This ‘maniac’ desires to kill it — on the field workplace.
An apparently cutting-edge advert marketing campaign for the most recent installment of the “I Know What You Did Last Summer” franchise is terrifying New Yorkers from Coney Island to Manhattan.
The useless ringer for the villain within the 1997 slasher flick — lengthy black cloak, rubber boots, bucket hat and gleaming fisherman’s hook — has been seen in movies making the social media rounds prior to now two weeks. The brand new film opened July 18.
In a single viral video, the creep in galoshes slinks up behind a bunch of 9 teenage boys strolling simply earlier than 11 p.m. on the boardwalk on the South Avenue Seaport.
One of many teenagers notices the stalker, whose silver blade may very well be seen twinkling within the glow of a streetlamp, earlier than alerting his mates who all start to dash in terror.
Fifteen minutes later, cameras close to the Highline in Chelsea captured footage of an anxious lady repeatedly glancing over her shoulder on the identical determine, about 5 toes behind her, earlier than she takes off operating.
The thriller man popped up once more 24 hours later, lurking behind three individuals on the Coney Island boardwalk, sending them operating with their arms flailing, one other clip confirmed.
Daylight offered no refuge from the shadowy determine. He’s seen skulking behind an oblivious lady in Battery Park on the morning of July 11. Unflappable avenue distributors barely seen.
The fishy fearmonger was even seen amongst a captive viewers on the Staten Island Ferry.
Some social media customers speculated the cloak and dagger routine was a advertising ruse to advertise the sequel to “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” starring Madelyn Cline, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Sony Photos, mysteriously, didn’t reply to inquiries.
