Introduction
Thinking of the film I Know What You Did Last Summer, you will always imagine the dark figure, carrying a huge hook, and walking silently in the rain. That unknown character is the Fisherman, who is the protagonist villain in the movie. His costume was made one of the most identifiable horror film appearances during the 1990s. It is simple but terrifying. We will have a closer look at what he wears and why it continues to frighten people today.
1. The First And The Second Impression
The Shadow in the Rain. The first appearance of this Fisherman in the movie is on a turbulent night. There are some dark, damp streets and plenty of rainfall. Next, we find in the fog a brown-skinned man with a long body in a black slicker, or waterproof dress of fishermen. It is the coat that glistens under the streetlights due to the rain. This flows with his walking, making him ghostly and invincible. That is where the very first picture creates the atmosphere of the whole film. It informs us that this guy is not to be handled lightly.
2. The Black Prada Slicker: The Black Apple
The greatest element in the costume of the Fisherman is his long black raincoat, also known as a slicker. They are normally constructed with heavy vinyl or rubber that prevents seawater or stormwater as a form of waterproof protection. It is used by fishermen to keep off the cold winds and waves. In the film, however, this utilitarian outfit is turned into the devil. The shape of the body of the Fisherman is covered with a slicker.
It performs this effect of making him look larger, colder, and stronger. The black face is shiny and reflects the small amount of light and making him virtually disappear into the darkness. It makes a fabulous disguise of a killer that stalks his victims at night. Like the ocean itself returned to retaliate against people who offended him.
3. The Fisherman’s Hat
The Fisherman on the coat is wearing a bunch of fishing tackle, on which he has the so-called souwester hat. It is also an oversized hat with a downwards-facing brim so that the rain should not run down his face. It creates dark shadows in his eyes in the film that reveal his identity.
The hat further mystifies him. The viewers do not see the entire face of our character until the very end, and this brings fear and suspense. Even a single sight of the hat in the dark will cause the audience to become anxious. It is just plain and mighty that even something capable of being something ordinary and simple turned out to be an object of terror.
4. The Gloves
The Fisherman also has heavy, bulky black gloves. They serve two purposes. First, they keep his hands warm and dry against the cold and the wet weather – effectiveness in any form of a fisherman. Second, they eliminate every trace of humanity. His movements appear to be mechanical and emotionless as he wears gloves.
5. The Hook: More Than a Weapon
The hook is an important component of his image, even though it is not clothing. His weapon is what has transformed him into a legend. The hook is huge, sharp, and hooked round, the shape of a fishermen which attach to draw up the heavy lines or nets. It serves as a symbol of punishment in the movie. It is guilt, secrets, and revenge. Whenever the hook is mentioned, the characters recollect the awful secret they are hiding, the hit-and-run accident that initiated all of it. The piece of the hook brings all of it together: his job, his wrath, and the fear of being caught.
6. Why the Outfit Works So Well
The costume of the Fisherman is effective since it is real. He does not put on a terror mask and a horror costume. The coat, hat, gloves, and everything he carries are such that a man would have in real life who is a fisherman. It would be even more frightening because of the realism. As the viewers are aware, such a man can exist. The slicker and hat appear innocent in themselves, but when placed together, they pose a silent and nameless creature. It immediately happens that you do not know when he will show up again, concealed in the fog or the rain.
Final Thoughts
The Fisherman in I Know What You Did Last Night is shown by clothes, which are a kind of visual storytelling. It is symbolic, realistic, and dark. Slicker, hat, gloves, and hook are all combined to make an everyday man out to be the legend of fear. He is not only a murderer in a coat, he is a hurricane of revenge enclosed in rain and silence. That is why his ensemble keeps frightening horror viewers even today.
