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I Know What You Did Last Summer is an Independence Day Classic

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In case you’ve forgotten, I’m here to remind you that I Know What You Did Last Summer is actually a holiday movie. Not only does the film take place over two July 4th weekends (one year apart), but it’s about as American as apple pie. And this October it celebrates it’s 20th anniversary.

That being said, now seems like the perfect time to explore the film and discuss why it’s such a classic.

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First off, let’s look at the cast. Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Ryan Phillippe in the 90s (1997 to be exact) were at the peak of the All-American Young Stars. They were simultaneously beautiful and familiar enough to represent someone you probably went to school with.

Their characters in the film are perfect American slasher archetypes – the innocent girl, the prince charming, the sexualized scream queen and the bad boy. And there’s also Johnny Galecki as a weird “friend-zoned and bitter about it” character who appears just often enough to remind you, “oh yeah, he’s in this movie”.

I Know What You Did Last Summer contains some of our favorite American pastimes such as fireworks, parades, urban legends and drunken debauchery. The drunken debauchery unfortunately leads to accidental murder, but, you know. Kids will be kids.

(The movie also contains one of my favorite jump-scares, the “oh, it’s just a coat rack” scare. I cannot fathom how that came up as an idea, but it’s incredibly cheesy and I love it.)

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Now, holiday horror is in no way a new or rare concept, however, I Know What You Did Last Summer is one that takes its setting from the holiday, but it’s not carrying a patriotic message or focusing on a killer with a holiday-specific agenda. The dude just wants those reckless teens to pay for the destruction caused by their rowdy celebration.

Perhaps because it’s not as blatantly focused on the holiday as films like Halloween and Black Christmas, you often forget about the Independence Day theme until you watch it. It’s overshadowed by the fashion, the cast, character attitudes, soundtrack, several jump scares, and general slasher theme that make it a perfect time capsule of 90’s American film.

And while the whole daytime parade scene causes me to ask, “why do so many people in this town have the same outfit?” and “why are they wearing it on such a nice day?”, it’s one of the several reminders that the film is not only a classic, but an Independence Day classic. Our stalker slays by the light of fireworks, and kills in the face of celebration. After all, “this is his day”.

 

If you’re still debating the “classic” status of the film, consider this article about the supposed I Know What You Did Last Summer remake.

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Watch ‘The Burning’ At The Location Where It Was Filmed

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Fangoria is reporting that fans of the 1981 slasher The Burning will be able to have a screening of the film at the location where it was filmed. The movie is set at Camp Blackfoot which is actually the Stonehaven Nature Preserve in Ransomville, New York.

This ticketed event will take place on August 3. Guests will be able to take a tour of the grounds as well as enjoy some campfire snacks along with the screening of The Burning.

The Burning

The film came out in the early ’80s when teen slashers were being churned out in magnum force. Thanks to Sean S. Cunningham’s Friday the 13th, filmmakers wanted to get in on the low-budget, high-profit movie market and a casket load of these types of films were produced, some better than others.

The Burning is one of the good ones, mostly because of the special effects from Tom Savini who had just come off of his groundbreaking work on Dawn of the Dead and Friday the 13th. He declined to do the sequel because of its illogical premise and instead signed on to do this movie. Also, a young Jason Alexander who would later go on to play George in Seinfeld is a featured player.

Because of its practical gore, The Burning had to be heavily edited before it received an R-rating. The MPAA was under the thumb of protest groups and political bigwigs to censor violent films at the time because slashers were just so graphic and detailed in their gore.

Tickets are $50, and if you want a special t-shirt, that will cost you another $25, You can get all the information by visiting the On Set Cinema webpage.

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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram

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Neon Films released an Insta-teaser for their horror film Longlegs today. Titled Dirty: Part 2, the clip only furthers the mystery of what we are in for when this movie is finally released on July 12.

The official logline is: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.

Directed by former actor Oz Perkins who also gave us The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs is already creating buzz with its moody images and cryptic hints. The film is rated R for bloody violence, and disturbing images.

Longlegs stars Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Eli Roth and Crypt TV’s VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Episode Five

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Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) and Crypt TV are knocking it out of the park with their new VR show, The Faceless Lady. For those unaware, this is the first fully scripted VR horror show on the market.

Even for masters of horror like Eli Roth and Crypt TV, this is a monumental undertaking. However, if I trust anyone to change the way that we experience horror, it would be these two legends.

The Faceless Lady

Ripped from the pages of Irish folklore, The Faceless Lady tells the story of a tragic spirit cursed to wander the halls of her castle for all of eternity. However, when three young couples are invited to the castle for a series of games, their fates may soon change.

So far, the story has provided horror fans with a gripping game of life or death that doesn’t look as if it will slow down in episode five. Luckily, we have an exclusive clip that may be able to satiate your appetites until the new premiere.

Airing on 4/25 at 5pmPT/8pmET, episode five follows our final three contestants in this wicked game. As the stakes are raised ever higher, will Ella be able to fully awaken her connection with Lady Margaret?

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The newest episode can be found on Meta Quest TV. If you haven’t already, follow this link to subscribe to the series. Make sure to check out the new clip below.

Eli Roth Present’s THE FACELESS LADY S1E5 Clip: THE DUEL – YouTube

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