Overview

• Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson reunites Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. with a new cast in a film that casts the original survivors as advisers to a fresh roster of characters hunted by a hook-wielding killer.
• The plot centers on five friends who conceal a Fourth of July hit-and-run in Southport, North Carolina, only to face the killer’s vengeance when a year-old pact unravels.
• Viewers praised the ensemble’s chemistry and “excellent kills,” calling it an ideal template for future legacy sequels after early screenings.
• Variety reports that roles for Lola Tung and Nicholas Alexander Chavez were cut from the final film following premiere feedback.
• Sony Pictures has scheduled the film for wide theatrical release on July 18, 2025.