This week we’re traveling back to Southport with I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025). We analyze the return of legacy characters, review the film's approach to balancing nostalgia and modern horror, and debate the effectiveness of the new cast. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 35:52.
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I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) (https://letterboxd.com/film/i-know-what-you-did-last-summer-2025/)
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I Know What You Did Last Summer Franchise Video Recap (https://youtu.be/6HpFEegGSRI)
Hooked Again: Everything You Need to Know About I Know What You Did Last Summer (https://www.hackorslash.live/blog/hooked-again-everything-you-need-to-know-about-i-know-what-you-did-last-summer/)
Everybody Loves A Comeback: When horror welcomes their own home again (https://go.hackorslash.live/comeback)
In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999 (https://go.hackorslash.live/isod-9599)
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Get Hooked: 7 Days of Activities Leading Up to I Know What You Did Last Summer (https://www.hackorslash.live/blog/get-hooked-7-days-of-activities-leading-up-to-i-know-what-you-did-last-summer/)
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