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Freddie Prinze Jr. made a bold claim during the premiere of the I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel. On Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Helen Shivers death scene, he gushed: “I genuinely mean this: I think it’s one of the best death scenes in the history of horror films.” While her actual death scene appears mostly offscreen, behind a wall of rubber tires, I would argue that he likely meant her chase scene. It remains the most heart-pounding and all-time best chase scene in slasher history, outpacing the likes of Laurie Strode in Halloween and Sally Hardesty in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Chase scenes are as old as movies themselves. The first horror movie, 1896’s The Haunted Castle, features rudimentary scares and mechanics that would later become integral pieces to horror movies of the ‘20s, ‘30s, and ‘40s, from Nosferatu to Dracula and Frankenstein. 1942’s Cat People...

The latest legacy sequel to a ‘90s slasher classic may hit many familiar notes, but its final act sets up some truly ambitious surprises that will shock franchise fans

Warning: This feature has Heavy Spoilers for 2025’s I Know What You Did Last Summer.

It’s been 27 years since an I Know What You Did Last Summer film was in theaters. The horror landscape has significantly evolved since the late ‘90s, yet there’s been more and more of a push to return to the nostalgic creature comforts of the past. Legacy sequels have become the new normal and the past decade has featured follow-ups to Halloween, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Candyman, and even The Exorcist. This practice has become increasingly normalized to the point that a legacy sequel to 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer makes perfect sense, especially during a time where Scream’s own...

He might not have as much of a legacy as Ghostface, but the hook-wielding Ben Willis left a mark in the surge of '90s slasher movies when he told a group of irresponsible teens, "I Know What You Did Last Summer." Cutting into the competition of masked killers in 1997, the film helped boost the careers of stars like Jennifer Love-Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Ryan Phillippe.

The horror franchise returned this year with a legacy sequel that (in keeping with the legacy sequel title trend) is also simply called "I Know What You Did Last Summer"). Hewitt and Prinze reprise their roles as Julie James and Ray Bronson, and a new group of teens are forced to confront past mistakes that turn a hit-and-run into a horrifying killing spree.

Incredibly, this is the fourth movie in a series that has spanned almost three decades. There have been highs and lows,...

With the I Know What You Did Last Summer remake in cinemas, a tongue-in-cheek look at how much effort slasher killers put into their outfits – with a trophy for first place.

There’s an episode of Peppa Pig where all the parents completely forget to make a Halloween costume for their offspring, and so numerous little cartoon animals show up to a spook-themed party dressed almost identically. With a few winds of toilet roll, you have the ultimate low-effort outfit: an instant Egyptian mummy.

It’s a sad fact that many of horror cinema’s most prolific slasher killers are similarly slapdash in their clothing choices. They may have their victims fleeing in terror, but their sartorial efforts often begin and end with shoving on a mask.

There are other fictional murderers, however, that actually put some time and effort into their costumes; some are even downright flamboyant.

So with clothing in mind,...

On July 18th, the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise slashes back into theaters for the first time since the Clinton era with a legacy sequel titled, I Know What You Did Last Summer. There’s a new hook, though: Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson has promised a much more brutal Fisherman this time around, one that’s nabbed the film an R-rating.

If you happen to be live in New York City, we’ve got the hook up for you!

This Tuesday, July 15th at 7:00 Pm, Bloody Disgusting has 150 tickets for its NYC readers to see the film in 4Dx at the Regal Times Square (247 W 42nd St).

This venue is the flagship 4Dx location for the U.S., which means you’re seeing this slasher in style. That’s not all: free popcorn and soda will also be included with your ticket!

So, what are you waiting for?...

ReFrame and Wif (formerly known as Women in Film) have announced the new class of ReFrame Rise.

The third cohort of fellows includes the following directors: Maureen Bharoocha, Ashley Eakin, Raven Jackson, Zoey Martinson, Nicole Mejia, Laura Moss, Kate Tsang and Anu Valia. Cinematographers include Ino Yang Popper, Aymae Sulick and Maddy Talias.

ReFrame Rise has been committed to developing both above and below-the-line talent and continuing a pipeline of support toward resilient and lasting careers. In 2022, ReFrame Rise expanded to include cinematographers in the cohort.

