

Campfire Tales
1997-02-28 · 88 min · ★ 5.9
Anthology of famous, scary urban legends done with a modern twist.
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Production details
- Directors
- Martin Kunert, David Semel, Matt Cooper
- Production companies
- Campfire LLC
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
James MarsdenEddie (segment "The Hook")
Jay R. FergusonCliff (segment "The Campfire")
Christine TaylorLauren (segment "The Campfire")
Christopher MastersonEric (segment "The Campfire")
Kim MurphyAlex (segment "The Campfire")
Ron LivingstonRick (segment "The Honeymoon") / RV Driver (segment "The Campfire")
Hawthorne JamesCole (segment "The Honeymoon")
Alex McKennaAmanda (segment "People Can Lick Too")
Devon OdessaKatherine (segment "People Can Lick Too")
Jonathan Fuller'Jessica' / Internet Man (segment "People Can Lick Too")
Glenn QuinnScott Anderson (segment "The Locket") / Paramedic #1 (segment "The Campfire")
Jacinda BarrettHeather Wallace (segment "The Locket")
Amy SmartJenny (segment "The Hook")
Stewart J. ZullyDeputy Manson (segment "The Honeymoon")Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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