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Urban Legend (1998)
Directed by Jamie Blanks
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Overview
A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.
Rated R | Length 100 minutes
Actors
Alicia Witt | Jared Leto | Rebecca Gayheart | Michael Rosenbaum | Loretta Devine | Tara Reid | John Neville | Joshua Jackson | Julian Richings | Robert Englund | Natasha Gregson Wagner | Danielle Harris | Brad Dourif | Gord Martineau | Vince Corazza | Stephanie Mills | Danny Comden | Nancy McAlear | Kay Hawtrey | Angela Vint | J.C. Kenny | Balázs Koós | Shawn Mathieson | Clé Bennett | Danielle Brett | Roberta Angelica | Matt Birman
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2023 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| 10/30/2012 | TV | DVD | Library | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.75 stars |
Viewing Notes
Wanted to watch the sequel URBAN LEGENDS which I haven’t seen but figured I should probably revisit this. And I’ve been looking for it in all the thrifts and pawn shops but it never shows up anymore (there was a time when this title was everywhere but horror titles are not quite as prevalent as they used to be in these places). Blu-ray and dvd both more than I wanna pay online so stuck with Tubi. Fwiw the PQ on Tubi is v good and likely way better than the dvd.
The movie is still a solid 90s era slasher with a terrific cast; Jared Leto is channeling Jeffrey Combs and I love it. I still don’t believe the killer could pull off half the stuff they do esp. towards the end but doesn’t detract from a fun whodunnit.
There are some annoying things like the dumb way Brad Dourif’s character tries to alert the girl or the fact that school resumes as normal despite the murders / deaths — and no mention that when your roommate dies you get a free pass semester (or maybe they didn’t bother to research that or in Canada they don’t offer that?!).
Whatever. I focus too much on the details. I know I know
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