It’s been a year since the hook-wielding fisherman stalked a group of teens in the small seaside community of Southport. Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and her boyfriend Ray (Freddie Prinze Jr.) managed to survive the ordeal. While Ray stayed in Southport working as a fisherman, Julie headed off to college. It’s been nearly a year since those gruesome events, but Julie still has nightmares of Ben Willis (Muse Watson) returning to finish the job—sometimes even waking up screaming in the middle of class. Julie triple-locks her door, carries mace on her keychain, and has an unlisted phone number. The summer is quickly approaching, and along with it, the July 4 anniversary of the incident that kicked all of this off. Julie doesn’t really want to spend the holiday in Southport, so when her best friend Karla (Brandy Norwood) wins a weekend trip for four from the radio station, to Tower Bay Island in the Bahamas, she’s quick to accept. So Karla, her boyfriend Tyrell (Mekhi Phifer) and Julie head off for their tropical vacation, and since Ray says he can’t make it, they are joined by classmate Will (Matthew Settle), who has a crush on Julie.
When the gang gets to the remote island, they are told that there is no ferry off until the end of the weekend. They also discover that it’s the beginning of storm season, so the free trip isn’t going to be as fantastic, sun-soaked and relaxing as they thought. They try to find other activities to keep them busy, like karaoke. However, as Julie is performing her song, she suddenly sees the words “I Still Know What You Did” appear on the teleprompter. She’s freaked out, but no one seems to believe her. That is, until the bodies start showing up. The killer is back, and they are trapped on this small, constantly-rainy island with no way to escape, and a killer on the loose. Meanwhile, Ray had his own run-in with the fisherman, and is desperately trying to get to Julie to warn/save her. How is Ben back? Can Julie and her friends survive/stop the killer once again?!
I Know What You Did Last Summer was a fun, original horror/thriller. This sequel has a storyline that logically makes sense and feels like a natural progression from the events of the first one. However, it also feels like a re-tread of the first movie—though with a bit more blood and gore this time. You’ve got the killer coming back to get their revenge. Is it Ben again, a copycat killer, or something else? To fill the time before getting to Julie, we see the killer eliminate many random side characters in gruesome ways. But if he’s truly after revenge for Julie, why is he wasting time on these others (besides for our entertainment)? And once we get to the big showdown, we even get Julie doing her “What are you waiting for? speech from the first film all over again. The sequel does have its entertaining moments, but it just feels like the first movie all over again, just in a different setting, with a different group of friends.
Jennifer Love Hewitt gives a strong performance, demonstrating how the events of the first film have left Julie a bit broken and paranoid, and how she’s going to have to overcome this if she’s going to survive. While it was great to also see Freddie Prinze Jr. return, Ray felt a bit underutilized and separate from most of the action. Brandy and Mekhi Phifer are fun new additions to the cast, and bring a little levity to the movie. Their characters weren’t there the first time around, so they’re joking and a bit skeptical of Julie’s stories. But once it’s evident that everything she had been saying was true, they’re in full survival mode as well. The film also has lots of other recognizable faces in smaller or uncredited roles, including horror icon Jeffrey Combs as the annoying hotel manager Mr. Brooks, Jennifer Esposito as bartender Nancy, John Hawkes as Ray’s co-worker Dave, and Jack Black as island drug supplier Titus and Rastafarian wannabe—with dreadlocks and an accent.
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer was previously released on Blu-ray in 2009, and now makes its way onto 4K disc for the first time. The feature has been scanned from the original camera negative and presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, approved by director Danny Cannon, along with an all-new Dolby Atmos audio track. The 4K picture looks very good. A lot of the film takes place in dark settings, but the details and action still remains quite clean and discernable. Colors pop in the lighter scenes, and there is a solid level of detail in faces and clothing throughout. This is definitely the best this film has looked. The Atmos audio track provides a solid ambiance, clear dialogue, and fills the room when necessary—such as when Julie is performing her karaoke song.
The 4K disc only includes two new bonus features. The first is an entertaining 12-minute interview with actor Muse Watson, who recounts some fun behind-the-scenes stories about working on the first two movies. The second is a new commentary with Danny Cannon. While there are some interesting tidbits, the director spends long periods just watching and not talking. The rest of the bonus material resides on the Blu-ray disc, which is identical to the previous release. This includes a 5 minute EPK making-of featurette, a music video, and some trailers/previews.
The 4K and Blu-ray discs reside on either side of a standard 4K keepcase, placed inside a glossy carboard slipcover. An insert provides instructions on how to redeem a 4K Movies Anywhere-compatible digital copy of the film.
What’s Included:
Film: (1:40:33)
- 2160p / Widescreen 2.35:1
- Dolby Vision / HDR10
- Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible), English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, German 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Italian 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Spanish (Castilian) 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Spanish (Latin American) Dolby Surround
- Subtitles: English, English SDH, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish (Castilian), Spanish (Latin American), Swedish, Turkish
- 1080p / Widescreen 2:35:1
- Audio: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, French Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Portuguese Dolby TrueHD 5.1
- Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish, Potuguese, Thai, Chinese, Korean
- 4K digital copy, redeemable via Movies Anywhere or Vudu
- He Still Knows What You Did: An Interview with Muse Watson* (12:00)
Star Muse Watson (“Ben”) talks about being ranked with other horror icons, signing on for the sequel, the blood and gore, working with Jeffrey Combs, filming in Mexico, the rain, the stunts, on-set pranks, playing the character of Ben, the audience reactions, and more. Questions are separated by clips from the film. - Commentary with Director Danny Cannon* (1:40:33)
In this brand new commentary, director Danny Cannon talks about making the sequel, revisiting the themes of the first film, casting the movie, etc. He also shares some behind-the-scenes stories about the production. He’s a bit soft spoken, and admits he’s watching for the first time in 24 years, so there’s a lot of times when there are some long gaps in the commentary as he watches, rather than comments. - Making-of Featurette (5:40)
Standard narrated EPK with clips and behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews with stars Jennifer Love Hewitt (“Julie”), Brandy (“Karla”), Mekhi Phifer (“Tyrell”), Freddie Prinze, Jr. (“Ray”) & Matthew Settle (“Will”), producers Neal H. Moritz, Erik Feig, Stokely Chaffin & William S. Beasley & director Danny Cannon. Presented in full frame format. - Music Video: “How Do I Deal” Performed by Jennifer Love Hewitt (3:30)
Jennifer Love Hewitt sings her song that appears in the film. Presented in 4:3 full frame format. - Theatrical Trailer (2:06)
Presented in 4:3 windowboxed format. - Previews
Previews for “Blu-ray Disc™ is High Definition!” (2:36), 21 (2:33) & Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2:01).
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4K UHD:
Blu-ray:
Digital (Limited time offer):
Extras:
The new bonus material is only available on the 4K disc (these are marked with an *) while original bonus material is only included on the Blu-ray disc, which is identical to the previous 2009 release.
Final Thoughts:
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer doesn’t quite match the quality of the original film, but it does provide more of the same for fans. It brings back two of the original main characters to once again face off against the killer, along with a whole new bunch of friends/victims. It feels mostly like a re-tread of of the first film, but still has its moments and fun, gory kills. Sony’s 4K release looks and sounds great, and includes a pair of new bonus features. Die hard fans will definitely want to pick this up, but more casual fans who already own the previous Blu-ray release may want to hold off, at least for a sale.
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