Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s summer slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer is a sequel to the 1997 movie of the same name. And while the horror movie had fans rushing to the theater to see who is beneath the Fisherman’s slicker this time around, it’s also making many nostalgic for the original Jennifer Love Hewitt vehicle — or curious to check it out for the first time. The good news is that the 1997 version is streaming on MGM+ right now.
But while the original IKWYDLS may be an obvious next watch if you’re a fan of the new movie, the spirit of this slasher exists across plenty of other movies and shows too — all of which are streaming right now. Here are some to check out next time you’re in a Last Summer sort of mood.
If you want to watch the TV version: I Know What You Did Last Summer (2021)
A brand new mystery unfolds for the college-age teens in Prime Video’s I Know What You Did Last Summer, an original series inspired, as the slasher films before it was, by Lois Duncan’s 1973 novel of the same name. Don’t expect the Fisherman, though — this series is a wild, violent ride with a mythology all its own, and it borrows just as much from shows like Pretty Little Liars as it does classic slashers.
Streaming on: Prime Video
If you want to watch that other ’90s slasher flick: Scream (1996)
Before he wrote I Know What You Did Last Summer, screenwriter Kevin Williamson found massive success in 1996 with Scream, which is also about a group of teens hunted by a masked killer. The film franchise is still ongoing, with the seventh movie currently in production — but while they’re all worth a watch, it’s hard to beat the twist ending of the original … that is, if you like scary movies.
Streaming on: HBO Max
If you want to revisit the ’90s from a modern lens: Fear Street 1994 (2021)
This film, which is part of a trilogy, is the first installment of Netflix’s reimagining of R.L. Stine’s Fear Street book series. The slasher takes place in Shadyside, a town with a dark past and a huge body count. When the mysterious lore of the town slams into present day, teenager Sam (Kiana Madeira) must stop the town’s monsters from doing what they do best: murdering everyone in sight. Expect crazy kills, quippy teens and, of course, lots of ‘90s iconography.
Streaming on: Netflix
If you want a touch of Groundhog’s Day with your slasher: Happy Death Day (2017)
College student Tree (Jessica Rothe) keeps dying … and coming back to life … and dying again. Can she figure out who is behind the baby-faced mask that is out for her blood before she doesn’t wake up for good?
Available for rent or purchase: Prime Video
If you want more bad decisions: Sorority Row (2009)
A prank goes horribly awry in this remake of The House on Sorority Row (1982) and leads to the death of a college student (who just so happens to be played by Audrina Patridge of The Hills!). Just like in I Know What You Did Last Summer, that secret doesn’t stay buried, and soon those involved in the cover-up are hunted by a masked killer.
Streaming on: Tubi
If you want another masked killer … and a romantic twist: Heart Eyes (2025)
What would a mash-up of a rom-com and a slasher movie look like? Enter Heart Eyes, in which two coworkers (played by Mason Gooding and Olivia Holt) catch feelings for one another when they become a target of a killer hunting down couples.
Streaming on: Netflix
If you’re skipping summer and going right into the holidays: Thanksgiving (2023)
After a Black Friday stampede leads to the death of several locals, a deranged killer in a Pilgrim costume comes forward to take his revenge on a group of teens, including TikTok-turned-pop star Addison Rae. Fun fact: the concept of the film was first created as a fake movie trailer for the 2007 Quentin Tarantino-Robert Rodriguez double feature Grindhouse.
Streaming on: Netflix
