I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
NZ release: 07 May 1999
Horror scenes & violence Rated on: 26 November 1998
What’s it about?
The murderous fisherman is back once again to stalk the two surviving teens who left him for dead and cause more murder and mayhem at a posh island resort.
The facts
- Directed by Danny Cannon
- Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt (Party of Five), Freddie Prinze Jr. (She's All That), Brandy Norwood (Moesha), Mekhi Phifer (8 Mile), Muse Watson (NCIS), Matthew Settle (Gossip Girl), and Jack Black (School of Rock)
- Runtime: 103 minutes
- English language
Why did it get this rating?
This film was classified by Te Mana Whakaatu, Classification Office. You can find out more about classification process and ratings here.
Violence and scary scenes
This film revolves around a serial killer who haunts a group of young adults, with numerous onscreen murders seen throughout the film. It contains strong bloody violence and jumpscares, though not as intense as a lot of other films in the slasher-horror genre.
Some of the strongest moments of violence include:
- People are stabbed by knives and hooks, with one man being hooked in the mouth.
- A man’s hand is pinned to a table by being impaled by a hook, before he is impaled in the chest by garden shears. His dead body is later discovered.
- Another man is found dead with a machete in his head.
- A man and woman are impaled with the same spear.
Sexual references
Two characters look as though they are about to have sex in a hot tub before they are interrupted.
Offensive language
This film contains frequent offensive language including “f**k” and “sh*t.”
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