Break Out The Pop Rocks And Soda: ‘Urban Legend’ Blu-Ray Coming From Scream Factory
The people demanded it, and now it’s here.Urban Legend, the 1998 horror flick that rode the post-Screamwave of slasher movie revivals, is headed to Blu-ray from the good folks at Scream Factory. As an added bonus, the boutique Blu-ray label is also releasing the sequel I bet you forget even existed:Urban Legends: Final Cut. Get the fullUrban LegendBlu-ray details below.
Urban Legend
AfterScreamblew up the box office in 1996, studios entered a mad-dash to release as many hip, self-referential slasher flicks as they possibly could. Most of these movies were bad, but a few left their mark. One was 1998’sUrban Legend, a goofy but entertaining slasher-thriller in which a serial killer stalks a campus, committing murders inspired by popular urban legends. If you’re a millennial, let me explain: before the internet gave birth tocreepypasta, we old folks had urban legends – myths about poisoned Halloween candy, stalked babysitters, and axe-wielding psychos hiding in the back seats of cars.
Urban Legendboasted a cast featuring very young versions ofJared Leto,Alicia Witt,Rebecca Gayheart,Joshua Jackson,Michael RosenbaumandTara Reid. As an added bonus, two members of horror movie royalty –Robert Englund, aka Freddy fromA Nightmare on Elm Street, andBrad Dourif, the voice of Chucky inChild’s Play –both had extended cameos in the movie.
Believe it or not,Urban Legendhas never been released on Blu-ray. Until now! Scream Factory are releasing a collector’s edition 2-disc Blu-ray next month, loaded with special features. Let’s take a look at them, shall we?
Urban Legends: Final Cut
But wait, there’s more! In 2000, anUrban Legendsequel was released, and I bet you forgot all about it. In fact, there are actuallytwosequels – the third film isUrban Legends: Bloody Mary, but we can forget about that for now. This follow-up featuredJennifer Morrison,Matthew Davis,Hart Bochner,Joseph Lawrence, andAnthony Anderson, and lacked the late-90s charm of the first film. The plot involves students at a film school trying to make a horror movie, only to find out they’reina horror movie! Spooky!
Scream Factory is givingFinal Cuta Blu-ray release as well, with the following features.
Urban LegendandUrban Legends: Final Cutwill both be yours to own onNovember 20, 2018.
