Urban Legend (film series)

Urban Legend is an American horror film franchise created by Silvio Horta. The series comprises three films.

Urban Legend
Created bySilvio Horta
Original workUrban Legend (1998)
Owned bySony Pictures
Years1998–present
Films and television
Film(s)
Direct-to-videoUrban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005)

Films

Film U.S. release date Director(s) Screenwriter(s) Producer(s)
Urban Legend September 25, 1998 Jamie Blanks Silvio Horta Gina Matthews, Michael McDonnell and Neal H. Moritz
Urban Legends: Final Cut September 22, 2000 John Ottman Paul Harris Boardman and Scott Derrickson Gina Matthews, Neal H. Moritz and Richard Luke Rothschild
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary July 19, 2005 Mary Lambert Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris Aaron Merrell, Louis Phillips and Scott Messer
Urban Legend TBA Colin Minihan Colin Minihan Benjamin Anderson and Mike Medavoy

Urban Legend (1998)

A college student suspects a series of bizarre deaths are connected to certain urban legends.

Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)

A film school is the center of a fresh spate of killings based on urban legends.

Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005)

On a prom-night dare, a trio of high school friends chant an incantation, unleashing an evil spirit from the past with deadly consequences.

Future

In February 2020, a reboot was announced to be in development, to be written and directed by Colin Minihan.[1]

Cast and crew

Key
  • A V indicates the actor or actress lent only his or her voice for his or her film character.
  • A Y indicates the actor portrayed the role of a younger version of the character.
  • A C indicates a cameo appearance.
  • A dark gray cell indicates the character was not in the film.

Principal cast

Characters Films
Urban Legend Urban Legends:
Final Cut
Urban Legends:
Bloody Mary
1998 2000 2005
Reese Wilson Loretta Devine  
Brenda Bates Rebecca Gayheart Rebecca GayheartC  
Paul Gardner Jared Leto  
Natalie Simon Alicia Witt  
Sasha Thomas Tara Reid  
Parker Riley Michael Rosenbaum  
Amy Mayfield   Jennifer Morrison  
Travis Stark / Trevor Stark   Matthew Davis  
Professor Solomon   Hart Bochner  
Samantha "Sam" Owens   Kate Mara
David Owens   Robert Vito
Grace Taylor   Tina Lifford
Charlene BaptistaY
Bill Owens   Ed Marinaro
Mary Banner   Lillith Fields

Additional crew

Crew/Detail Film
Urban Legend Urban Legends:
Final Cut
Urban Legends:
Blood Mary
1998 2000 2005
Composer(s) Christopher Young John Ottman Jeff Rona
Cinematographer James Chressanthis Brian Pearson Ian Fox
Editor Jay Cassidy John Ottman
Rob Kobrin
Michelle Harrison
Production company TriStar Pictures
Original Film
Phoenix Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Original Film
Phoenix Pictures
NPP Productions
Distributor Sony Pictures Releasing Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Running time 100 minutes 98 minutes 93 minutes

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Box office gross Budget Reference
North America Other
territories
Worldwide
Urban Legend September 25, 1998 $38,072,438 $34,455,157 $72,527,595 $14 million
Urban Legends: Final Cut September 22, 2000 $21,468,807 $17,105,555 $38,574,362 $14 million
Total $59,541,245 $51,560,712 $111,101,957 $28,000,000

Critical and public response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Urban Legend 21% (57 reviews)[2] 35 (15 reviews)[3] C[4]
Urban Legends: Final Cut 9% (82 reviews)[5] 21 (19 reviews)[6] D+[4]
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary 40% (5 reviews)[7] N/A N/A

References

  1. Miska, Brad (February 10, 2020). "Screen Gems is Making a New 'Urban Legend' for the Digital Age". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  2. "Urban Legend (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  3. "Urban Legend (1998)". Metacritic. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  4. "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com.
  5. "Urban Legends: Final Cut". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  6. "Urban Legends: Final Cut". Metacritic. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  7. "Urban Legends: Bloody Mary". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
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