WTF Happened To Urban Legend?

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WTF Happened To Urban Legend?

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Күн бұрын

We've all heard the story of the babysitter and the killer phone calls right? "The call is coming from inside the house!" Yet there are so many others that have permeated the zeitgeist. So it's no surprise that someone took them, wrapped them up in a nice little bow, and gave us a lovely slasher featuring as many as they could manage. Because today, we're going to get into all the gory details of 1998's Urban Legend.
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Written by: Eric Walkuski
Edited, and Narrated by: Tyler Nichols
Produced by: Lance Vlcek and John Fallon
Executive produced by: Berge Garabedian
SERIES SYNOPSIS: Hollywood has had its fair share of historically troubled productions. Whether it was casting changes, actor deaths, fired directors, in-production rewrites, constant delays, budget cuts or studio edits, these films had every intention to be a blockbuster but were beset with unforeseen disasters. Sometimes huge hits, sometimes box office bombs. Either way, we have to ask: WTF Happened To This Horror Movie?
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@wstine79 Жыл бұрын

I actually find this movie to be a guilty pleasure. Who wouldn't want Jamie Lloyd as your roommate, Freddy Krueger as your teacher, Chucky as a gas station attendant, and Lex Luthor as a class mate?

@eliocosmos Жыл бұрын

Ha.

@YimidhiirWakaminPama Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more. This will always be a guilty pleasure of mine too

@mgloco88 Жыл бұрын

You mean Charles Lee Ray lol

@wcd76118 Жыл бұрын

You forgot Joker......

@fabiocampo2869 Жыл бұрын

*Morbius

@troyperforms Жыл бұрын

The fact that she could make a character like Reese an audience favorite is why I always put respect on Loretta Devine's name.

@superred5 Жыл бұрын

Her turn as the door lady in "What Women Want" is fabulous. Cracks me up every time.

@ezmony6950 Жыл бұрын

For years I didn't know Ms Loretta was Muriel on The PJ's. Eddie Murphy's Fox Show

@brentbare3698 Жыл бұрын

This was definitely one of the best slashers of the 90s.

@MegaBawse Жыл бұрын

Wooooord VHS days to us in Naija.

@robertpreston2220 2 ай бұрын

fact

@trinaq Жыл бұрын

I always like this movie, it was a neat twist on a predictive genre. It also had the best 90's stars in their prime.

@kornandfoofighters Жыл бұрын

Shes a dead ringer for Pfeiffer as Catwoman at the end of B returns, they thought they had a slam dunk with her lolz

@jasonvaughn4886 Жыл бұрын

Yes, but it's a little too self-aware of how ridiculous the entire story is, a bit too tongue-in-cheek. Still, it works very well as a comedy.

@meanz6287 Жыл бұрын

This movie gets some slander but I really like this movie it is a classic I love the opening scene with Natasha Wagner and Brad Dourif it's definitely on par with Scream 1 & 2 opening scenes Tara Reid have a underrated chase sequence to and I will say between this movie Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer this movie is the most dark out of the 3.

@mr.checkyourself4672 Жыл бұрын

Urban Legend, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream was always like the trinity of slasher films in the late 90's but Urban Legend always got the short end of the stick I like this movie I like that the kills are based off urban legends and Brenda was a good killer Rebecca Gayheart played a good killer funny cause she was meant to be Ghostface in Scream 2 in one of the scripts.

@uploead Жыл бұрын

I got the chance to see it in a theater. At that time Joshua Jackson was trying to get away from his “ Pacey” character on Dawson Creek. There is a scene where before he gets offed the theme song to Dawson’s Creek comes on and he along with the audience groans in unison. It was a great moment to be a part of.

@pa.encema2821 Жыл бұрын

I remembered laughing in that scene too

@LordKohaegan Жыл бұрын

I remember watching Urban Legend in the theater when I was like 16 and loving it. It really was a very well done movie, with good acting and a cool premise.

@matthowell3132 Жыл бұрын

I used to rent this on VHS all the time. A forgotten gem to say the least.

