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Slender Man is to be turned in to a movie

By T.K. Randall
May 8, 2016 · Comment icon 22 comments

Slender Man is about to star in his own movie. Image Credit: CC BY-SA 4.0 LuxAmber
Having started out as little more than an Internet meme, Slender Man is now set to star in his own film.
Described as a tall, thin, suit-wearing man with abnormal proportions and little in the way of a face, Slender Man is surely the best known supernatural character to have arisen entirely online.

Originally invented by Eric Knudsen during a PhotoShop contest on the Something Awful forums in 2009, Slender Man has since appeared in a wide range of video games, stories and other media.

Tales of this villainous entity typically involve victims being terrorized or stalked through the woods and even his mere presence is said to bring about the rapid onset of sickness and paranoia.
In video games such as 'Slender: The Eight Pages', Slender Man is also depicted as being able to appear suddenly from the shadows when the player turns around - often without warning.

The Slender Man phenomenon has even been linked to the 2014 near-fatal stabbing of a 12-year-old girl who was lured by two other girls of the same age in to some woods in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Now in a renewed effort to bring the Slender Man mythos to the big screen, Sony division Screen Gems is set to produce a new big-budget horror movie based around the character.

For the time being however details of the film, including the plot and cast, remain under wraps.

Source: The Guardian | Comments (22)




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Comment icon #13 Posted by Gary Meadows 8 years ago
http://m.imdb.com/title/tt2737926/ Already been done, but I look forward to another attempt.
Comment icon #14 Posted by The Skeptic Eric Raven 8 years ago
Was it this one? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1658837/ The Tall Man...I've not seen it, but understood it was a knock off type thing. Anyhow, on a Slenderman movie...I dunno. I kinda like it as an internet meme/legend/myth. It retains some of it's creepiness that way. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3317158/ This one!
Comment icon #15 Posted by Wyverna 8 years ago
I gotta say, I actually like the idea. Even if Slenderman is just an internet meme, you gotta admit his overall design and concept is pretty creepy. I think a movie with him, if done right, would be really good.
Comment icon #16 Posted by Hawkin 8 years ago
A movie for elementary and high school kids.
Comment icon #17 Posted by JesseCuster 8 years ago
Looking forward to the inevitable posts from gullible teens after they've just seen it either asking if it's really a true story and can anyone provide background information on what "really" happened, or posting to say about how it's based on an actual real thing that happened.
Comment icon #18 Posted by Midnight Stalker 8 years ago
Ooh, I already knew that but it's still completely thrilling to read over and over again. I love horror movies. Freddy Kruger, Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, the choices go on. I also love Creepypasta like Jeff the Killer, the Boogeyman, Slenderman, etc. I am sure to watch this movie when it comes out! I have watched The Krampus: Christmas Devil, all of it. There's no doubt about it that I'm watching it when it comes out. I've loved this slender, faceless man for years, and I'm not going to miss his big moment.
Comment icon #19 Posted by .mantis 8 years ago
i feel like theyre several years too late, slenderman has long stopped being scary. maybe
Comment icon #20 Posted by Skulduggery 8 years ago
i feel like theyre several years too late, slenderman has long stopped being scary. maybe Was it ever?
Comment icon #21 Posted by Abhorrent Phantasm 8 years ago
I'll probably watch it, since most of the other horror movies coming out are... eh. Final Destination 6, Saw 8, more Freddy, more Jason, and more Chucky. 'Cause, y'know, movies are turning into more remakes and pointless sequels than anything else right now.
Comment icon #22 Posted by LostSouls7 8 years ago
Oh wow this is going to be pretty awesome! I love Slender man


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