This sequel to the 1998 slasher "Urban Legend" is set in a prestigious film school, where students determinedly vie for the coveted Alfred Hitchcock Award, which practically guarantees them an entry into Hollywood. Could one of these people be insane enough to actually murder for the sake of this award? Young wannabe filmmaker Amy Mayfield (Jennifer Morrison, 'House M. D.'), daughter of a deceased, acclaimed documentarian, finds out that this is indeed the case.
Despite Morrisons' appeal, and sincerity in her performance, and the encore appearance of Loretta Devine, reprising her security guard character, this is all VERY routine and VERY uninspired. The script is bad, the acting nothing special, and the characters pretty inane. These writers even toss in one of the lamest, most over-used twists in the genre, which you'll know when you see it. Hell, this sequel can't even boast creative death scenes, and it doesn't really have much to do with the whole "urban legend" premise.
The cast of familiar faces also includes Matthew Davis ("Legally Blonde"), Hart Bochner ("Die Hard"), Joey Lawrence ("Pulse"), Anson Mount ('Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'), Eva Mendes ("The Other Guys"), Jessica Cauffiel ("Valentine"), Anthony Anderson ("The Departed"), Michael Bacall ("Inglourious Basterds"), Marco Hofschneider ("The Island of Dr. Moreau"), and Jacinda Barrett ("Ladder 49"). But nobody here can really make this something worth watching. Even diehard horror fans may be underwhelmed.
The first film was no classic of the horror genre, but it was an above average entry into the flood of youth-oriented horror flicks post-"Scream". It at least offered more fun in the use of the urban legend gimmick, more style, and more atmosphere.
This marked the feature debut for John Ottman as a director; usually he is a film composer (for pictures such as "The Usual Suspects" and "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"), and this wasn't exactly an auspicious change of pace.
Followed by "Urban Legends: Bloody Mary".
Five out of 10.
Despite Morrisons' appeal, and sincerity in her performance, and the encore appearance of Loretta Devine, reprising her security guard character, this is all VERY routine and VERY uninspired. The script is bad, the acting nothing special, and the characters pretty inane. These writers even toss in one of the lamest, most over-used twists in the genre, which you'll know when you see it. Hell, this sequel can't even boast creative death scenes, and it doesn't really have much to do with the whole "urban legend" premise.
The cast of familiar faces also includes Matthew Davis ("Legally Blonde"), Hart Bochner ("Die Hard"), Joey Lawrence ("Pulse"), Anson Mount ('Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'), Eva Mendes ("The Other Guys"), Jessica Cauffiel ("Valentine"), Anthony Anderson ("The Departed"), Michael Bacall ("Inglourious Basterds"), Marco Hofschneider ("The Island of Dr. Moreau"), and Jacinda Barrett ("Ladder 49"). But nobody here can really make this something worth watching. Even diehard horror fans may be underwhelmed.
The first film was no classic of the horror genre, but it was an above average entry into the flood of youth-oriented horror flicks post-"Scream". It at least offered more fun in the use of the urban legend gimmick, more style, and more atmosphere.
This marked the feature debut for John Ottman as a director; usually he is a film composer (for pictures such as "The Usual Suspects" and "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"), and this wasn't exactly an auspicious change of pace.
Followed by "Urban Legends: Bloody Mary".
Five out of 10.