@michaellangwaller Жыл бұрын

This is another of my comfort movies that get put into the DVD player often. I love the look and feel of the movie and the cast is stellar. Rebecca Gayheart was just so mesmerizing throughout the film, beautiful throughout and then insane at the end. And Loretta Devine was wonderful, I kept going through the movie going, please don't kill Reese.

@beetlehabuki4122 Жыл бұрын

Gotta love Robert Englund. I always hear of big stars coming in without wanting to audition.

@RE2LeonS Жыл бұрын

I truly fucking LOVE Loretta Devine in this. I remember seeing this movie with my mother. When Loretta was trying convince the Dean to close the college and she mouthed "ASSHOLE" when he turned around, my mother burst into tears laughing. Loretta is the Legend in Urban Legend, which is why they needed her for the second.

@UnchartedMedia Жыл бұрын

No matter the quality, I always have a soft spot for 90's slasher movies and Urban Legend is no different. Not a great movie overall but I can have fun with it

@NoName-nb5nm Жыл бұрын

Well Brenda had a motive that was ahead of it's time and Scream the TV series second season adopted in getting revenge for their lover being killed Brenda kills was brutal and creative some of them were based off urban legends and some weren't.

@midnightdesperato2424 Жыл бұрын

Oh, Tara Reid. She was gorgeous in this movie, especially in that white dress. Her chase scene and death in this is so memorable.

@samz-ij4fb Жыл бұрын

Who did she play, the radio host? She was really pretty, but her character was so frustrating! She made so many dumb decisions when she was being chased. And her dress was way too low-cut, it was distracting.

@midnightdesperato2424 Жыл бұрын

@@samz-ij4fb I like her dress 😜

@ezmony6950 Жыл бұрын

Rebecca Gayheart was a minx when she had the wild hair and eyeliner on at the climax. Also they did a wink to her at the end when she tells a new group of people about Urban Legends.

@medes5597 Жыл бұрын

I had such a crush on Alicia Witt. I was 9 and I saw this just after The Lost World: Jurassic Park with Julianne Moore. I think the combination cemented a thing for redheads in my brain that survives to this day. Also Alicia Witt was in another film a few years before this called "Fun" which is surprisingly pretty great. Recommended to anyone who wants a half way decent thriller.

@kevin_ramirez2529 Жыл бұрын

Haha, Donna from that 70s show come to mind as well.

@ezmony6950 Жыл бұрын

Love those redheads

@ryanmclellan8740 Жыл бұрын

I had such a crush on Alicia Witt.

@ezmony6950 Жыл бұрын

@@ryanmclellan8740 her in Cecil B Demented, HOT!!!!!!

@pa.encema2821 Жыл бұрын

She was also in an episode of The Sopranos. She bangs Chris

@jdcapone1487 Жыл бұрын

I love Jamie Blanks as a director. His 2007 movie Storm Warning is a grossly underrated

@zukini8763 Жыл бұрын

I love Storm Warning.

@bobcharlotte8724 Жыл бұрын

And Blanks is from Melbourne, Australia. Even more amazing that he got this job! I've seen him around my local shopping center sometimes and had a brief chat.. Nice guy.

@Fixxxer07082 Жыл бұрын

Always loved Urban Legend! When it came out, I had just started working at a movie theater, so I missed it on opening day as I was working. I was jealous of the kids going in to see it. 😅. But yeah, I holds up very well all these years later and, at the time, I thought it stood out from Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer since it had a little more gore.

@blackphillip8486 Жыл бұрын

Had this on VHS and watched it alot as a teenager, always liked this movie alot and still do. Very cool video!

@Merylstreep1949 Жыл бұрын

Funny you mentioned that Barbara Streisand movie as its the scariest horror movie I've ever seen

@ECKohns Жыл бұрын

You can really tell the difference between Pre-Scream 90s Slasher Movies and Post-Scream 90s Slasher movies.

@adamstothers3066 Жыл бұрын

Tara Reid was so gorgeous as Sasha. It's so sad that she suffers such a mean-spirited death.

@charlesbullghost5491 Жыл бұрын

Probably the only horror movie showing two great actors of the child's play and the nightmare on elm Street trilogies!

