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Episode 142. Teen Dreams: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

Buckle up and keep your eyes on the road because we’re chatting about the teen slasher thriller I Know What You Did Last Summer. From morality and justice to small town trappings, we unearth a murky past that refuses to stay buried!

 

REQUIRED READING

I Know What You Did Last Summer. Dir. Jim Gillespie, 1997. 
 

EXTRA CREDIT

Behavioral Risks during the Transition from High School to College. The NIH report on tendencies and actions during the last summer before adulthood.
 
Generation Multiplex. Timothy Shary’s examination of youth culture at the movies.

The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their Meanings. Jan Harold Brunvand’s seminal work on modern folklore.
 

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BONUS CONTENT! Commentary: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

Join Alex for a commentary on the teen slasher classic, I Know What You Did Last Summer. Featuring a discussion of wigs, classism, star power and how an urban legend threatened to bring down a cynical generation, this commentary makes the case for July 4 becoming the Fisherman’s Holiday.

Cue up the film, get some popcorn and settle in for 100 minutes of teens making terrible choices.

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