''Beware the Slenderman'' (stylized as ''_beware the slenderman'') is a 2016 American

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directed by Irene Taylor Brodsky about the Slender Man stabbing. It premiered at

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in March 2016 and was broadcast on

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on January 23, 2017.

Synopsis

''Beware the Slenderman'' discusses the incident in which two girls attempted to murder one of their friends in an attempt to appease

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, a fictional monster who originated from an Internet phenomenon called " creepypasta". The documentary was shot over eighteen months and contains interviews with the families of the two would-be murderers. The film makes use of various

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videos to do with Slender Man, in particular footage from '' Marble Hornets'' and ''Tribe Twelve''. It also makes use of footage from the games '' Slender: The Eight Pages'' and ''

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''.

Reception

''Beware the Slenderman'' received mixed reviews. The film received a 85% score on

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rated the film as "generally favorable" with a critic score of 78

References

External links

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