@eddead4235 Жыл бұрын

The killer wasnt strong enough to lift the men

@familialopez2084 Жыл бұрын

I must admit that I only saw Urban Legend just in order to catch up with all the jokes in Scary Movie

@justamurse5646 Жыл бұрын

This is definitely a decent addition for the late 90’s slasher genre. Just a fun and clever movie you can’t help but enjoy

@kevinwr7093 Жыл бұрын

Gayheart had the best "crazy eyes" in the business...until it turned it turned out that she was actually crazy.

@jamesmorant1406 Жыл бұрын

Scream gave horror movie's a spark again I know what you did last summer and this movie I really enjoyed love the killer reveal and you understood her motivation

@roadtonowherefilms Жыл бұрын

Jamie Blanks is an often forgotten horror director. He has excellent visual style and is very talented at scaring an audience.

@TheVargr Жыл бұрын

Literally just watched this film for the first time last week.

@Pip3603 Жыл бұрын

I love this channel!!

@JoBloHorrorOriginals Жыл бұрын

Cheers, mate!

@Carrieplaysgames 11 ай бұрын

i love this movie, i honestly feel it deserves more love than it gets. I had no idea this was the directors first big feature, it makes me love the movie even more as i have made a few short films through college and would love to make more going forward. it sucks that he never got to make anything since that was notable but i am glad that he got the chance to make this awesome movie.

@HorrorMetalMaestroRedrusty66 Жыл бұрын

Love this film, very underrated film and slasher perfection IMO.

@mr_wilkins Жыл бұрын

Haven't seen this in years. I love Alicia Witt but totally forgot a lot of the rest of the cast. Gonna have to revisit it!

@Horror_Collector4Life Жыл бұрын

Urban Legend for me is the last good Slasher Teen Horror from the 90s 😉

@camaronshoultz6137 Жыл бұрын

I loved this movie and I personally loved Valentine as well! Had no idea it was the same director but it definitely makes sense knowing now

@bleeneo101 Жыл бұрын

I remember when the previews came out for this movie, I thought it could possibly be better than Scream, ( Scream being my favorite movie at the time) though I wasn't right, Scream still rules supreme to this day, I did like this and have seen it a lot since I was 18. I like it better than I know what you did Last summer and most of the 90s sequels.

@ninaamaral4434 Жыл бұрын

When this movie came out, I wacthed in the theaters 4 times! I was madly in love with it!!!!

@perks6292 Жыл бұрын

This movie was a lot better when I was a kid, but it's still an enjoyable watch

@bjornjohansen5397 11 ай бұрын

I found the score music very spooky when I first saw it as a 14 year old in 1998. The piano and choral voices. It seemed so otherworldly. Nostalgic and melancholic.

@simonwoodthrillerwriter Жыл бұрын

I saw this at the cinema back in the day and I liked it quite a bit. It would be an interesting rewatch because I don't think Scream (other than the Drew Barrymore opening) has stood the test of time all that well and I Know What You Did Last Summer definitely hasn't aged well.

@MashedUpCultPopular Жыл бұрын

If that was his first movie, it was a fantastic effort. I really enjoy this movie. Alicia Witt, Danielle Harris, Loretta Devine, Robert Englund, Brad Dourif all sell it for regular rewatching as well.

@pensacolian211 Жыл бұрын

I was 13 when this movie came put, yet I had heard of all the urban legends featured within prior to that. I was always into that sort of thing though. Having watched a lot of Unsolved Mysteries as a child that show kind of birthed my facination with anything mysterious, so naturally an interest in urban legends followed suit.

@MacMc691 Жыл бұрын

This was a decent movie, especially if you're a horror fan. Don't go in with any huge expectations, like an original Scream or Halloween movie, and you'll have a good time.

@ManEATer123 2 ай бұрын

this is such a great movie. so simple and well executed. kinda hoping for a remake. it would be fun

@graham1979 Жыл бұрын

I loved this movie ever since seeing it in the cinema. Fantastic thrill ride and two of the most beautiful horror movie ladies I’ve ever seen

@jeeither Жыл бұрын

I love unapologetically love this movie. Just because Jared Leto wants to pretend it never happened doesn't mean I will.

