The story follows a college girl whose friends start dying in ways described in urban legends. And no one believes her when she claims they're being murdered. Everyone believes them to be accidents or pranks.
This is actually a great horror/mystery film. Unlike stereotypical '90s horror films, the main character isn't just trying to survive long enough to uncover the killer. There's actual motive behind all the murders, it's hinted that the killer knows the main character and is messing with her, and the manner in which each person dies is creative and unique. You know in advance when someone is going to die and there's nothing you can do but watch as they fall into the urban legend trap.
There are also a couple great horror legend cameos, such as an uncredited Brad Dourif who plays Chucky in the Chucky horror series, and Robert Englund who plays Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street series.
Now, the movie does fall victim to some '90s tropes in storytelling. For instance, the killer accurately predicts exactly where people are going to be at a given time and has already prepared an elaborate trap for them. Also, people pretty much teleport across great distances without an explained mode of transportation. And the location and timing of some characters is very deus ex machina. But if you can suspend a little disbelief, the film itself is an excellent horror/mystery slasher. I highly recommend it.
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