Hooked Again: Revisiting the Legacy of “I Know What You Did Last Summer”

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the 1997 original movie

Before the reboot of I Know What You Did Last Summer slashes its way onto screens on July 18th, let’s rewind to the mid-1990s — a time of landlines, low-rise jeans, and uninspired, formulaic follow-ups featuring familiar horror faces. Upon its release in October 1997, I Know What You Did Last Summer wasn’t just a hit;

By Evelyn Lott  |  July 15, 2025
“I Know What You Did Last Summer” Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson on Hooking a New Generation

“There’s a lot of sh*t that can get ruined on the internet in this movie, so I really do encourage people to see it as soon as possible,” director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson tells The Credits of her film I Know What You Did Last Summer, which carves its way into theaters July 18.

Robinson, 37, a Miami native now living in Los Angeles, has plenty to share,

By Daron James  |  July 14, 2025
Jennifer Love Hewitt & Freddie Prinze Jr. Return in New “I Know What You Did Last Summer” Trailer

Prepared to get hooked again.

A new trailer for director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s I Know What You Did Last Summer has arrived nearly thirty years after the original film first jolted audiences back in October of 1997. That film, written by Scream scribe Kevin Williamson and based on Lois Duncan’s 1973 novel of the same name, followed four teens who, after a night of partying, accidentally hit a man with their car and,

By The Credits  |  June 17, 2025