a-drivers-moon Urban Legend is a movie that knows exactly what it is and what it wants to be. It's full of clichés and false jump scares, but they're pulled off by people who love clichés and jump scares. People tried so hard to compare this to Scream when it was released, but this proudly stands beside the very same type of movie that Scream was lampooning. Now that it's been nearly 20 years since its release it's easier to separate it from Scream and judge it as a straightforward slasher. Everything you love about 80s slashers is here, but with greater production values, and a greater reverence for the slasher movie rulebook.It's the type of movie that telegraphs every kill so obviously that you're not dreading who might get offed next, but rather eagerly anticipating the method of their death. It's the type of movie that casts Tara Reid as the busty blonde and then shoots close-ups of her cleavage when she runs. It's the type of movie that casts horror vets like Brad Dourif and Robert Englund as red herrings. It's the type of movie that features the killer's motive explained through slide show projector. Let's just say that it knows the slasher rulebook, and then excitedly checks off the list.One thing that might detract this movie's value for 80s slasher fans is the lack of nudity and gore. The 90s slashers filled their casts with genuine teen stars rather than unknowns looking for a big break and therefore they were less willing to risk scandalizing their audience. It's a shame because it's the one aspect of this movie that feels tame and dated, but other than that, it's a fun ride and a blast to watch with some friends.

Filipe Neto This film is set in a university where a killer is making real several urban myths that end in the death of local students. Everyone who reads this phrase will probably think "I've seen something like that somewhere..." and you're right. It seems that American directors love to slaughter college students in horror movies, in particular with a few bites of sex and drunkenness to spice things up. It's not usual to be very interesting movies and this is just another movie where naughty and slightly drunk teenagers are killed like dogs on a freeway. The script is simple, taking advantage of a huge variety of US urban myths to support itself and creating around a mysterious murderer a cross web of suspicions (if you remembered "Scream", I also remembered watching). The actors are deeply amateur and never surprise. In fact, the cast leaves much to be desired for the level of interpretive quality, but nothing that we were not expecting from a film of this level. Alicia Witt stands out in the midst of the kids around her, but she's still a very raw and little-worked talent. In the end, you think they should all die because they are just idiots. As a horror movie is bad because it ends up getting funny and making you laugh, but if you look for a light movie that you want to watch without thinking too much about it, this movie will do.

keithbrown-90195 Urban Legend leans very heavily on slasher tropes. Think of any slasher movie cliché and it's probably in this movie. There are cheap jump scares, a twist ending, and inept authority figures. In spite of all this, I really loved this movie. The kills are brutal and mean, and they're very creative for the most part. The opening scene put a huge smile on my face. The characters are standard, but I liked them. Natalie is our final girl, but she was probably the most boring character in the movie. Jared Leto plays Paul, the campus reporter, and he doesn't even look much older nowadays! Other characters include Brenda, Natalie's best friend; Damon, the practical joker; Tosh, the goth roommate; Reese, campus security; Parker, the frat guy; and Sasha, the sexy radio DJ. The movie is a whodunit, so we're constantly guessing who the killer might be. Apart from the opening, I'd say my favorite scene would have to be Sasha's chase at the radio station. It's the classic scene with a hot girl in a tiny dress being chased through the hallways by the crazy killer. There's an urban legend twist though, because her screams for help are broadcast over the radio so all her friends hear her die. It's an awesome scene with good camera-work and lighting and music. All in all, Urban Legend is a fun watch, with some classic scenes and a few famous actors in cool roles. Give it a chance!

SnoopyStyle This movie opens with Michelle Mancini (Natasha Gregson Wagner) driving in a rainy night and gets killed by an ax killer hiding in her backseat. At Pendleton University in New England, Professor William Wexler (Robert Englund) teaches a class about urban legends. Paul Gardener (Jared Leto) writes about Mancini in the school paper enraging dean Adams (John Neville) and security guard Reese Wilson (Loretta Devine). Mancini and Natalie Simon (Alicia Witt) were high school cheerleader co-captains. Then Damon Brooks (Joshua Jackson) is killed while he's with Natalie but his body goes missing. She suspects the killer is focused on her. Her goth roommate Tosh Guaneri (Danielle Harris) gets killed. She and her friends Brenda Bates (Rebecca Gayheart), Parker Riley (Michael Rosenbaum) and Sasha Thomas (Tara Reid) are stalked by the killer. Also there's a weird janitor (Julian Richings).This is a functional horror although it's nothing terribly original. In fact, the whole movie is about all the horror clichés. It plays it seriously. The cast is full of good young photogenic actors. It's a routine slasher movie and nothing more. Unlike other films, this does lack a sense of humor.