2025’s Worst Horror Movie Now Streaming on Netflix
The 2025 slasher movie I Know What You Did Last Summer, the fourth installment in the franchise, is now available on Netflix.
The film continues the story 27 years after the Tower Bay murders from the second movie. A new killer with a hook begins targeting a group of friends one year after they cover up a fatal car crash.
Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, who co-wrote the script with Sam Lansky from a story by Robinson and Leah McKendrick, the film features Madelyn Cline, Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers, Sarah Pidgeon, Billy Campbell, Gabbriette Bechtel, and Austin Nichols. Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt return as Ray Bronson and Julie James, connecting the new story to the original films.
The movie premiered in Los Angeles at the United Theater on July 14, 2025, and opened in U.S. theaters on July 18 through Sony Pictures Releasing. It earned $64.8 million worldwide but received mostly negative reviews from critics.
On Rotten Tomatoes, only 36% of 208 critics gave positive feedback, with the consensus stating, “Faithfully harking back to the original for better or worse, this I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot serves up plenty of nostalgia without finding a compelling hook of its own.” Metacritic assigned the film a score of 42 out of 100 based on 33 reviews, indicating mixed or average reception. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave it a C+.
Some critics offered small praise. Alison Foreman from IndieWire gave the film a B+, calling it a “lean, mean serial killer flick.” Jordan Hoffman of Entertainment Weekly gave it a B−, writing, “Clever moments and a sensational performance from Madelyn Cline keep the movie (mostly) alive.”
Others were far less impressed. Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com rated it one out of four stars, commenting, “The overall shallowness of I Know What You Did Last Summer would be fine if it were just better made. In particular, the editing by Saira Haider is just off rhythm. It’s like a car in the wrong gear, going in the right direction, but something’s wrong with the speed. The kill scenes are particularly inconsistent as the first couple strike a tone of gory fun, but the back half of the film plays out like more serious fare.”
Fans have been vocal online, with many calling the movie disappointing. Comments include: “This was a bad movie. PS: But at least they didn’t give us Jamaican Jack Black,” “And it’s godawful. Don’t waste your time,” and “Truly awful film.”
Some were slightly more forgiving: “It was not good lol but worth a watch if you don’t have anything else better to do. But stay for after the credits!” Others noted, “yea I watch it today on Netflix and its not a good movie and I hate most of the story so much but the kills were good for the most part.”
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