scene used a real ax throughout the filming of it. Post-production Post-production of the film took place in Los Angeles over a period of less than two months, beginning in July 1998 and to be completed for the film's September 25 release. During the post-production process, producer McDonnell returned to Toronto to complete pick-ups. A rough cut was pre-screened for a test audience in Pasadena during post-production, and the audience response was favorable. Music The film's score was composed by Christopher Young, who had previously scored several horror films, including The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982), and Hellraiser (1987). Producer McDonnell had previously been in a band with Young in the 1970s in their home state of New Jersey. While Young admired the synthesizer scores of such films as Halloween (1978), Blanks insisted that he compose an orchestral score, which was more in alignment with Young's composing background. There were two albums released from film, the original score by composer Christopher Young, and the original motion picture soundtrack. Soundtrack Additional songs featured in the film: "Save Yourself" by Stabbing Westward "Zoot Suit Riot" by Cherry Poppin' Daddies "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler "Comin' Back" by The Crystal Method "Spookshow Baby" by Rob Zombie "Crop Circle" by Monster Magnet "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players "I Don't Want to Wait" by Paula Cole "The End of Sugarman" by Roy Ayers "I Know God" by David Ivy Release Home media Urban Legend was released on DVD by Columbia-TriStar Home Video on February 23, 1999. The release contained an audio commentary with director Blanks, writer Horta, and actor Michael Rosenbaum, as well as a making-of-featurette. The film received a region-free Blu-ray release on July 22, 2008 by Sony. Scream Factory released a 2-disc collector's edition Blu-ray of the film on November 20, 2018. Reception Box office Urban Legend premiered at the Fox Village Theatre in Westwood Village, Los Angeles before being released theatrically in the United States on September 25, 1998. The film earned $10.5 million in its opening weekend (nearly recouping its $14 million budget), showing at 2,257 theaters across the United States. It would go on to gross $38 million domestically, and earn an additional $34 million internationally for a worldwide total of $72.5 million. Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 24% based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of 4.40/10. The