Urban Legend (film series)
Urban Legend is an American horror film franchise created by Silvio Horta. The series comprises three films.
| Urban Legend | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Silvio Horta |
| Original work | Urban Legend (1998) |
| Owned by | Sony Pictures |
| Years | 1998–present |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
|
| Direct-to-video | Urban 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
- Miska, Brad (February 10, 2020). "Screen Gems is Making a New 'Urban Legend' for the Digital Age". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- "Urban Legend (1998)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- "Urban Legend (1998)". Metacritic. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com.
- "Urban Legends: Final Cut". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- "Urban Legends: Final Cut". Metacritic. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- "Urban Legends: Bloody Mary". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
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