@justicierodelaliga Жыл бұрын

Really like this movie. Own it on DVD. I remember either watching this one or the sequel in theaters. Much, much better than I Know What You Did Last Summer.

@salemslotandmore8278 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Video 😀

@JoBloHorrorOriginals Жыл бұрын

No problem!

@ryanandrew-allen2887 Жыл бұрын

One of the greatest horror movies ever imo

@robertpreston2220 2 ай бұрын

Love the first two Urban legend films!

@flok.1445 Жыл бұрын

I hear the name Jamie Blanks and immediately think of "Storm Warning". Great film with a very atmospheric setting and a lot of gore. I'm really surprised it's not mentioned here at all. If you don't know the film, you should definitely watch it.

@thomascrowley9122 Жыл бұрын

Definitely seems to get lost of the late 90s slashers. Solid flick

@oju1haulcy424 Жыл бұрын

Wow! I had no idea the director also did another one of my favorite horror movies VALENTINE

@dank2171 Жыл бұрын

Valentine and urban legrns were both solid underrated gems. This dude should get a chance to direct another horror film

@charlesderosas5577 Жыл бұрын

scream, and this is my favourite slasher revivals.

@SaturdayAdventures Жыл бұрын

I saw this in the theater and watched it many times. It was so bad that it went all the way back around the scale to good again.

@bleeneo101 Жыл бұрын

Lol I agree

@fatdaddyeddiejr Жыл бұрын

Alicia Witt was so beautiful in that movie. I never understood why she didn't become a big star.

@Jonathan_FrenchHyena Жыл бұрын

I would love to hear your take on Urban Legends: Final Cut. Not as good as the original, but stil pretty decent!

@kodiekulp Жыл бұрын

These are the post scream type of films I kind of watched back in the day but don't remember much of. I know What You did Last Summer comes to mind. Final Destination (which ended up finding itself with a lot of traction later) Cherry Falls. Soul Survivors. You know, The trailers that have these typw tag lines near the end or the beginning of the trailers... "from the producers of screams younger brother who went to school with the director". " By a guy who works in the studio who heard that Scream made a lot of money" Or just the blatant, "if you thought Scream was scary. Just wait until you watch "Yell"! ". Like when a VHS box has a picture of a dude with a chainsaw and it says something like , " Junior makes Leatherface look like a chump". I love Robert England . I will watch something I probably wouldn't enjoy if he shows up . He is a national horror treasure ! Love these breakdowns .

@jeffreysmith5230 Жыл бұрын

I have loved this movie ever since the first time i watched it in theater.

@Trtevoorryu Жыл бұрын

I remember vaguely catching this movie when I was a kid and years later watched it again. I think it's a fun slasher

@sillyvance2202 Жыл бұрын

I have to say I went to the theater to see this when it came out & I loved it ❤ it scared me when the voice of Chucky screamed there's someone in the back seat! I honestly think it holds up still today..

@thecunninlynguist Жыл бұрын

I always got this and the faculty mixed up

@squamish4244 7 ай бұрын

Pretty damn good for a cast nobody had heard of (mostly) and a newbie director, on such a tight schedule. The original premise makes the film stand out. I actually think the fake-out hooded killer scene is a good addition to the film. You might say it's well-executed.

@oneday5572 Ай бұрын

Can you PLEASE explain the very ending for me? Why were they all dressed in 70’s clothes??

@alienmoosestudios Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this video 😁 I love this movie 🤩🎥🍿

@MovieProdigy25 Жыл бұрын

Dog scene has stuck with me since I was a kid

@ojmcclanahan689 Жыл бұрын

I love Alicia Witt in this movie. Excellent final girl.

@johnwilson3523 Жыл бұрын

I love this movie, I own it on dvd.

@masonteague4039 3 ай бұрын

Me too

@arvin8050 Жыл бұрын

This movie was honestly so good and well written even its sequel. I really wish we can get a legacy sequel/requel soon.

@mrhumble2937 Жыл бұрын

Loved it as a teenager.

