Urban Legend
“What you don't believe can kill you.”
A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.
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3 films
Cast
27 people
Alicia Witt
Natalie Simon
Known for
Longlegs
88 Minutes
Jared Leto
Paul Gardener
Known for
Suicide Squad
Requiem for a Dream
Rebecca Gayheart
Brenda Bates
Known for
Jawbreaker
Earth 2
Tara Reid
Sasha Thomas
Known for
The Big Lebowski
American Pie
Loretta Devine
Reese Wilson
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
Michael Rosenbaum
Parker Riley
Known for
Smallville
Justice League
Joshua Jackson
Damon Brooks
Known for
Fringe
When They See Us
John Neville
Dean Adams
Known for
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
The Fifth Element
Robert Englund
Professor William Wexler
Known for
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Freddy vs. Jason
Natasha Gregson Wagner
Michelle Mancini
Known for
Lost Highway
The 4400
Danielle Harris
Tosh Guaneri
Known for
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
The Wild Thornberrys
Julian Richings
Weird Janitor
Known for
The Umbrella Academy
The Witch
Jamie Blanks Director · Silvio Horta Screenplay Christopher Young Composer
Worldwide gross $73M · Budget $14M · United States release September 25, 1998
Box office
Budget
$14,000,000
Worldwide gross
$72,527,595
Gross vs. budget
5.2×
Production
Phoenix Pictures
Production
Neal H. Moritz Productions
Production
Gina Matthews Productions
Production
TriStar Pictures
Studio · Production
Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels
Production
Original Film
Production
United States · Canada · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 25, 1998
Theatrical
Argentina
November 26, 1998 · Theatrical
Australia
January 28, 1999 · Theatrical
Belgium
March 24, 1999 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 27, 1998 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
January 22, 1999 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 23, 1999 · Theatrical
Egypt
February 10, 1999 · Theatrical
Estonia
January 8, 1999 · Theatrical
Finland
April 9, 1999 · Theatrical
France
March 17, 1999 · Theatrical
January 1, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
October 26, 2026 · TV · RTL9
Germany
February 4, 1999 · Theatrical
Greece
August 24, 1999 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
August 19, 1999 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 11, 1999 · Theatrical
Iceland
December 11, 1998 · Theatrical
Indonesia
January 23, 1999 · Theatrical · Jakarta
Ireland
April 16, 1999 · Theatrical
Israel
April 29, 1999 · Theatrical
Italy
January 29, 1999 · Theatrical
Japan
September 9, 2000 · Theatrical
Lithuania
December 4, 1998 · Theatrical
Malaysia
April 8, 1999 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 28, 1999 · Theatrical
July 20, 1999 · Physical · Blu ray
September 13, 2003 · TV · Net 5
January 1, 2009 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
April 8, 1999 · Theatrical
Norway
February 12, 1999 · Theatrical
Portugal
April 27, 1999 · Premiere
April 30, 1999 · Theatrical
Singapore
April 8, 1999 · Theatrical
South Africa
January 8, 1999 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 13, 1999 · Theatrical
Spain
March 5, 1999 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 1, 1999 · Theatrical
Thailand
January 8, 1999 · Theatrical
Türkiye
May 28, 1999 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 26, 1999 · Theatrical
Venezuela
December 2, 1998 · Theatrical
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