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    Unique ID Code: 0000007079
    Added by: DVD Reviewer
    Added on: 22/7/2000 02:03
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    Urban Legend (UK)

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    Just because it didn`t happen, doesn`t mean it can`t
    Certificate: 18
    Running Time: 96 mins
    Retail Price: £19.99
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    Synopsis:
    When New England college student Natalie finds herself at the centre of a series of sadistic murders seemingly inspired by urban legends, she resolves to find the truth about Pendleton’s own legend — a 25 year old story of a student massacre at the hands of an Abnormal Psych professor.

    As the fraternities prepare to celebrate the macabre anniversary, Natalie discovers that she is the focus of the crazed killer’s intentions in the ultimate urban legend — the story of her own horrific murder.

    Special Features:
    Interactive Menus
    Scene Selections
    Filmographies
    Theatrical Trailer
    Behind-The-Scenes Featurette
    Filmmakers` Commentary

    Video Tracks:
    Widescreen Anamorphic 1.66:1

    Audio Tracks:
    Dolby Digital 5.1 English
    Dolby Digital 5.1 German

    Subtitle Tracks:
    Hebrew
    Icelandic
    Polish
    Czech
    Hindi
    Swedish
    Finnish
    Turkish
    English
    German
    Greek
    Hungarian
    Dutch
    Danish
    Norwegian

    Directed By:
    Jamie Blanks

    Written By:

    Starring:
    Tara Reid
    Loretta Devine
    Natasha Gregson Wagner
    Joshua Jackson
    Rebecca Gayheart
    Alicia Witt
    Jared Leto

    Casting By:
    John Papsidera

    Soundtrack By:
    Christopher Young

    Director of Photography:
    James Chressanthis

    Editor:
    Jay Lash Cassidy

    Costume Designer:
    Mary Claire Hannan

    Production Designer:
    Charles Breen

    Producer:
    Brian Leslie Parker
    Neal H. Moritz
    Michael McDonnell
    Gina Matthews

    Executive Producer:
    Brad Luff

    Distributor:
    Columbia / Tristar

    Your Opinions and Comments

    7 / 10
    For a horror film, this film is not scary enough, if at all. A few scares, that`s it. Oh yeah, and a twist as well.
    The characters are not as believable as the director wants us to think (as he says in the nice commentary) and the story itself is rather predictable.
    The video transfer is good. There`s nothing too "glamorous" in this movie and most of the scenes (especially the dark ones) are rendered with no compression signs at all.
    The DD 5.1 audio is ordinary. Other than forcing the viewer to jump out of the seat (I didn`t, by the way), it`s not doing anything.
    The behind the scenes feature is nice but could`ve been a bit longer and more informative.
    One last thing - you simply gotta love the "Dawson Creek" gag. :)
    posted by Zvi Josef on 22/7/2000 04:12