# Urban Legend (1998)

> At a remote New England university, a folklore student investigates a serial killer who is turning urban legends into grisly campus murders.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5011

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery
- Director: Jamie Blanks
- Cast: Alicia Witt, Jared Leto, Rebecca Gayheart, Michael Rosenbaum, Loretta Devine, Tara Reid, John Neville, Joshua Jackson
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146336/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, campy, macabre, horror marathon, late night viewing

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