10 Horror Movies For Fans Of I Know What You Did Last Summer – Screen Rant

I Know What You Did Last Summer is all about slasher scares, guilty teens, and '90s nostalgia. Check out these thematically similar horror gems.

A young cast and a creepy premise are not always enough to sustain an entire movie. But in the case of 1997'sI Know What You Did Last Summer, it'sa beloved film thanks to its compelling storyline and cheesy tone. Whether Jennifer Love Hewitt's character is screaming "What are you waiting for?" or Sarah Michelle Gellar sees her boyfriend being butchered at a beauty pageant, there are countless iconic moments that fans will always remember.

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There's some fun behind-the-scenes trivia about the movie, and after re-watching it several times, it's time to find some other scary movies to try. Fans can check out these horror films that tell creepy stories about young adult characters orpeople who can't seem to move on from a terrifying experience.

The babysitter who gets a spooky phone call. The couple who drives to a secluded area only to find a man with a hook for a hand. Saying "Bloody Mary" into a mirror.

These are all urban legends that have freaked people out for decades, and 1998'sUrban Legends is one horror flick aboutthese popular tales. It's perfect for fans ofI Know What You Did Last Summersince it has the same nostalgic '90s vibe. This time around, the young adult characters are looking into their classmates' deaths and noting howsimilar they seem to urban legends.

The third entry in theScreamfranchise has somethingmajorly in common withI Know What You Did Last Summer: a character who is running from the past butis terrified every single day that they're going to die at the hands of a killer.

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Just like Julie has figured out that she and her friends are being stalked, Neve Campbell's famous character Sidney discovers that she's at the center of Ghostface's killing spree.

Creating Final Destination was a fascinating journey, and the first movie in the franchise has a lot in common withI Know What You Did Last Summer.

Both films are about characters who are haunted by death in one form or another. InI Know What You Did Last Summer, Julie and her friends are living with the secret that they ran over a man, and now he's going to make sure that they pay for it. InFinal Destination, Alex (Devon Sawa) runs off a plane before it crashes, and now death is following him.

Jamie Lee Curtis is famous for Halloweenand the 1998 entry in the franchise is one of the better ones.

Laurie Strode pretended to die and now she's hidingout, working at Hillcrest Academy and raising her son, John (Josh Hartnett). Of course, Michael Myers still looms. Like Julie inI Know What You Did Last Summer, this movie tells the story of a woman trying to put the creepy past behind her and realizing that's easier said than done.

The 2001 horror movieJeepers Creeperstells the tale of siblings on a road trip who discover a disgusting and disturbing monster.

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One of the main characters, Trish (Gina Philips), is just as tough and spirited as Julie. Theyare both determined to survive and they want to fight back. Juliehas to watch many people die, including her best friend Helen, and Gina loses her brother as well.

The 2008 horrormovieProm Nightfeatures Brittany Snow as Donna, a teenage girl whose family was horribly killed.

While many prom scenes in films aren't scary, this is one dance that the characters probably should have skipped, as a killer starts stalking them in the hotel where the big event is being held. Like Julie, Donna is a tough character who survived something terrible.

Released in 1999,The Blair Witch Projecthas had a huge cultural impact on the genre of horror, and it could be argued that it's a must-watch for any horror movie fan.

The movie includes found footage of students going into the woods because they heard a legend. It's just as campy asI Know What You Did Last Summer and is a fun nostalgic watch.

Teaching Mrs. Tinglehas a lot in common withI Know What You Did Last Summer, from its group of teenage friends to a love story between two of the main characters to an accidental murder. Kevin Williamson also wrote both movies.

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The characters don't mean to kill their teacher, played by Helen Mirren, but they do want to teach her a lesson as she's so cruel and has been tormenting them since forever.

A creepy small town, a group of teenagers, and a serial killer. These elements make up many horror films, includingI Know What You Did Last Summerandthe 2000 movie,Cherry Falls.

Brittany Murphy played Jody, a high schooler whose town is suddenly targeted by a killer who wants to murder virgins. Cherry Fallsis a slasher movie that is pretty underrated. It's not as well-crafted as many others in the genre, but it's still worth checking out.

The final moments of the horror movie Ma are pretty depressing, and the entire film is equal parts scary and anintriguingcharacter study.

Just as Julie and her pals get caught up in something dangerous, Maggie (Diana Silvers) and her friends start hanging out with a woman nicknamed Ma (Octavia Spencer), which turns out to be a decision that could cost them their lives.

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