Review of Urban Legend (1998) by Travis T — 04 Jan 2009

Crap horror + fun 90s cast = fun 90s crap.

This review of Urban Legend (1998) was written by Travis T on 04 Jan 2009.

Urban Legend has generally received mixed reviews.

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