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Urban Legend

1998 · 100 min

A slick, knowing campus slasher that trades scares for playful suspense, with a winking tone and a late reveal that rewards patience.

Directed by: Jamie Blanks
Genres: Mystery, Horror, Thriller
Starring: Alicia Witt, Jared Leto, Rebecca Gayheart

Tagline: What you don't believe can kill you.
Overview: A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.

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Directed by: Jamie Blanks
Genres: Mystery, Horror, Thriller
Starring: Alicia Witt, Jared Leto, Rebecca Gayheart

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
death
obsession
guilt
friendship
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	6
Humour	4
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: mystery, horror, thriller
Directed by: Jamie Blanks
Written by: Silvio Horta
Starring: Alicia Witt, Jared Leto, Rebecca Gayheart, Tara Reid, Loretta Devine, Michael Rosenbaum, Joshua Jackson, John Neville
Music: Christopher Young
Cinematography: James Chressanthis
Runtime: 100 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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