Over the next two years, fellows will be connected with industry professionals who will serve as sponsors, offering fellows a deeper, more engaged level of support than traditional mentorship. Fellows will have access to a variety of ReFrame and Wif events and stakeholders, support on personal PR and publicity materials and ongoing craft refinement sessions as well as strategic support in making strides toward career goals.

There’s a new sequel to the 1997 slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) and its 1998 follow-up I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (watch that one Here) coming our way from director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge), aiming for a July 18 theatrical release. Jennifer Love Hewitt, who played heroine Julie James in the first two films, and Freddie Prinze Jr., who was Julie’s boyfriend Ray Bronson in those films, are reprising their roles – and they’re going to be facing off with a new “Fisherman” killer. The Fisherman, Hewitt, and Prinze are all featured on the newly unveiled poster for the film, along with some of the new cast members. You can check it out at the bottom of this article.

Robinson directed the film from a screenplay by Leah McKendrick (M.F.A.), which has received some rewrites from Robinson and journalist Sam Lansky.

Sony Pictures and Buddha Jones’ trailer for Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s upcoming zombie-thriller franchise reboot 28 Days Later won the marquee Best in Show prize at the 25th Golden Trailer Awards, which were handed out Thursday at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

The 28 Years Later trailer, titled “Days,” premiered in December 2024 and became the third most-watched horror trailer of all time with 60.2 million views in its first 24 hours. It won a total of three Golden Trailers tonight, including the Most Original Trailer and Best Voice Over, the latter the group’s Don Lafontaine Award.

Apple TV+’s Severance led all TV series and movies with five wins on the night the awards ceremony, which honor marketing executives and companies that create movie trailers, commercials, posters and innovative, experiential concepts around the world. Its wins

On the film side, Universal’s Oscar-nominated Wicked, this year’s nominations...

Do you remember what you did last summer? In Sony's new I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel, this is what the main protagonists will have to confront as their dark past resurfaces with deadly consequences. Thinking they got away with murder, that all comes undone when a mysterious figure begins stalking them, one who knows their secret and is hellbent on revenge.

With the highly anticipated slasher set to hit theaters this summer, Sony has just dropped a chilling new trailer confirming what fans have long suspected: The Fisherman is back and dressed in his iconic dark rain slicker and matching hat while wielding his deadly hook. He's ready to strike once again. Will this new generation of victims be able to outsmart the relentless killer? Who knows. Maybe it's not even a male, but a female instead, adding an unexpected twist to the terror. Whatever the case,...

The Fisherman is back and more vicious than ever in I Know What You Did Last Summer. Sony Pictures teased the slasher villain in action today, with the announcement that the first trailer arrives tomorrow.

The Fisherman slashes back into theaters on July 18, 2025.

In this summer’s legacy sequel, “When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they’re forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer…and is hell-bent on revenge. As one by one the friends are stalked by a killer, they discover this has happened before, and they turn to two survivors of the legendary Southport Massacre of 1997 for help.”

Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) co-wrote the script with Sam Lansky,...

A new image from I Know What You Did Last Summer, courtesy of Collider, teases the horrors inflicted in the slasher.

“This time, The Fisherman is a lot more brutal,” director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) tells the outlet.

“When Sony came to me and asked if I would be interested in taking on this IP, I said I would love to do this, but there are two things I would need you to let me do if we’re going to make this sequel together. They agreed to both. You’ll just have to see what those things are on July 18.”

Although Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. reprise their roles from the 1997 original, Robinson confirmed that Sarah Michelle Gellar‘s Helen Shivers will not return. “Unfortunately, Sarah made it very clear she is dead. I asked many, many times. She is extremely dead.”

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Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. will reprise their roles as Julie James and Ray Bronson in I Know What You Did Last Summer, but what about Brandy Norwood?

The pop star survived I Still Know What You Did Last Summer as Julie’s best friend, Karla Wilson, and has expressed interest in returning for the legacy sequel, but will she?

“You’ll have to go see the movie,” director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) teased People.

The Fisherman slashes back into theaters on July 18.

When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they’re forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did last summer… and is hell-bent on revenge.

As one by one the...