Urban Legend (film series)
Urban Legend is an American horror film franchise consisting of three slasher films. The first installment was written by Silvio Horta, directed by Jamie Blanks, and released in 1998.
| Urban Legend | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Silvio Horta |
| Original work | Urban Legend (1998) |
| Owner | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| Years | 1998–present |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
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| Direct-to-video |
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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 (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] In August, Sydney Chandler, Katherine McNamara and Keith Powers were cast in the film.[2] In December 2022, Eli Roth revealed that the reboot had been canceled due to the studio losing interest.[3] In May 2023, it was reported that this was due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Cast and crew
Key
- A V indicates the actor or actress lent only his or her voice for his or her film character.
- An A indicates an appearance through archival footage or stills.
- 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 | ||
| Damon Brooks | Joshua Jackson | ||
| Dean Adams | John Neville | ||
| Professor William Wexler | Robert Englund | Robert EnglundM | |
| Amy Mayfield | Jennifer Morrison | Jennifer MorrisonA | |
| Travis Stark Trevor Stark |
Matthew Davis | Matthew DavisA | |
| Graham Manning | Joseph Lawrence | ||
| Vanessa Valdeon | Eva Mendes | ||
| Sandra Petruzzi | Jessica Cauffiel | ||
| Toby Belcher | Anson Mount | ||
| Stan Washington | Anthony Anderson | ||
| Professor Solomon | Hart Bochner | Hart BochnerM | |
| Samantha "Sam" Owens | Kate Mara | ||
| David Owens | Robert Vito | ||
| Grace Taylor | Tina Lifford Charlene BaptistaY | ||
| Bill "Willy" Owens | Ed Marinaro Daniel B. CulmerY | ||
| Mary Banner | Lillith Fields | ||
| Buck Jacoby | Michael Gregory Coe | ||
| Pamela "Pam" Owens | Nancy Everhard | ||
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 companies |
TriStar Pictures Original Film Phoenix Pictures |
Columbia Pictures Original Film Phoenix Pictures |
NPP Productions |
| Distributing company |
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 | [5] |
| Urban Legends: Final Cut | September 22, 2000 | $21,468,807 | $17,105,555 | $38,574,362 | $14 million | [6] |
| Total | $59,541,245 | $51,560,712 | $111,101,957 | $28,000,000 | ||
Critical and public response
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Legend | 24% (62 reviews)[7] | 35 (15 reviews)[8] | C[9] |
| Urban Legends: Final Cut | 9% (85 reviews)[10] | 21 (19 reviews)[11] | D+[9] |
| Urban Legends: Bloody Mary | 40% (5 reviews)[12] | — | — |
References
- Miska, Brad (February 10, 2020). "Screen Gems is Making a New 'Urban Legend' for the Digital Age". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- Squires, John (August 24, 2020). "'Urban Legend': Casting Begins on Reboot from Screen Gems". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- "Eli Roth". Post Mortem with Mick Garris. Event occurs at 42:57. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- Nemiroff, Perri (May 9, 2023). "Katherine McNamara Offers Update on the 'Urban Legend' Reboot". Collider. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- "Urban Legend (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- "Urban Legends: Final Cut". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- "Urban Legend (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- "Urban Legend (1998)". Metacritic. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com.
- "Urban Legends: Final Cut". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- "Urban Legends: Final Cut". Metacritic. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- "Urban Legends: Bloody Mary". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
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