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The end of summer has arrived, which means all of The Cinematic Schematic‘s worst deeds from the season have come back to haunt us for a review of I Know What You Did Last Summer.
It’s been almost 30 years since the original film adaptation of Lois Duncan’s novel traumatized teens with a hook man. The original film was a box office hit, scaring up enough cash to fast-track the critically panned sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer in 1998. Assuming everyone skipped the 2006 direct-to-video, I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer, this is the first time audiences have been to Southport, North Carolina since the 90s.
This time, the original film’s survivors, played by Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr., are back with an all-new cast of potential victims, including Chase Sui Wonders as Ava Brucks, Madelyn Cline as Danica Richards, Jonah Hauer-King as Milo Griffin, Tyriq Withers as Teddy Spencer, and Sarah Pidgeon as Stevie Ward.
We’ve seen reboots, legacyquels, and remakes of just about every horror franchise that’s ever made a profit—from Halloween to Scream, The Exorcist, and Saw. What makes the I Don’t Know What You Did Last Summer series worth bringing back?
Check out our full podcast conversation to get our reviews and perspectives.
This Week’s Victims
It’s dangerous to fight the hooked man alone. That’s why hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman brought two fellow horror heads, Danny Salemme from the How I Met Your Monster podcast, and GoodTrash Media horror correspondent, Kirsten Therkelson, to the table.
Left to Right: Caleb Masters, Kirsten Therkelson, Laron Chapman, and Danny Salemme.
Ice-Breaker Question: We’re on a boat!
Time Stamp: 4:11
To break the ice, the panel has to make some tough choices when answering the following:
You are stuck on a boat with two iconic movie slashers. Who do you pick and why?
Spoiler-Free Review:
Time Stamp: 11:45
In our spoiler-free review, we talk about:
- Our experience with the famed ’90s slasher franchise
- Overall impressions of I Know What You Did Last Summer(2025)
- How this legacyquel compares to the 1997 original and its follow-ups, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer(1998), and I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer.
- Letter grade verdicts
- Alternate media recommendations
- Our rankings of the entire franchise
Spoiler-Filled Analysis Discussion:
Time Stamp: 1:27:29
We close out by sinking our hooks into spoilers. We cover:
- Who is the hooked man?
- Were the motives satisfying?
- Who was the real monster all along?
- Should this franchise continue?
Tune in to get our perspective on all things Southport, North Carolina!
Special Guests
Danny Salemme
Co-Host of the How I Met Your Monster Podcast
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Kirsten Therkelson
Co-Host of Femme Film
About I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)
According to IMDB, I Know Why You Did Last Summer is described as:
A group of friends are terrorised by a stalker who knows about a gruesome incident from their past.
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