directed by: Irene Taylor Brodsky, year: 2016
actors: Anissa Weier, Morgan Geyser, Payton Leutner

Beware the Slender Man is a documentary that examines the rise of the Slender Man myth and its real-world consequences after the 2014 Wisconsin stabbing. Through interviews with the victims’ families, investigators, and online communities, director Irene Taylor Brodsky analyzes how a chilling online legend infiltrates a small Midwestern town, triggering fear, imitation, and a debate over youth, media sensationalism, and the blurred lines between fantasy and reality. The film also probes how digital narratives shape identity and influence actions in a connected world.

Creepypasta, Documentary, True Crime, Crime Documentary, Internet Culture, Myth And Rumor, Slender Man