Silvio Horta (Writer)

Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend

This two and a half hour documentary takes a look at the making of the 1998 horror film Urban Legend.

Release Date: 2018-11-20

Character: Self

Vote Count: 1

Ugly Betty

Betty Suarez is smart, tough and tenacious, but also sensitive and loving. She hopes these skills will help her to get a job within the Meade Publishing Corporation. The fact that she isn’t traditionally attractive initially keeps her from getting hired by fashion bible, Mode. The magazine, however, is in flux, with power-hungry executives vying for dominance. Hoping to control the situation, the publisher gives his inexperienced son, Daniel, the position of Editor-in-Chief. He hires Betty as Daniel’s assistant after catching him in a compromising position with his secretary on his first day on the job. After a tough start, in which Daniel tries to force Betty into quitting by treating her terribly, he realizes her worth and the two pair up to be an effective team.

Release Date: 2006-09-28

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 11

Vote Count: 241

Jake 2.0

Jake 2.0 is an American science fiction television series originally broadcast on UPN in 2003. The series was canceled on January 14, 2004 due to low ratings, leaving four episodes unaired in the United States. In the United Kingdom, all the episodes aired on Sky1. The series later aired in syndication on HDNet and the Sci Fi Channel. The series revolves around a computer expert, Jake Foley, who works for the U.S. government's National Security Agency and was accidentally infected by nanobots which give him superhuman powers. He is able to control technology with his brain, making him "the ultimate human upgrade" according to the show's introduction.

Release Date: 2003-09-10

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 4

Vote Count: 44

The Chronicle

The Chronicle is the name of a science fiction television series on the Sci Fi Channel. The series is based on the "News from the Edge" series of novels by Mark Sumner, a St. Louis, Missouri based author. The show was originally sold to NBC, which shot the pilot, then later found a home with The Sci-Fi Channel.

Release Date: 2001-07-14

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Episode Count: 4

Vote Count: 5

Urban Legends: Final Cut

The making of a horror movie takes on a terrifying reality for students at the most prestigious film school in the country. At Alpine University, someone is determined to win the best film award at any cost - even if it means eliminating the competition. No one is safe and everyone is a suspect.

Release Date: 2000-09-22

Department: Writing

Job: Characters

Vote Count: 486

Urban Legend

A college campus is plagued by a vicious serial killer murdering students in ways that correspond to various urban legends.

Release Date: 1998-09-25

Department: Writing

Job: Screenplay

Vote Count: 1322