Back in the mid-to-late-‘90s, teen-focused slasher films were all the rage, thanks in no small part to Wes Craven’s iconic “Scream” film. That film launched myriad knockoffs and “clones,” with the most popular being 1997’s “I Know What You Did Last Summer.” Now, after quite a while on the shelf, Amazon Prime Video is dusting off ‘Last Summer’ and remaking it as a TV series coming later this fall.
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As seen in the new teaser for Amazon’s “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” the series is updating the classic concept of a group of teens that try to hide a tragic accident that ended up resulting in the death of a stranger. This time, instead of feeling like a direct derivative of “Scream,” the series seems to embrace the teen angst that has made “Euphoria” so popular. But don’t worry, there’s still the mystery slasher element for those horror fans.
The ensemble cast for the teen mystery includes Madison Iseman, Bill Heck, Brianne Tju, Ezekiel Goodman, Ashley Moore, Sebastian Amoruso, Fiona Rene, Cassie Beck, and Brooke Bloom. ‘Last Summer’ is written and produced by Sara Goodman. You might recognize her previous work on series such as “Preacher,” “Gossip Girl,” “Outsiders,” and “Rake.”
“I Know What You Did Last Summer” hits Amazon Prime Video on October 15. You can watch the teaser below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Written and executive produced by Sara Goodman, I Know What You Did Last Summer is based on Lois Duncan’s 1973 novel, which was also the basis of the iconic 1997 film. One year after the fatal car accident that haunted their graduation night, a group of teenagers find themselves bound together by a dark secret and stalked by a brutal killer. As they try to piece together who’s after them, they reveal the dark side of their seemingly perfect town—and themselves. Everyone is hiding something, and uncovering the wrong secret could be deadly.