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1Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errors2Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitches3Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsSpoilers for the 2025 film. The killers are Stevie Ward and Ray Bronson. Stevie’s revenge is tied to Sam Cooper, the woman who died in the group’s concealed cliffside crash; Ray joins her because he wants Southport to remember its earlier murders. Ava kills Ray with a harpoon, while Stevie and Danica both survive apparent deaths. This is the ending of the 2025 legacy sequel, not the 1997 film with the same title.
Who is the killer in the 2025 film?
There are two killers: Stevie Ward and Ray Bronson. The reveal is not a single-killer twist. Stevie has personal ties to both the friends she targets and to Ray, who supported her after her father abandoned the family and helped her get clean when she became estranged from her old friends.
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Stevie later met Sam Cooper through church. On the group’s July Fourth outing, a cliffside crash leaves Sam dead. Stevie recognizes her, but says nothing as the others conceal what happened. The deaths that follow are part of Stevie’s revenge for Sam.
Why does Ray help Stevie?
Ray’s motive is tied to Southport’s earlier killings. The town has suppressed that history to protect tourism, leaving the trauma experienced by Ray and Julie unacknowledged. Ray tells Ava, “I had to make them remember.”
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- When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they?re forced to confront the truth: someone knows what they did last summer?and is hell-bent on revenge. As they are stalked by a killer, they turn to survivors of the legendary 1997 Southport Massacre for help.
In an interview with CinemaBlend, writer-director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson said, “I think Ray would be the killer. I want Ray to be the killer.” The outlet reported that Sony approved the idea and Freddie Prinze Jr. agreed to play the role. The film gives Ray a stated grievance, though the ending explainer notes that his transition from survivor to killer is not developed in great depth.
How does the 2025 film end?
Stevie confronts Ava and Danica and wounds Danica, hooking her in the chest before throwing her overboard. Ray shoots Stevie and throws her overboard as well, making it appear that she is dead. But Ava realizes Ray has concealed Stevie’s survival. Ava then kills Ray by shooting him with a harpoon through the chest.
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Danica washes ashore alive. Later, she and Ava recover in hospital and meet at the beach. They conclude that Stevie survived and may still pose a danger, leaving the ending open rather than resolving what she will do next.
Who dies and who survives?
The named outcomes reported for the 2025 film are below. Sam is the crash victim whose death the group hides; the later victims include members of the group and Pastor Judah.
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| Character | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Sam Cooper | Dies in the concealed cliffside crash. |
| Wyatt | Dies. |
| Tyler | Dies. |
| Pastor Judah | Dies. |
| Teddy | Dies. |
| Grant | Dies. |
| Milo | Dies. |
| Ray Bronson | Dies when Ava shoots him with a harpoon during the final confrontation. |
| Stevie Ward | Survives the staged shooting and being thrown overboard. |
| Danica | Survives; she washes ashore after Stevie throws her overboard. |
| Ava | Survives the confrontation with Ray. |
| Julie | Survives and appears in the mid-credits scene. |
This is a list of named outcomes, not an authoritative character-by-character death ledger or an exhaustive kill count.
What happens in the mid-credits scene?
The mid-credits scene reunites Julie with Karla Wilson, a survivor from I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. Julie gives Karla a photograph bearing the warning “IT’S NOT OVER.” It signals a sequel hook, but does not confirm that a particular future film is planned.
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- Last summer, four friends made a desperate pact to conceal a shocking secret. But now, someone has apparently learned the truth.
Which film is this ending explained for?
I Know What You Did Last Summer is the title of both the 1997 film and the 2025 legacy sequel. The ending and character outcomes above refer to the 2025 film. Sony’s official page identifies the 1997 original and lists digital, 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD formats. CinemaBlend reported in October 2025 that the 2025 film was on Netflix and available for digital rental or purchase, 4K UHD, and Blu-ray; streaming availability can change and varies by country, so that dated report is not a guarantee of current access.
The Associated Press lists the 2025 film’s runtime as 111 minutes and its rating as R for bloody horror violence, language throughout, some sexual content, and brief drug use.
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- Jennifer Love Hewitt, Brandy, Freddie Prinze, Jr., and Mekhi Phifer star in the screamer sequel to the blood-chilling box office hit, "I Know What You Did Last Summer," as the slicker-clad killer with a hook in his hand returns for another season of bloody revenge.
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