Killer Legends2014
“Be careful where the truth may lead...”
Directed by Joshua Zeman
The premise
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.
Horror Vault's take
Killer Legends takes viewers on a chilling investigative journey to uncover the real-world events that may have seeded America's most enduring urban legends. Filmmaker Joshua Zeman and researcher Rachel Mills dig into historical crimes and cultural folklore to ask a disturbing question: what if the stories we dismissed as campfire tales were rooted in something terrifyingly real? Each legend examined peels back layers of social anxiety and hidden history, leaving you rethinking the bedtime stories you grew up with.
Content: Disturbing True Crime Content, Discussion Of Violent Crimes, Archival Crime Imagery
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