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Urban Legends: Bloody Mary

2005 · 93 min

A slick, mean-spirited slasher that turns familiar campfire stories into grisly set pieces, offering cheap thrills and a few genuine shivers.

Directed by: Mary Lambert
Genres: Horror, Mystery
Starring: Kate Mara, Robert Vito, Tina Lifford

Tagline: Turn off the light and see what happens.
Overview: On a prom-night dare, a trio of high school friends chant an incantation, unleashing an evil spirit from the past with deadly consequences.

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Directed by: Mary Lambert
Genres: Horror, Mystery
Starring: Kate Mara, Robert Vito, Tina Lifford

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
campystrength 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
guilt
death
isolation
betrayal
Places: small town
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: horror, mystery
Directed by: Mary Lambert
Written by: Dan Harris, Michael Dougherty
Starring: Kate Mara, Robert Vito, Tina Lifford, Ed Marinaro, Michael Coe, Lillith Fields, Nancy Everhard, Audra Lea Keener
Music: Jeff Rona, Scooter Pietsch
Cinematography: Ian Fox
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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