Slender man movie veers away from infamous stabbing incident. Beware the slenderman tells the story of the internets elusive boogeyman and two 12yearold girls who would kill for him. The film slender man was released in 2018 based on the story of the character. A judge sentenced a 15yearold wisconsin girl to 40 years in a mental hospital on thursday after she, along with another girl, admitted they tried to murder a classmate in order to please a. Slender man found footage films and web series found.
Slender man 2018 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The victim of the 2014 slender man stabbing has said in her first interview since the attack that she still sleeps with broken scissors in case someone tries to stab and murder her again. About half way through the documentary, i started fastforwarding through the parts on him. Beware the slenderman could be your new truecrime obsession. Jun 28, 2018 slenderman started as a something awful photoshop gag. Irene taylor brodskys absorbing documentary beware the slenderman chronicles the case itself, the legend and online origins of slenderman, and the court. How much does the new slender man movie have in common with the 2014 crime inspired by the eponymous cryptid.
Morgan geyser, one of two wisconsin girls charged with stabbing a classmate to impress the fictitious horror character slender man, enters a waukesha county court in waukesha, wis. Chilling hbo documentary takes on the slenderman stabbing. Slender man stabbing teenager appeals sentence bbc news. Teen gets 25 years in mental hospital in wisconsins slender man stabbing. Beware the slenderman watch the hbo original documentary. A link has been sent to your friends email address. One of two wisconsin girls who repeatedly stabbed a classmate in the slender man case shouldnt have been tried in adult court, according to an appeal filed by her attorney. Found footage web series in the form of a youtube vlog uploaded by a young woman named marissa, who posts about her boyfriend, rogers, interest in slender man. What is the slender man stabbing case, who are anissa.
Anissa weier slender man trial day 2 part 1 detectives and psychologist. Interrogation tapes released in slenderman case cnn video. The slender man stabbing was a modern parents worstcase scenario, as far as the internet is concerned. Beware the slenderman chronicles the truecrime case of two 12yearold wisconsin girls who attempted to kill a schoolmate to. Sep 15, 2017 jury deliberating in slenderman trial waukesha, wi the jury in the slenderman trial rendered a verdict, determining that alissa weier was mentally ill at the time she stabbed a 12yearold. Wisconsin girl convicted in slender man stabbing files. Slender man attackers father says movie is distasteful insider. Slender man is a fictional entity created on the online forum something awful for a 2009 photoshop paranormal image contest. The news also comes just before the release of slender man stabbing. Slender man stabbing where are morgan geyser and anissa. What i found most interesting in the film was the focus on the parents of the guilty girls, particularly the father of one and the mother of the other. Slender man movie not opening in milwaukeearea theaters. Theres not a ton of content here by contemporary horror movie standards, but enough to spoil it anyway.
It preys seemingly exclusively on teens and children, eventually. Father of slender man attacker calls new movie extremely. Anissa weier sentenced in slender man stabbing case. Slender man is a 2018 american supernatural horror film directed by sylvain white and written by david birke, based on the character of the same name. Payton leutner was 12 years old when she was stabbed 19 times after two friends of the same age attacked her. Sony representatives insisted that the film was based on the fictional character that had become popular online and not on the waukesha stabbing.
A certain pair of black dress shoes approach you just before you fall unconscious. The reach of the slender man had gotten so far that in 2014 the character was heavily linked to the stabbing of a 12yearold girl, payton leutner. Anissa weiers attorneys must convince a jury she suffered a mental condition that prevented her from pulling out of a planned homicide. Sep 14, 2017 3rd expert supports insanity plea in slender man case. The failed slender man movie was a nail in the coffin of a dying fandom. In a small town in massachusetts, a group of friends, fascinated by the internet lore of the slender man, attempt to prove that he doesnt actually exist until one of them mysteriously goes missing. The script by david birke is a work of fiction inspired by the slender man legend. Teen gets 25 years in mental hospital in wisconsins. The slender man murders in the movie were not based on the 2014 slender man stabbing, nor does the movie reference the incident. To win the coveted prize for the best film idea, bailey, samantha and jessica decide to make a documentary about the myth of slender. We will show the film at select other marcus theatres locations. Slender man is a creepypasta creationand not at all real. I had gotten the drift of the slenderman phenomenon, thank you.
Theres been some major controversy surrounding the film. The project week of the black hills university is on. Father of slender man attacker calls new movie extremely distasteful this article is more than 2 years old. The film stars joey king, julia goldani telles, jaz sinclair, annalise basso, alex fitzalan, and taylor richardson, with javier botet as the title character. Bill and kristi weier discuss what happened with their daughter anissa during her interrogation and explain what it has been like since she first was taken into custody in 2014. Beware the slenderman watch the hbo original documentary hbo. Like the supernatural monster himself, the 2018 slender man movie is not based on a true story. Slenderman documentary to make midwest debut at milwaukee. On march 31, 2019, another movie inspired by the slender man stabbing titled mercy black, starring daniela pineda, was released to netflix with no prior announcement. The film stars joey king, julia goldani telles, jaz sinclair, annalise basso, alex fitzalan, and taylor richardson, with javier botet as the title character development of the film began in may 2016, with birke hired to write the script and.
