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Is there a post-credit scene in I Know What You Did Last Summer?

Is there a post-credit scene in I Know What You Did Last Summer?

USA Today18-07-2025
It has been almost 30 years, but the I Know What You Did Last Summer story is back in our lives. The reboot with the same name as the 1997 slasher flick brings back Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. to reprise their roles from the original, and adds Chase Sui Wonders, Jonah Hauer-King, Tyriq Withers and Outer Banks' Madelyn Cline.
Like the original, I Know What You Did Last Summer centers around a group of close-knit teens that have a horrible secret to keep. When they start getting picked off in ominous fashion, they reach out to the only people they know that can help: the original survivors of The Fisherman.
With the help of Julie (Love-Hewitt) and Ray (Prinze Jr.) they attempt to fight back before it's too late.
Horror enthusiasts that hit the theaters this weekend might just want to stay in their seats for a little bit after the credits start rolling, however.
WARNING: Some light spoilers for I Know What You Did Last Summer follow.
There is a post-credit scene for the movie, taking us back to the 1998 sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. In the scene, we see Karla, the character played by Brandy in I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, watching a news report of the happenings of the 2025 movie. Julie then shows up, saying someone is still leaving her threatening notes and looking for help.
This leaves the door wide open for a follow-up to this new reboot of the series, with Hewitt and Brandy still being involved. Whether that happens or not is yet to be seen.
I Know What You Did Last Summer is in theaters nationwide.
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