stuart-788-670704
I'm not sure this film achieved all it could have, simply from changing the names - I mean "Barry" & "Helen". Come on. However, JLH's ... ummmm....talents, by themselves, make it a solid "6". I give it one more point for being filmed in the great state of NC, where I reside on the film board!
Stephen Bird
The nineties brought new life to the slasher sub-genre, how many of these films were made around this time, they were about ten a penny and none of them carried any weighty emphasis, you could be forgiven for mistaking one for another. Four teenagers, a reason, and a murdering fisherman (really a fisherman of all things?) I guess so considering the film's location is a fishing village. The plot is painfully simple and follows the same format as any slasher film, need I have to recite this?Typical teenage fare when it came to the acting, not what you'd call particularly great..., everyone's favourite eye candy from the nineties was there, Sarah Michelle Gellar, as was Leonard from The Big Bang Theory, playing the weedy Max (Johnny Galecki).Indeed there are a number of jump scares but other than that the film wasn't the slightest bit scary, a better way to describe it would be "lame". If you like slasher movies I suppose there's something in it for you, but if you're not a fan of them, you might struggle to sit through this film, it may just annoy you instead.
trashgang
I still remember this flick because a colleague back them his music was used in this flick with 2 Wicky by Hooverphonic. But not only that. I'm a big horror geek and I can tell you that after the slasher era horror was death and was even not done for a while. Nobody was interested anymore in the genre and after 1987 it was all bad and laughable what came out of the genre. But 1996 did put horror back on the number one list with Scream. The only problem was the fact that it all was made for the teens walking around. Scream did offer some gory moments but this flick here clocking in on the success of the new breed of horror is low on that part. No more nudity and extreme gore or point of view shots or first person shots. Still, it was a big success due the thespians in it. Girls were screaming due the six pack shown by Ryan Phillippe and guys were in love with Jennifer Love Hewitt and Sarah Michelle Gellar.The story itself was rather strong because it was not a whodunit but more a who we just killed script. All characters did fit together and let that be why this flick do works. Of course the older horror buffs did hate the new breed of horror. Now that I watched it again almost 20 years later I can understand the discussion being made then. It's indeed low on horror but it did make people scream for so many reasons. And I must also say that it isn't outdated for a 20 year old flick. It's not that perfect but still watchable. Together with Scream it created and started the teen horror that also died of course but the trend was set, horror was back a must done in Hollywood and look nowadays, it still is a must to make them. It also spawned an I Know franchise as did Scream. But we all know what sequels are...Gore 0/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 2/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 0/5
map-78480
I Know What You Did Last Summer is not the usual thriller slasher movie. Usually in thriller slasher movies there is nothing but gore and blood. But this movie is different, it has a an excellent story and instead of there being seven eight main characters where everyone dies there are only four main characters with a completely different story. Plot: Warning MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. Four friends are driving drunk after a party and hit someone. Afraid that the police would believe that it was an accident, they dispose the body in a abandoned dock. One year later the events of last year start to haunt them when they find out that someone knows and is coming back for revenge. Flaws: none. Story is very different and absolutely flawless. Just the acting could have been better. Otherwise there are no flaws.Acting: Jennifer Love Hewitt is brilliant. She is the one of the main highlights of the film. Sarah Michelle Geller is okay at first but slowly moves into her character, especially during the final scenes. Ryan Phillipe is excellent. He is the star of the movie and plays his character with excellence and efficiency. Freddie Prinze Jr could have done better and was okay.Overall this is a very different thriller slasher movie which makes you jump up and down and has a excellent story