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Urban Legend (1998)

What you don't believe can kill you.

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A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.

Release Date
September 25, 1998
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
5.7/10 (1453 votes)

Director: Jamie Blanks

Cast: Alicia Witt, Jared Leto, Rebecca Gayheart, Michael Rosenbaum, Loretta Devine, Tara Reid, John Neville, Joshua Jackson

Collection: Urban Legend Collection

Production: Phoenix Pictures, Neal H. Moritz Productions, Gina Matthews Productions
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Budget
$14M
Revenue
$73M
Full Cast (27 people)

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slayrrr666 - 9/10

Following a series of strange murders, a group of students at a college campus set out to investigate the crimes and their seeming connection to the killer when they find out the killer is basing their crimes on urban legends and set out to stop the rampage. This is far better than its reputation would have it. Among the better features here is the fact that back when this movie came out the gi...

March 18, 2017

jon99 - 9/10

Urban Legend is a movie I watched during a long weekend marathon of older slasher movies that seem to have been forgotten, or at least aren't as heralded as the more well-known movies of the genre (Halloween, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, etc.). Among these lesser known movies, I would have to say that Urban Legend deserves to stand above, as it is more entertaining, more enj...

February 1, 2019

JPV852 - 4/10

One of many lame slashers that sprouted in the late 90s thanks to the mega success of 'Scream'. Good cast utterly wasted with stilted dialogue and a nonsensical story, a half-assed motive and tame kills that weren't all that memorable.

August 29, 2019

Urban Legend

Urban Legend

What you don't believe can kill you.

What you don't believe can kill you.

5.7
100 min

A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date9/25/1998
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Cast

Alicia Witt

as Natalie Simon

Jared Leto

as Paul Gardener

Rebecca Gayheart

as Brenda Bates

Michael Rosenbaum

as Parker Riley

Loretta Devine

as Reese Wilson

Tara Reid

as Sasha Thomas

John Neville

as Dean Adams

Joshua Jackson

as Damon Brooks

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Sasha's Murder | Urban Legend

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Killer In The Backseat

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Brenda Creates Her Own Urban Legend

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Natalie Finds Her Friend's Corpses

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Urban Legend about?

A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.

How long is Urban Legend?

1h 40m

When was Urban Legend released?

September 25, 1998

Who directed Urban Legend?

Jamie Blanks

Who stars in Urban Legend?

Alicia Witt, Jared Leto, Rebecca Gayheart

What genre is Urban Legend?

Horror, Mystery

What is Urban Legend rated?

R