I Know What You Did Last Summer
(1997)

CAST
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Ryan Phillippe
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Anne Heche
Bridgette Wilson
Johnny Galecki

THE LOWDOWN: Following hot on the heels of the monster blockbuster Scream, IKWYDLS was a surprise hit in the fall of 1997.
     Based on the novel by Lois Duncan, the film received mixed reviews with critics such as "Entertainment Weekly" praising it highly. Though it was largely responsible for sending Ryan's star to new heights, the horror movie is his least favorite of all the films he has starred in.
      His own criticism is somewhat understandable since the film is hardly a classic of its genre. However, it is far superior to many other teen slasher films such as Urban Legend.
     In 1998 a sequel, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer creeped into theaters. Only Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. reprised their roles.  The second installment was so bad it was embarassing.  Audiences seemed to agree. Despite costing twice as much to make, it only grossed half what the original did at the box office.

THE PLOT: Four teenagers accidently kill someone then cover it up. The following summer they begin receiving threats.
     Those threats soon turn to reality when a mysterious stranger dressed in a fisherman's raincoat and carrying a huge hook starts making the body toll rise.

RYAN'S PART: As Barry Cox, one of the four teenagers who cover up their part in a death, Ryan plays the aggressive one who manipulates the others into the cover up.

GALLERY

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