date: 17 October 1997
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Overview: After an accident on a winding road, four teens make the fatal mistake of dumping their victim's body into the sea. Exactly one year later, the deadly secret resurfaces as they're stalked by a hook-handed figure.

Podcast Release Date:

Jun 27, 2025

I Know What You Did Last Summer Series Episode 1

A different kind of dead hooker in the trunk

After Scream slashed up the box office, every studio wanted in on the teen horror revival. Sony called up Kevin Williamson, and he hooked them up with his loose adaptation of a 1973 YA novel: I Know What You Did Last Summer. With hot young stars, a moderate body count, and a killer mystery, the film was a surprise hit in October 1997 and instantly became sleepover canon for a generation raised on Dawson’s Creek and dial-up. But nearly three decades later, does this thriller still have bite, or is it just riding a wave of ’90s hype? Donate to support Now Playing Podcast and hear this bonus review to find out!

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