I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER Film & Soundtrack (1997)

I Know What You Did Last Summer is a slasher film directed by Jim Gillespie, written by Kevin Williamson, and starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Freddie Prinze Jr. It is loosely based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Lois Duncan and is the first installment in the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise. The film centers on four young friends who are stalked by a hook-wielding killer one year after covering up a car accident in which they supposedly killed a man. The film also draws inspiration from the urban legend known as The Hook and the 1980s slasher films Prom Night (1980) and The House on Sorority Row (1982).

Prior to Scream Williamson was approached to adapt Duncan‘s source novel by producer Erik Feig. Where Williamson‘s screenplay for Scream contained prominent elements of satire and self-referentiality, his adaptation of I Know What You Did Last Summer reworked the novel’s central plot to resemble a straightforward 1980s era slasher film. After the success of Scream, the film was rushed into production.

I Know What You Did Last Summer was released theatrically on October 17, 1997. It received mixed reviews from critics, but was commercially successful, grossing $125 million worldwide on a budget of $17 million, and remaining number 1 at the U.S. box office for three consecutive weeks. It was also nominated for and won multiple awards. The movie has also been parodied and referenced in popular culture, and credited alongside Scream with revitalizing the slasher genre in the 1990s.

The film was followed by a direct sequel, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998), with the main surviving characters returning. Later, a direct-to-video sequel was made called I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006), without featuring any of the original cast. At one point, a remake was planned. In 2021, a television series was released. As of 2023, a legacy sequel is in the works.

The film produced two soundtracks, one of them featured the score composed by John Debney, while the other contained various rock songs found in the film. I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Album soundtrack by various artists was released in October 7, 1997.

Tracklist:

1. Hush (Kula Shaker)
2. Summer Breeze (Type O Negative)
3. D.U.I. (The Offspring)
4. Kid (Green Apple Quick Step)
5. This Ain’t the Summer of Love (L7)
6. Losin’ It (Soul Asylum)
7. Hey Bulldog (Toad the Wet Sprocket)
8. My Baby’s Got the Strangest Ways (Southern Culture on the Skids)
9. Waterfall (The Din Pedals)
10. Clumsy (Our Lady Peace)
11. One Hundred Days (Flick)
12. Great Life (Goat)
13. 2 Wicky (Hooverphonic)
14. Don’t Mean Anything (Adam Cohen)
15. Proud (Korn)

Additional songs featured in the film (but not on a soundtrack)

1. Forgotten Too by Ugly Beauty
2. Wake Up Call by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
3. Where Did You Sleep Last Night by Lead Belly
4. You’re a Grand Old Flag by George M. Cohan
5. Beautiful Girl by Bing Crosby
6. Free by Ultra Naté

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