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Old 01-22-2016, 04:31 AM
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I am currently trying to find as many horror movies featuring urban legends as I can. I've seen the Urban Legend series and I saw the potential this genre might have. In your opinion, what are the best movies in this category? Which urban legends do you like the most? Is there any urban legend you would like to see in a movie?
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Old 01-22-2016, 04:51 AM
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I am currently trying to find as many horror movies featuring urban legends as I can. I've seen the Urban Legend series and I saw the potential this genre might have. In your opinion, what are the best movies in this category? Which urban legends do you like the most? Is there any urban legend you would like to see in a movie?
Hmmm Technically most horror is based on some sort of Urban Legend. For instance Nightmare on Elm Street was based on a group of refugees that after fleeing bombing in their home country couldn't sleep due to intense nightmares and some of the men died in their sleep. This rooted an urban legend about being able to be killed in your sleep. And Freddy was born.

The Town that Dreaded sundown was based on true events that became somewhat of a legend and spawned the more modern take of the movie.

A lot of things can find their roots in urban legend.
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Old 02-22-2016, 12:20 PM
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I love the urban legend of Bloody Mary so I hope they remake that at some point
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Old 02-27-2016, 03:55 PM
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It Follows is not based on any actual urban legend but it feels like it was.
Like all urban legends, it's a creepy cautionary tale.

There's also When A Stranger Calls and Candyman (basically Bloody Mary).
I also think the Japanese movie Carved: The Slit Faced Woman is based on an urban legend.

Surprisingly I don't think there are that many films based on specific legends!
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Old 02-27-2016, 04:53 PM
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Any film based on the Loch Ness monster, or any cryptozoological creature I suppose.

And...*shudder*...When a Stranger Calls. But there's no need to do THAT to yourself.
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