If You’re Hesitant About I Know What You Did Last Summer’s Reboot, Watch This Netflix Dark Comedy From 2022

While I Know What You Did Last Summer‘s legacy sequel might sound risky, the ‘90s slasher revival has a perfect director and star on board. I Know What You Did Last Summer has a mixed history as a horror franchise. 1997’s original I Know What You Did Last Summer is a classic ‘90s slasher that boasts a stellar script from Scream scribe Kevin Williamson and a stacked cast of the decade’s biggest teen stars. I Know What You Did Last Summer’s lineup includes ‘90s legends like Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Ryan Phillippe.

Since the original movie is well remembered, 2025’s upcoming I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot should be an exciting prospect. However, it is important to note that none of the 1997 movie’s follow-ups recaptured its popularity. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer was a humdrum sequel, while 2006’s in-name-only follow-up I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer was outright terrible. 2021’s I Know What You Did Last Summer TV series was canceled after only one season, and its woeful reviews proved that this was no great loss.

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Fortunately, 2025’s I Know What You Did Last Summer has a roster of exciting talent to justify its existence. Riverdale’s Camila Mendes and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’s Madelyn Cline are among the reboot’s stars, while the director of 2022’s underrated teen comedy Do Revenge will direct I Know What You Did Last Summer’s legacy sequel. Do Revenge is a dark comedy whereas I Know What You Did Last Summer is a slasher movie, but the earlier effort still proves that director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson is perfectly suited to the self-aware teen mystery series.

I Know What You Did Last Summer’s knowing wit is a huge part of the original movie’s appeal, and Kaytin Robinson’s Do Revenge proved that she can balance teen drama, playful comedy, and genre elements perfectly. While Do Revenge initially seems like a straightforward coming-of-age comedy in the vein of Clueless, the Netflix hit gradually reveals itself to be something darker, stranger, and more Hitchcockian than it seemed. Do Revenge is a suspenseful thriller dressed in the fashionable garb of a teen comedy, blending influences as diverse as Heathers, Patricia Highsmith, and Jawbreaker for an entirely fresh result.

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While Do Revenge’s ingenious twist ending proves Kaytin Robinson can outdo the predictable climax of the original movie, I Know What You Did Last Summer has another exciting connection to the 2022 hit. Do Revenge heroine Camila Mendes will headline I Know What You Did Last Summer’s legacy sequel, and the actor’s earlier collaboration with Payton Robinson proves that her character will be a far cry from Jennifer Love Hewitt’s one-dimensional Final Girl. One of the biggest issues with 1997’s original I Know What You Did Last Summer is Love Hewitt’s one-note heroine.

The original movie’s Final Girl is comfortably the least complex of the movie’s main characters, leading to the argument that Sarah Michelle Gellar’s comparatively nuanced Helen should have been I Know What You Did Last Summer’s leading lady. Mendes’ role in Do Revenge proved that she can play a teen heroine who is layered, complex, and surprisingly morally dubious while still remaining appealing and likable. Thus, I Know What You Did Last Summer’s reboot can offer viewers a more interesting Final Girl as Kayton Robinson has proven unafraid of making her heroines believably flawed.

Do Revenge Also Features An Original Star Of I Know What You Did Last Summer

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In Do Revenge, Sarah Michelle Gellar had a scene-stealing supporting role as the glamorous headmaster of the heroine’s high school. Despite Helen suffering the most memorable death in the original I Know What You Did Last Summer, the legacy sequel could hopefully bring back Sarah Michelle Gellar in a new role. Love Hewitt and Prinze Jr are reportedly in talks to return, meaning the reboot will most likely take place in the same timeline as the original movie. Despite this, Michelle Gellar still deserves a cameo role.

The ‘90s star is one of the highlights of Kayon Robinson’s 2022 movie, as Do Revenge’s Sarah Michelle Gellar role effectively flips her famous Cruel Intentions part. Thus, the director should try to work out some route for Michelle Gellar to put in an appearance, either as Helen or another new character. While this might be a tall order, Do Revenge proves that Kayton Robinson is up to the challenge. As such, 2025’s I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel is now a lot more exciting.