Beware the Slenderman (stylized as _beware the slenderman) is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Irene Taylor Brodsky about the Slender Man stabbing.[1] It premiered at South by Southwest in March 2016 and was broadcast on HBO on January 23, 2017.[2][3]
| Beware the Slenderman | |
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| Directed by | Irene Taylor Brodsky |
| Produced by | Sophie Harris Irene Taylor Brodsky |
| Cinematography | Nick Midwig |
| Edited by | Gladys Mae Murphy |
| Music by | Benoît Charest |
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| Distributed by | HBO Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editBeware the Slenderman discusses the incident in which two girls attempted to murder one of their friends in an attempt to appease Slender Man, 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 YouTube 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 Minecraft.
Reception
editBeware the Slenderman received mixed reviews. The film received a 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes [clarification needed].[4] Metacritic rated the film as "generally favorable" with a critic score of 78 [clarification needed][5]
References
edit- ^ Harvey, Dennis (2016-05-27). "Film Review: 'Beware the Slenderman'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
- ^ DePaoli, Tommy (2016-03-07). "Slenderman Is Coming to HBO In A True-Crime Documentary". Movie Pilot. Archived from the original on 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
- ^ Murphy, Samantha (2016-03-12). "HBO's 'Beware the Slenderman' is your next 'Making a Murderer' obsession". Mashable. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
- ^ "Beware the Slenderman | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
- ^ "Beware The Slenderman". Metacritic. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
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