The untold story, a reelz documentary set to reexplore the case. Please like and subscribe for more and new creepy content weekly. Jan 23, 2017 ahead of the documentarys premiere on monday, were covering a handful of crucial facts from the case and its dark ties back to the slenderman himself. The slender man mythos was later expanded by a number of other people who created fan fiction and additional artistic depictions of the entity slender man is a tall, thin character, with a featureless white face and head. Jan 23, 2017 beware the slenderman isnt the story we.
On may 31, 2014, in waukesha, wisconsin, two 12yearold girls lured their best friend into the. Girls charged in slender man stabbing will face trial in. Anissa weier sentenced in slender man stabbing case cbs news. Why the bizarre story of slender man is still so terrifying. Father of slender man attacker calls new movie extremely distasteful. One of two us schoolgirls who tried to kill a classmate to win favor with a. Watch beware the slenderman, the original hbo documentary online at hbo. Its another horror film about another spectral creep whos coming to get you if you watch another evil video.
New slenderman documentary hd 2017 gerald natividad. Jury says teen in slenderman case was mentally ill cnn. Christina ricci serves as the executive producer of the film. Slender man might be scary, but the impact of fake newsor in this case, fake urbanlegendinspired newsis even scarier. The first trailer for the horror film slender man debuted earlier this year and immediately earned a substantial amount of backlash for a number of reasons. But he said research into socalled media effects shows the difficulty of laying blame for a violent act on a violent movie. Payton leutner was stabbed 19 times by her two 12yearold classmates at a.
Feb 01, 2018 teenager in slender man stabbing gets 40 years in mental hospital morgan geyser, 15, with her lawyer, anthony d. The rise and fall of slender nation, the community that lived for the internets most notorious creepypasta. Heres our quick guide to the best familyfriendly movies and shows you can stream right now. Teenager in slender man stabbing gets 40 years in mental hospital morgan geyser, 15, with her lawyer, anthony d. Additional attributes that slender man shares with historical legendary creatures are its frightening appearance and lack of facial features. Anissa weier, morgan geyser and payton leutner had a sleepover and asked to go to the park the morning after. Slenderman fanatic, 15, weeps as she is sentenced to 40 years in a mental institution for stabbing her 12yearold friend 19 times after a sleepover on the orders of the fictional character. Its like a sandwich made of peanut butter, mustard and raw chicken, then soaked for an hour in mountain dew, grilled on high for 40 minutes and finally garnished with despair. Slenderman wants you as his proxy, but you must complete his trials or face becoming the next victim of one of the residents. Jury deliberating in slenderman trial waukesha, wi the jury in the slenderman trial rendered a verdict, determining that alissa weier was mentally ill at the time she stabbed a 12yearold.
Beware the slenderman a grotesque recent midwestern crime underlines the potentially dangerous influence of internet exposure on impressionable young minds. Found footage web series set in the slenderman mythos. Learn more about the hbo documentary beware the slenderman. In 2009, slender man was given life in a spooky corner of the internet called creepypasta. Beware the slenderman 2016 documentary hd be sure to check out my other videos and creepy playlist for more creepy content. Slenderman girl sentenced to 40 years in mental hospital. The truth about slenderman in 2014, two 12yearold girls arrested for stabbing a schoolmate in waukesha, wisconsin told police they did it to appease a towering supernatural being with tentacles. Directed by owen egerton and produced primarily by blumhouse productions, it tells the story of two girls with pre. Beware the slenderman chronicles the truecrime case of two 12yearold wisconsin girls who attempted to kill a schoolmate to gain the favor of a malevolent being.
Morgan geyser and anissa weier lured their best friend into the woods. The complete timeline and true story behind the slender man stabbing. Jul 19, 2016 slenderman documentary to make midwest debut at milwaukee film festival beware the slenderman, a new documentary exploring the slender man stabbing case in waukesha, will have its. Investigators in slender man case discuss chilling. Anissa weier and morgan geyser lured classmate payton leutner into the woods at a park in waukesha, a milwaukee suburb, in 2014. Get slender man dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats.