@LaDracul Жыл бұрын

I watched this again around the time "Stranger Things" 4 was airing, and it's very odd that Robert Englund played a character who has ties to a house connected to murders yet again...

@madsquirrelz276 Жыл бұрын

Watched it for the first time in about 10 years haven't seen it since I was a kid. Yeah now I can see it is pretty corny and now having since watched scream in the intervening years I can definitely see how derivative it is which my cynical mind can't ignore. I genuinely thought this was edgy and groundbreaking and wondered why it wasn't more talked about.😆 Much easier to enjoy when you are ignorant of its obvious influences I suppose. All that said, there's nothing offensively terrible about it , it passes the time nicely. Sequel is pretty good too.

@eddead4235 Жыл бұрын

Stars chucky freddy and jaime from halloween

@robertprice5243 Жыл бұрын

1.14 a gallon... Another reason to give me back the 90s

@1000bip Жыл бұрын

I always liked this movie! I think it was the first horror movie I saw in the theater.

@ceejay3121 Жыл бұрын

There’s a documentary about the making of this movie that I can’t find anywhere 😩

@bjornvo Жыл бұрын

I've been trying to find it for years, with no luck. Will Have to bite the bullet and buy the Special edition Blurays at some point.

@Mayor_Of_Eureka17 Жыл бұрын

You gotta tip your hat to this one.

@rewen84 Жыл бұрын

My favorite 90s slasher movie

@valhalax25 Жыл бұрын

Urban Legend had a PHENOMENAL cast, similar to Scream 2. The Urban Legend 2: Final Cut, was okay… and then the “third” film happened. That straight-to-video crap shouldn’t ever be named.

@randybugger3006 Жыл бұрын

I think that redhead girl played Alia Atreidies in David Lynch's Dune. Wasn't she in Bongwater too?

@Marcus616 Жыл бұрын

Urban Legend is a favorite of mine. I even enjoyed the sequel, Urban Legends: Final Cut.

@eldongrimes2306 Жыл бұрын

I wish Joshua Jacksons roll was a bit longer in the film

@devious187 Жыл бұрын

I went to see this in the theater back in the day since I had a huge crush on Rebecca Gayheart, and I hated it... haven't seen it since tho, maybe it's time for a rewatch

@jayz4dayz763 Жыл бұрын

That opening scene really was a little traumatizing lol

@dustinhaus1165 Жыл бұрын

Valentine is as underrated as cherry falls

@ItsaKindOfMagic86 Жыл бұрын

agreed

@thestranger9608 Жыл бұрын

Eil Roth wanted to do a 4th movie recently but shutdown down production. Good call. I love the 1st movie. 2nd is pretty good too.

@user-mn3tq4yt5u Жыл бұрын

I would lo love it if you covered the hatchet series

@alejandromolinac Жыл бұрын

Ha! Caught this flick again last year…. They sure look that rain and thunder machine…. No make up effect… just blood….

@marceljohnson2215 Жыл бұрын

I didn’t know they did a 3rd film. They did set up Final Cut for it and I looked forward to it because never knew til seeing this that they actually did it

@robcressey7228 Жыл бұрын

It's bad and has nothing to do with the others.

@geeshep4836 Жыл бұрын

I SAW THIS FILM AND I FIND IT ENJOYABLE.

@naturalhybrid Жыл бұрын

I love that this movie has a redhead lead 🥰😍 Alicia Witt is phenomenal here.

@ToddsDiscGolf Жыл бұрын

I remember Urban legend but totally forgot it featured a young Lex Luther and Pacey. Not to mention sexy-curly-hair-commercial girl and Freddy himself. Time for a rewatch!!!

@JoeKerrAnomaly Жыл бұрын

The only 2 things I liked about this movie was the killer and Alicia Witt. I love it when a killer lives and get away. 2 things I hated about: Jared Leto and Tara Reid.

@CommodoreFloopjack78 Жыл бұрын

Meh, it's pretty much another Scream knock-off. Better than I Know What You Did... (which is just abysmally bad), but nothing groundbreaking for sure. It's alright, I suppose.