I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

A year has passed since the Fisherman was dealt with, and Julie James is still haunted by the images and sounds that echo that night. The fear skulks in her through restless nights and sudden flashbacks, complicating everyday life. To escape the tension, her friend Karla wins a Bahamas getaway, promising sun, sand, and a chance to forget. Julie tries to let the invitation feel normal, hoping a change of scenery will quiet the dread. But the trip trips over itself when an unseen presence from the past appears again, someone she believed was dead, and someone who seems bent on keeping the cycle of violence going. The danger feels personal, immediate, and dangerously unresolved. Each moment feels loaded with danger as the past refuses to stay buried.

Directed by Danny Cannon, this 1998 sequel extends the same shock driven premise from the original Lois Duncan adaptation, with a screenplay by Trey Callaway. It brings back familiar faces and a seaside setting that compounds the tension for fans everywhere.

It earned about $84,002,112 worldwide on a $24,000,000 budget, delivering solid returns for a late 90s horror sequel. The numbers reflect decent audience turnout and the film’s ability to capitalize on the franchise’s built in fan base worldwide and beyond.

Placed in the late 90s teen slasher wave, it features Freddie Prinze Jr and Jennifer Love Hewitt against tropical backdrops. The sequel preserves the first film's mood with practical effects and daylight stalking, keeping the franchise visible to fans for some time, especially teens.

Critics gave mixed notes, praising the cast energy but finding the plot predictable compared with the original. The film grapples with trauma and the way fear resurfaces under stress, while keeping a brisk pace that aims for straightforward thrills rather than novelty, and returning to familiar scares.