MORE than two decades after the bloody Southport Massacre first graced screens, I Know What You Did Last Summer resurfaces this year with a shiny new cast, a slick production and the very familiar glint of a hook. Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, this fourth instalment in the long-dormant franchise aims to reignite the old-school slasher formula for a new generation and, to its credit, it certainly tries.
But while it successfully reels in the nostalgic crowd with returning cast members and homages to the original, it ends up treading water when it comes to carving out its own legacy. It is a decent revival with a polished exterior, but one that struggles to escape the shadow of its 1997 predecessor or even the 1998 sequel, for that matter.
