Killer Legends
Killer Legends
| 01 July 2014 (USA)

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Delving into our collective nightmares, this horror-documentary investigates the origins of our most terrifying urban legends and the true stories that may have inspired them.

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BoardChiri Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay
Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
grievousangel09 Picked randomly on Netflix i found the content directly relating to each incident quit fascinating. Problem is the film comes off amateurish due to the fact that the documentarian(s) find it necessary to insert themselves with filmed commentary, including the two of them bumbling around on location attempting to identify murder sites and rather pretentiously speculating on the case circumstances and the killers motives. Most superfluous and unnecessary are the occasional, random personal reaction shots during interviews or in hotels rooms while conducting research. Wish i could give more positive feedback. The filmmaker's just seem to be stretching this a bit, most likely due limited resources on the chosen subjects.
susanmariesabo Oh wow, this "documentary" is really just a couple of hours of self-indulgence. Made by the same man who made "Cropsey" (which was ok), this film purports to reveal the origins behind 4 urban legends. The facts are sparse because it's not a real documentary. So the time is filled with visiting old locations where literally nothing else happens, telling innocent residents that their homes were formerly occupied by killers, and a plodding, uninteresting, downright irritating narration that I suppose is supposed to sound menacing but comes off as ridiculous and heavy-handed. If you're really into urban legends, your time would be way better spent at Wikipedia. This "film" is dull, uninspired, and boring.
Nikolas Robinson I decided that I needed to watch the Killer Legends documentary tonight. This was a serendipitous choice, it seems, since I just recently watched the meta sequel to The Town That Dreaded Sundown (sharing the same title), considering that this documentary begins with an exploration into that particular series of murders in Texarkana. It goes on from there to a chilling story of a real life incident of a child dying on Halloween night from poisoned candy as well as the basis for the urban legends that provide the substrate for numerous movies including When a Stranger Calls. This was a terrific documentary about a truly fascinating subject...and I wish that I had thought to do it myself. It would be an absolutely captivating thing to do with my time, traveling around and investigating the horrifying real life crimes that have birthed the numerous urban legends we grow up hearing and sharing with others.
HeadBanger Don't want to give anything away concerning this film. You can find it on Netflix right now. I didn't know what the movie was about and thought it was insightful. Got to learn about cases I have never heard before. This movie is worth a watch if you are into the horror genre. I might watch this one again once Halloween rolls around. I did think the main commentator sounded a bit cheesy at times. I hope they create more films like this about other urban legends. Some of the clips they used I hadn't seen in a while and somewhat creeper out while watching at night. This movie might bother you more than others just because of the real life cases and those that talk about living during those time periods of hysteria.