I Know What You Rented Last Summer
Welcome to I Know What You Rented Last Summer's official website. As we aim for a grand opening in Fall 2025, we wanted to give you a little tour of the horror to come and give you a chance to be apart of something truly unique.
Have you ever wanted a horror movie night to feel like an experience—not just another scroll through a streaming platform? The problem is, physical video rental culture is dead, and with it, the magic of browsing through eerie cover art, discovering hidden horror gems, and making it a real event.
That’s where I Know What You Rented Last Summer comes in.
We’re reviving the horror movie rental experience—offering a physical rental/sales shop that blends cult horror films, horror-themed merchandise, and a coffee shop under one roof. Think blockbuster nostalgia meets local haunt. And it doesn’t stop there—we’re building a horror-lover’s hub, hosting events, screenings, and supporting indie horror creators with shelf space and community exposure.
We’ve just launched our website, are actively crowdfunding, and currently scouting for our first haunted location.
So if you’re ready to back a business that brings horror fans together and turns nostalgia into a thriving local experience—we want you on this scream-worthy journey.
About The
Creators
Annie & Wally
Annie and Wally are from TN and moved to Northern IL in 2024. They soon realized Dekalb had a huge need for a genuine coffee shop that was easily accessible to the masses and welcoming to all. They used their love for horror to create I Know What You Rented last summer: a horror themed coffee shop, horror movie rental/sales, and a horror themed art market. They wanted to create a space that was tolerant and safe for everyone; and a place that fills that nostalgia craving that all millennials have.
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Annie has been a lover of horror for as long as she can remember. This drove her to her apprenticeship at Nashville Nightmare and Von Grim Productions where she worked in the Sfx department creating molds, prosthetics, and repairing props. She also has a bachelors in costume and sfx makeup from Savannah College of art and design (Scad). She is currently working on a mfa at scad for illustration, where her thesis is creating a horror based/alternative holiday merchandise line for spooky folk. She also currently owns a creative illustration business called misfit hollow co. Some of her patterns can be seen as the backgrounds on this website. Her current style is influenced by goosebumps which was her favorite show and book series growing up.
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Wally has loved horror ever since he and his older sister would watch all of the grudges, blaire witch project, and the ring together when they were younger. He has a decade of experience in video/film production where he worked on several productions for Netflix, oxygen, usa, and multiple other large productions. he recently made the dive into digital marketing 3 years ago. He also has a Bachelors in Video/Film production, masters in entertainment business, masters in digital marketing, and is currently working on a masters in entrepreneurship and innovation.
Food and drink options
Below is a small selection of the horror themed drinks we will be offering. In addition to these drinks, we will also be offering fresh prepackaged baked goods from a local bakery.
The Shop
Events in shop
Weekly/monthly Trivia Nights
Horror Coffee of the month (subscription)
weekly/Monthly horror movie screenings (Membership)
Monthly Horror Vendor fair
Funding
Help bring I Know What You Rented last summer to Dekalb by donating to the cause. Every donation of $10+ will receive a perk dependent on amount donated.
$10-$24
$25-$49
$50-$249
$250-$499
$500-$999
$1000-$1999
$2000-$4999
IKWYRLS Sticker
IKWYRLS Shirt
6 months free Brew of the month Subscription
IKWYRLS Merch Pack
1 year free Brew of the month subscription
6 months of free coffee*
1 year of free coffee*
free coffee for life*
All of the above plus the perk below
*Free coffee is limited to 3 free individual coffee drinks a week. a week is the span of time from 12am Sunday to 11:59pm Saturday in consecutive order. The free coffee is nontransferable and cannot be redeemed for cash or store credit. For non locals (more than 50 miles away) the free coffee can be swapped for a free bag of horror themed coffee per month for the duration of time noted above, "for life" means the life of the store or the life of the customer redeeming the perk, whichever ends first. * All perks will be rewarded within one year of store grand opening. screenshot of donation receipt is required for redemption. shipping is included for all perks.
$5000