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Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, French, Spanish
Jennifer Love Hewitt (from TV's Party of Five) and Sarah Michelle Gellar (Scream 2) star with Freddie Prinze, Jr., Ryan Phillippe and Johnny Galecki in this terrifying tale of a body that just won't stay dead.After an accident on a winding road, four teens make the fatal mistake of dumping their victim's body into the sea. But exactly one year later, the dead man returns from his watery grave,and he's looking for more than an apology.
"A pure fright machine [that] scares the hell out of you!" Norman Wilner, Toronto Star
"...has some good thrills and some good jokes. You'll shriek, you'll laugh..." Melissa Morrison, Box Office Magazine
"You'll shriek, you'll laugh." Melissa Morrison, Boxoffice Magazine
"More laughs and chills than Scream." Jean Wolf, Jean Wolf's Hollywood
"A polished genre piece with superior fright elements." Derek Elley, Variety
"More laughs and chills than Scream." Jeanne Wolf, Jeanne Wolf's Hollywood
"...fun, energetic and fairly scary." Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
"...well-directed (Jim Gillespie), impressively shot (Denis Crossnan) and performed in frenzied style by a youngish cast..." Mike Clark, USA Today
"...a smart, sharply drawn genre film with a moral center and a solid cast of young actors to hold it." Richard Harrington, The Washington Post
Editor's Note
After a post-graduation Fourth of July beer blast, four tipsy teens accidentally smash up a pedestrian with their car, and, in a panic, dispose of the almost-dead body in the ocean. Sure enough, the following summer, the reunited group is stalked by a mysterious figure clad in fisherman's garb--replete with fish hook. A putative echo of screenwriter Kevin Williamson's mega-hit "Scream," substituting that movie's inside-jokiness for genuine feelings of guilt and angst.
| Features | Filmmaker's Commentary | | Scene Selection | | Widescreen Version And Full Screen Presentation | | Theatrical Trailer | | English Subtitles | | Spanish Subtitles | | French Subtitles | | English 2-Channel Dolby Surround | | English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital | | French Audio |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 12/21/2004 |
| Running Time: 101 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1997 | | Catalog ID: 02539 | | UPC: 00043396025394 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen/Standard 2.35:1/1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
MTV Award (1998) | | | Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nominee, Best Breakthrough Peformance |
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| | Professional Reviews | Box Office
"...Good thrills and good jokes. You'll shriek, you'll laugh..." 12/01/1997 p.50Sight and Sound
"...An evocative cameo by a luminous Anne Heche..." 01/01/1998 p.45-6 USA Today
"...Impressively shot....and performed in a frenzied style by a youngish cast..." 10/17/1997 p.5D Entertainment Weekly
"...A screamingly good time..." -- Rating: B 03/27/1998 p.72 New York Times
"...[The film] knows its way around the rules of the popular horror-film genre....[The director] respects the conventions of the genre..." 10/17/1997 p.E14 Washington Post 7 of 10
A smart, sharply drawn genre film with a moral center and a solid cast. - Richard Harrington
USA Today 6 of 10
...craft counts for something... fairly well-directed (Jim Gillespie), impressively shot (Denis Crossnan) and performed in frenzied style by a youngish cast still carrying actors' learning permits. - Mike Clark
ReelViews 6 of 10
I feel like I've just taken a time trip back to the '80s. Remember when slasher films were all the rage, and each year brought forth the dreaded specter of another Friday the 13th, Halloween, and/or A Nightmare on Elm Street (not to mention such other, notable titles as Prom Night and Silent Night, Deadly Night)? Well, they're back again, and stronger than ever. Scream started this recent wave, and its $100+ million box office gross has ensured a host of sequels and inferior copycats. The Wishmaster was arguably the first. I Know What You Did Last Summer, brought to the screen by neophyte director Jim Gillespie, is the second, and there are many more to come...There is one minor aspect of the plot that elevates I Know What You Did Last Summer above the level of a typical '80s slasher flick -- it has an interesting subtext. I'm referring to the way the lives and friendships of these four individuals crumble in the wake of their accident. Guilt, confusion, and doubt build in them until they can no longer stand to be with each other or look at themselves in the mirror. Sadly, this potentially-fascinating element of the movie is dismissed quickly to facilitate a higher body count. And, as I said before, a few extra deaths can only make a slasher movie better, right? - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 5 of 10
