I Saw What You Did (1988)

A group of pranksters unintentionally get the attention of a serial killer who soon starts targeting them.

Director:

Fred Walton

Writers:

Cynthia Cidre (teleplay), Ursula Curtiss (from a novel by)

Stars:

Shawnee Smith, Tammy Lauren, Candace Cameron Bure

Won 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shawnee Smith	...	Kim Fielding
Tammy Lauren	...	Lisa Harris
Candace Cameron Bure	...	Julia Fielding (as Candace Cameron)
Robert Carradine	...	Adrian Lancer
David Carradine	...	Stephen
Rosanna Huffman	...	Mrs. Harris
Jo Anderson	...	Robyn Griffin
Bo Brundin	...	Mr. Marley
Patrick O'Bryan	...	Louis
Dana Gladstone	...	Sid
Alan Fudge	...	Mark Fielding
Susan Kellermann	...	Gym Teacher
Michael A. Ross	...	Mike (as Michael Ross)
Stack Pierce	...	Policeman
Robert Winley	...	Randy

Storyline

Two teens, Lisa and Kim, are playing games making prank calls on the phone. But when they call Adrian Lancer who has some mental problems, and say "I saw what you did", they ignite a human time bomb. Adrian has just killed someone and thinks they saw him do it. Now he is trying to find them.

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic film | serial murder | telephone terror | prank telephone call | phone terror | 

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Taglines:

They were teenagers playing a phone prank. He was a madman committing murder. Tonight terror is on the line.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 May 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

I Saw What You Did... and I Know Who You Are!

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shawnee Smith and Tammy Lauren also appeared together in the movie " Crimes of Innocence".

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Goofs

Camera can briefly be seen reflected in window when Adrian looks out after receiving second call from girls.

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Quotes

Julia Fielding: I'm going to have bad dreams.
Kim Fielding: So am I.
Julia Fielding: Can I sleep with you tonight?
Kim Fielding: No, Julia, go to bed!

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Connections

References Kimba the White Lion (1965)

User Reviews

Flat remake

This film is a remake of the 1965 William Castle classic of the same title. It was made for TV, although that's not such a big problem on paper as the plot is very simple and there's not a lot of room for bloodshed anyway. The film also features a distinctly eighties style, which firmly puts the story in the time in which the film was made. Unfortunately, however, the focus of the film is spread thinly over a lot of different areas and as a result; the central plot suffers as its not fleshed out very well and the characters suffer too as we never really get to know anything about them. The plot focuses on two kids babysitting a younger one. They're bored and decide to get some kicks by making prank phone calls. The game soon gets round to "I know what you did", which involves phoning someone and simply saying that phrase. Unfortunately, however, they decide to call a Mr Adrian Lancer, a disturbed man that happens to have just murdered his wife...

The original film featured the same basic plot, so to call this one unlikely and the original not would be unfair. However, the fact that the original is so much better handled means that this version really struggles to get the plot across. The big coincidence of the girls' game and the murder isn't glossed over with any kind of gimmick which makes it stand out like a sore thumb. Furthermore, the girls themselves have very little character and Robert Carradine looks bored in his role as the murderer and so doesn't bring forward any tension or suspense. The plot is played rather straight for most of the film, which means things rather just drone on and it gets tiresome quickly. Tammy Lauren stands out in her role, though that's only because of her awful eighties haircut, while Shawnee Smith is mostly incognito. It soon becomes clear that the film isn't going to present any surprises and indeed the ending is rather typical. We do finish off with a final twist that is both nonsensical and redundant. Overall, I highly recommend giving the original a look if you want a fun lightweight thriller; but don't bother tracking this version down.