5 Slashers To Watch If You’re A Huge ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Fan

’90s slashers hit differently.

It’s a time when everyone was too pretty, Creed songs threatened to blare at any moment, and the movies were fun. Case in point: I Know What You Did Last Summer. It’s a simple concept: four pals attempt to cover up an accident in which they believe they killed a man, but a year later, they’re terrorized by a hook-wielding killer who claims to know what they did last summer. The film received several sequels, a television show, and a legacy return in terms of 2025’s I Know What You Did Last Summer (which probably should be titled I Know What You Did 28 Summers Ago, but whatever).

You can’t deny one thing, though: this movie knows how to hit the spot. So, in celebration of I Know What You Did Last Summer, let’s check out the five slasher films that fans should check out.

Sorority Row (2009)

In terms of a slasher that’s extremely similar to I Know What You Did Last Summer, look no further than 2009’s Sorority Row. Directed by Stewart Hendler from a script by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger, this film is a remake of 1982’s The House on Sorority Row. In this story, a sorority prank goes terribly wrong, resulting in the death of Megan Blaire (Audrina Partridge). Rather than fess up to what happened, the cretins cover up the incident. Months later, a mysterious killer appears on the scene and starts targeting the people involved in Megan’s death.

Is Sorority Row innovative and genre-defining? Nah. But it’s the twisty type of movie that I Know What You Did Last Summer aficionados will enjoy, as they try to figure out who is behind these murders.

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

Look, any of the Halloween films could be a perfect pairing for I Know What You Did Last Summer, especially since John Carpenter’s original 1978 film is a cornerstone of the slasher genre. However, 1998’s Halloween H20: 20 Years Later is a soft reboot that embodies the spirit of the kooky ’90s. It features a young cast, including a fresh-faced Josh Hartnett and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, in a story that sees the return of Michael Myers (Chris Durand), who discovers that Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is still alive (after she had faked her death) and comes to town to slice and dice everyone in his path.

Funnily enough, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later provides a satisfying and definitive conclusion to the franchise, but it was walked back for yet another sequel a few years later. Hollywood, eh?

Hatchet (2006)

One of the lesser-appreciated slasher films is Adam Green’s Hatchet, which spawned its own franchise. In this 2006 film, a group of people head out on a swamp tour. Why? Because hey, you need a starting point to a plot, right? After expected shenanigans, the folks are left stranded and open to the attacks of the very angry Victor Crowley (Kane Hodder), who’s extremely protective of anyone who dares to enter his swamp.

Even though it was made on the tiniest of budgets, Hatchet more than makes up for it with all the thrills and spills. It’s campy in places, yes, but aren’t most slashers?

Wolf Creek (2005)

Let’s be honest here for a second: I Know What You Did Last Summer is a silly story that has zero chance of ever happening in the real world. The same can’t be said about 2005’s Wolf Creek. Based on the true-life story of two backpackers who were murdered in Australia, writer-director Greg McLean pulls no punches in Wolf Creek, showcasing how the most terrifying thing anyone can encounter isn’t a supernatural boogeyman or hooded figure with a hook but a depraved person with violence on the mind.

Make no mistake about it, Wolf Creek isn’t an easy watch. It’s not quite as campy and fun as some of the other entries on this list. Instead, it’s the kind of film that will keep you up at night, wondering how some people are capable of such inhumanity and cruelty.

See No Evil (2006)

So, you want a hook? Okay, here’s the perfect one for you: See No Evil. The slasher stars former WWE superstar Kane as Jacob Goodnight, a demented individual who uses hooks and all kinds of other tricks to rip out people’s eyes. In this movie, a bunch of poor souls get sent to an abandoned hotel to clean it up before it becomes a homeless shelter, but they encounter Jacob, who doesn’t take too kindly to their visit.

See No Evil is the traditional slop that WWE Studios used to produce, chucking in its well-known superstars into genre films and hoping that the fans turn up for it. That being said, the film is one of the studio’s better offerings, and it’s a slasher that’s sure to go down well with fans of I Know What You Did Last Summer.