I Know What You Did Last Summer Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.0
Video		3.0
Audio		2.5
Extras		1.0
Overall		2.5

I Know What You Did Last Summer Blu-ray Movie Review

Mill Creek has released the 1997 film 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' to Blu-ray. The film has been released a number of times, previously by Mill Creek as part of two separate three film collections (also as a standalone release) as well as by Sony, twice, first on Blu-ray and later on UHD. This release ships exclusively in SteelBook packaging. It also includes a new extra. Further, it includes a 2.0 lossless soundtrack whereas the previous Mill Creek issue featured a lossy 2.0 Dolby Digital track. Video appears slightly improved over the triple feature issue.

I Know What You Did Last Summer Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

While I did not review Mill Creek's standalone release of I Know What You Did Last Summer, I am thinking this is likely the same transfer as found on that disc. I will say that it definitely looks somewhat better than the version found in the two different three-film bundles that Mill Creek issued where three films were crammed on a single disc (and I Know What You Did Last Summer was clearly the worst looking for the three). With a little more space to work with the compression is not as bad here, and the image finds a halfway passable film-like quality to it. It is certainly nowhere near so good as the Sony UHD, obviously, which is the current standard bearer for the film and, really, an image that is in a whole different ballpark, but this presentation, while still riddled with compression anomalies, looks a little better in that regard than the even more heavily compressed bundle version. Details are adequate here, and colors are serviceable, even if the film is pervasively dark for much of the runtime and black crush tends to be an issue. This is at least a watchable image compared to the dreadful three-film bundle version, but really the UHD is so vastly superior it's a no-brainer to just buy it instead or, at the very least, put that disc in here (but do save this disc for the wonderful Debney interview extra which is exclusive to this release).

I Know What You Did Last Summer Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

An upgrade is an upgrade, and for this issue Mill Creek has upgraded the audio from a lossy 2.0 soundtrack to a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track. The results are still less than impressive against either the original Sony 5.1 lossless track (which dates back to 2008) or the new Atmos track from the UHD. The upgrade to lossless at least translates into superior fidelity but the two-channel limitation only takes things so far. The film is sorely lacking the ambience and engagement that even the relatively ancient 5.1 track offered. At least this one stretches wide to the sides and centers dialogue, but really beyond some added clarity it's not a drastically different listen compared to the lossy presentation.

I Know What You Did Last Summer Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

As was the case with the concurrently released Mill Creek SteelBooks with I Know What You Did Last Summer -- Hollow Man and Anaconda -- there is a new supplement to be found. I Know How You Scored Last Summer: An Interview with Composer John Debney (1080p, 19:59) is as the title suggests: a sit-down with the film's composer who recalls his work on the film within the larger context of his composing filmography. It is a voiceover interview played atop clips from the film and behind-the-scenes images. Occasionally, the interview ceases to play a clip from the film where Debney's score features prominently. Debney sometimes appears in his studio in juxtaposition to images. No other extras are included, so nothing from the Sony Blu-ray or the UHD issue is here, but this is lone extra is also new and exclusive to this release. No DVD or digital copies are included.

the SteelBook has a matte finish. The front and rear panels are very dark. The front features a familiar promotional image featuring the four characters bathed in a blue light with a shadowy background behind and bottom right (it's the same image that has appeared on all of the North American releases). Love-Hewitt of course appears prominently on the left. No text is included on the front. The rear panel features the exact same color scheme but focuses on the fisherman with the hook prominent in the middle. The spine is black with the film's title running down the middle in white, center, with a picture of Love-Hewitt (the same from the front) at the top and Mill Creek and Blu-ray logos at the bottom. Inside, the lone Blu-ray disc is situated on the right on a central hub. The inner print is a two-panel spread that features a very dark image of the unmasked fisherman on the left and a head submerged in water on the right. Both are that same blue-on-black color scheme and are difficult to see. A transparent plastic slipcover with some additional art on the front and basic back matter is also included.

I Know What You Did Last Summer Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

The SteelBook is actually really nice, and the new supplement is good, but the Blu-ray technical presentation leaves much to be desired, especially with a killer UHD on the market. Get that UHD, buy this, and drop the UHD in here.