The best shot in this film is the first one. Not a good sign. ``I Know What You Did Last Summer'' begins dramatically, with the camera swooping high above a dark and stormy sea, and then circling until it reveals a lonely figure sitting on a cliff overlooking the surf. The shot leads us to anticipate dread, horror and atmospheric gloominess, but, alas, it is not to be...The ads make much of the fact that ``I Know What You Did Last Summer'' is from ``the creators of "Scream." '' That means both scripts are by Kevin Williamson. My bet is that he hauled this one out of the bottom drawer after ``Scream'' passed the $100 million mark. The neat thing about ``Scream'' was that the characters had seen a lot of horror films, were familiar with all the conventions, and knew they were in a horror-type situation. In ``I Know,'' there's one moment like that (as the two women approached an ominous house, they observe ominously, ``Jodie Foster tried this ... ''). But for the rest of the movie they're blissfully unaware of the dangers of running upstairs when pursued, walking around at night alone, trying to investigate the situation themselves, going onto seemingly empty fishing boats, etc...After the screening was over and the lights went up, I observed a couple of my colleagues in deep and earnest conversation, trying to resolve twists in the plot. They were applying more thought to the movie than the makers did. A critic's mind is a terrible thing to waste. - Roger Ebert
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  4.5 | | Plot |  4 | | Acting | 4 | | Overall Satisfaction | 4.5 |
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 great. extreemly scary Sunday, December 26, 1999
aubrey richer from
i loved it it was great and great acting. its a mystery to the end on who the killer is. unlike scream which they give off clues to who the killer is. i think its wierd that they use a fishhooh to kill people. Was this review helpful?  
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 NOT MY SUMMER, YOU DON'T Friday, December 10, 1999
ptdream from San Jacinto, Ca
I Know What You Did Last Summer is not a rivoting film by any means, but for the nonsencical horror films that are being put out this is pretty good. It starts in a small town with sheltered, spoiled teenagers, and they act accordingly. In the way of all horror movies, the ideas of the thing outway the quality. Was this review helpful?
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4 of 5 Trust The Gorton's Fisherman! Friday, December 03, 1999
Kevin Williams from Claremont, California
This movie sucks just as much as Scream and the latest hollywood horror ripoffs. The acting is cheesy and the kills are beyond lame. I only got scared when Anne Heche banged on the window of JLH's window. I recommend seeing a real horror movie like Halloween, Friday the 13th or Nightmare on Elm Street. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Check out IKWYDLS Sunday, November 21, 1999
JohnBoy from Fairland, IO
'IKWYDLS' is outstanding. With SMG and 'Love' in the same film, one can't but enjoy every moment of this movie, enjoying every second of this film.
Unfortunately, Ryan Felipe is just a loser. Johnny Galeki is not, though. Let's just say, I've seen the movie alot of times and i don't really see movies alot of times but this one just doesn't tire or bore me at all. Occassionally, Hollywood puts out a gem and this is one of them. This movie has something for everyone- A football player, a boat worker, a philosophy student, and a girl who works in her fathers store. The movie is full of enjoyment through the use of excitement, sexual overtones and just basic fun. This movie has something for everyone. 'IKWYDLS' is perfect! Was this review helpful?
4 of 5 Entertaining But Not Groundbreaking Wednesday, September 29, 1999
Dan M from Seattle, WA
'I Know What You Did Last Summer' is based on a book, and Kevin Williamson does a terrific job of bringing it to the screen. Unlike other cheesey 70's teen horror films the young actors can act (I hate to give a compliment to the over-exposed Love-Hewitt, but I will). The film does have a plot, and tense moments. It doesn't break new ground, like Scream did. Just like Scream, this movie has young, good-looking actors being stalked and murdered. Just like Scream, the movie pokes a bit of fun at itself, by placing fishermen in raincoats during a July parade(!). Just like Scream, the strong heroine outsmarts the killer several times. But Scream did it better and smarter. Take the last scene in 'I Know What You Did' (this won't spoil it). The heroine has a friend who delivers her mail IN THE SHOWER ROOM. Come on! I'm lucky if my room mate brings mail into the house, much less deliver my mail to me in the bathroom! Ridiculous. Despite similar irritations, this is a great DVD. There is a bonus audio track with commentary from the thick Irish-accented director Gillespie, and the film editor. The film editor throws in some comments during the first few scenes, and Gillespie takes over from there. The theatrical trailer is on the DVD also, but is no rare prize. It's a double-sided DVD with Pan & Scan and Widescreen format. Was this review helpful?
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