With the release of the new I Know What You Did Last Summer right around the corner on the 2025 movie schedule, I figured it was time for me to finally watch the 1997 classic. I’ll say it, it spooked me on many occasions. So, when Freddie Prinze Jr., who is returning alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt for the reboot, said modern audiences would probably laugh at this OG movie, I was quick to disagree.
Now, there’s more nuance to this. On the whole, I disagree with Prinze. However, I do get his point. While promoting his upcoming horror movie with Fandango, he started off his explanation by talking about how the horror genre rapidly evolves, saying:
