I Know What You Did Last Summer 4K UHD Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

Sony issues a new 4K master for this release and it's an uneven effort. The immediate positive is resolution as the sharpness defines every line. Grain, thicker than some, resolves easily. This lets detail flourish. Texture stands out in every close-up, and from afar, the same definition shines.

It's the other changes that draw ire. Over-saturated color looks as if the TV were set on vivid. Flesh tones exaggerated in the extreme. Other primaries, like the blues dominating night scenes, glow unnaturally. Every color looks the same, blown out and heightened.

While contrast doesn't spare much in reaching a hearty peak, it typically avoids clipping. The same isn't true of black levels. Those crush at a constant rate, blotting out any shadow detail. There's nothing left in the darkest parts of the screen. It's as if Sony wanted I Know What You Did Last Summer to play on retail store screens all day on repeat, because it looks like something meant for Best Buy and casual consumers.

Audio

Sony includes a DTS-HD 5.1 track, but skip that. Jump into the massively impressive Dolby Atmos remix that is something to hear. There's an argument to make that it's too aggressive, filling every speaker with musical flourishes, crowds, wind, and more. It's intense, but incredibly done. The sublime precision keeps the activity high in every channel, and the heights find more use than in most mega budget modern blockbusters.

And the bass? Woah. I Know What You Did Last Summer blasts the low-end, substantially weighted and forceful. That goes for the music as much as the sound effects. Range spares nothing, rumbling and shaking the room anytime it's activated. Waves slamming into the shoreline beach collide into rocks, producing a generous, thick force.