I Know What You Did Last Summer

Considering this is based on a horror film that came out in 1997 most of its fan base are in their 30s atleast, yet it's aimed at teenagers. I was super excited to watch this having been a huge fan of the movies as a teen but it was a huge let down the shallow characters and their teenage dramas were not appealing to me at all and that's the parts I could actually see as the screen was so dark 90% of the time it was hard to make out what was going on.

Wow. 27 minutes in and I'm like, "is this a horror movie?".

I'm not sure this qualifies as horror but hey, what a way to waste 30 minutes of setup.

This is potentially the worst slasher film series I've ever seen:

It is unfortunate but, every time a new series comes out the IMDb is quickly flooded with negative reviews and "1" ratings. I say ignore those fools who get their kicks by trying to trash things.

This is an updated series with the old title and all new, attractive actors. There is no good reason to try to make any direct comparisons, it is just intended to be a fun show to pass the time. Nothing to be taken too seriously.

I say give it a try, it is free for all who already own the online subscription. If you enjoy it, fine. If you don't then quit watching. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

The first episode begins looking out over the Pacific Coast in Hawaii, the young adult girl gone for a year now coming home. But you don't have to watch very far to see the general theme of young adults behaving badly. For example, at an evening pool party one guy is full frontal naked and urinating into the swimming pool. This is not likely a show I'll continue to watch but I will give it a chance. The production values are sufficiently good and the actors are attractive.

There is no benefit to anyone writing a bad review with a "1" rating and saying "don't watch." Who do they think they are, my personal censor?

It is a TV show, not a solution to world hunger. It will entertain many.

The show just drags on. And I don't mean in a building dramatic tension.

The acting sucks, even though I've see many of the actors in other projects where I did enjoy them.

There's very little action.

There's no very emotion. No excitement. No feelings for the characters, one way or another.

Don't waste your time thinking it'll go somewhere or get better when you become more invested. It won't.

This series is very different than the movies. Like night and day. Only similarity is the general idea of the past coming back to haunt you. I applaud them in trying to make it their own. So far it's better than I thought it was going to be but still not great. It's very slow-paced and seems more like a drama at times. It's definitely heavily influenced by Euphoria's aesthetic, but not as authentic. It's watchable and keeps my attention so I'd recommend giving it a try. Just keep your expectations to a minimum.