But while “Panic” had its teens dabbling in death-defying acts and a little casual sex, “I Know What You Did Last Summer” is practically the Electric Daisy Carnival.
Like that series, “I Know What You Did Last Summer” exists in a world where kids are doing horrible things to the utter obliviousness of their parents. It’s hard to decide where to begin with this series, in part because we already got a high-concept YA adaptation earlier this year with the far superior “Panic,” which the streamer already canceled. ‘Barry’ Rewrites Its Own History in a Fitting Finale But, of course, someone doesn’t want them to forget and vengeance starts being served. On the night of graduation, an accident happens that leaves Lennon and her friends to take the secret to their graves. Lennon, on the other hand, is sexually provocative and unfeeling.
Allison is quiet (defined here as weird) and grieving her mother’s suicide. In lieu of a return to urban legend frights, audiences get the streaming equivalent of “Euphoria,” where our murder-mystery comes with a healthy, vaguely pornographic, dose of teenage sex and drugs.Īllison and her twin sister Lennon (both played by Madison Iseman) couldn’t be more different. In the case of Amazon Prime Video’s “ I Know What You Did Last Summer,” the new serialized version retains little save for the name of the 1997 feature (itself based on Lois Duncan’s novel of the same name) and the generalized plot point that a death takes place.
With the upcoming release of another “Scream” movie and nostalgic IP becoming the de facto lay of the land, there are two schools of thought when it comes to reviving a franchise: Keep the original intent and make fun, or go completely out of left field and do something different.
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