We discuss Ridley Scott's atmospheric dark fantasy film 'Legend' that came right after two films with equal amounts of dense atmosphere; Alien and Blade Runner. This one is talked about far less, but is it for a good reason?

As per Wikipedia, Legend is a 1985 American epic dark fantasy adventure film directed and conceived by Ridley Scott, and starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, David Bennent, Alice Playten, Billy Barty, Cork Hubbert and Annabelle Lanyon. The film revolves around Jack, a pure being who must stop the Lord of Darkness who plots to cover the world with eternal night.

Although not a commercial success, and poorly received by critics, it won the British Society of Cinematographers Award for Best Cinematography in 1985 for cinematographer Alex Thomson, as well as being nominated for multiple awards: Oscar for Best Makeup; Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Saturn Award for Best Makeup; BAFTA Awards for Best Costume Design, Best Makeup Artist, Best Special Visual Effects; DVD Exclusive Awards; and Young Artist Awards.[4] Since its premiere, reinforced by the 2002 release of the unrated Director's Cut, the film has been called a cult classic.