Slender man film will not be shown in some wisconsin counties near area of infamous teen stabbing. Slender man in mythology and culture the slender man wiki. The new horror movie slender man is opening in theaters nationwide friday but not in the milwaukee area. Several indie films and documentaries have touched on the matter but a decent studio should be able to make something amazing, right. Jun 14, 2017 this is a little project that we have done in college, hope you enjoy. Jury finds anissa weier not criminally responsible due to. Payton leutner, 17, was stabbed more than five years ago by a best friend and classmate looking to prove that slender man is real. The failed slender man movie was a nail in the coffin of a. Investigators in slender man case discuss chilling interviews with 12yearold attempted murderers in 2014, two 12yearold girls were charged with stabbing their best friend.
A wisconsin jury says one of two teens charged in the 2014 slenderman stabbing of a classmate was mentally ill when the attack happened. The victim in the slender man stabbing spoke publicly for the first time in an interview with abc news david muir. Jan 24, 2017 chilling hbo documentary takes on the slenderman stabbing. Slenderman has now become a shadow archetype that has captured the hearts and minds of people that are beginning to see him and dream about him in the real world. What is slender man, the figure that motivated two girls to stab their friend. While investigating an unsolved missing persons case a young film student encounters an ancient evil that. Slender man victim sleeps with scissors to avoid another. Tells the story of two 12year old girls, who attempted to murder one of their friends in an attempt to appease slenderman, a fictional monster from a horror website. Slender man film not showing near area of teen stabbing. Slender man is just a bad movie, and bad in every possible way. What i came to discover in the course of making the film, i think the jury in anissas. The father of a girl involved in the 2014 slender man stabbing attack called sonys new horror movie based on the internet legend extremely distasteful.
Roger is set on filming his own slender man video in the same vein as marble hornets, everymanhybrid, and the other wellknown slender man series. Two 12yearold american girls lured a friend into the wisconsin woods and stabbed her 19 times in an effort to appease a. Disturbing trailer for internet memebased horror movie slender man released. Jan 24, 2017 from marble hornets to cropsey, heres a list of freakily addicting fare to satisfy your post slenderman cravings. But it tells an important story about the dangers of the internet, and the potentially deadly consequences that exposing the wrong. Slender man stabbing victim gives first interview with abc. Wisconsin girl, 15, sentenced in slender man stabbing case. Get the whole story of the shocking crime inspired by the slender man story.
Dec 21, 2017 one of two us schoolgirls who tried to kill a classmate to win favor with a fictional horror character named slender man was sentenced on thursday to 25 years in a psychiatric institution. Beware the slenderman is a little long, and rarely an easy watch. The psychic in the film declared that kane quite literally was the grinning visage of the trickster, whose antics were most certainly influenced by the beast or satan. Slender man is a film based on the character of the same name written by david birke with input by eric knudsen and directed by sylvain white the film is about a group of girls who are tormented by slender man after summoning him, and now must find a way to save their lives before he takes them. One of two wisconsin girls who attempted to kill a classmate to win favor with a fictional horror character named slender man was sentenced thursday to 25 years in a mental. Jan 20, 2017 the truth about slenderman in 2014, two 12yearold girls arrested for stabbing a schoolmate in waukesha, wisconsin told police they did it to appease a towering supernatural being with tentacles. On october 14, 2018, a movie inspired by the slender man stabbing called terror in the woods aired on lifetime. Morgan geyser committed to 40 years of supervision in slenderman stabbing case. The true story and timeline behind the slender man stabbing.
Slender man stabbing victim speaks publicly for first time. A judge sentenced a 15yearold wisconsin girl to 40 years in a mental hospital on thursday after she, along with another girl, admitted they tried to. With morgan geyser, anissa weier, angie geyser, bill weier. Slender man stabbing survivor describes horrific ordeal nightline. The film focuses in details of the case, and tries to associate its two aspects without achieving a conclusive correlation or a solid theory to hold on to. You later wake to find out that youre inside the fabled creepypasta mansion. Parents of one of two girls accused of slender man stabbing speak out. New slender man documentary examines true story of the. Slender man, also referred to as slenderman, is a tall, spindly, faceless fictional character born out of a photoshop challenge in 2009 in an online forum. Not to be confused with courteney coxs tv movie of the same name, barbara schroeders film recounts the true story of a 2000sera cyber affairturnedlove. Feb 20, 2015 police have released interrogation tapes of two girls charged in the stabbing of a 12yearold friend in order to impress fantasy character, slenderman. Directed by oscar nominee irene taylor brodsky, the documentary takes a deep dive into the case, teasing video of weiers and. The twoway in 2014, anissa weier and classmate morgan geyser lured another girl.
Nov 10, 2016 beware the slenderman could be your new truecrime obsession. Beware the slenderman is a 2016 american documentary film directed by irene taylor brodsky about the slender man stabbing. Teenager in slender man stabbing gets 40 years in mental. Beware the slenderman 2016 morgan geyser and anissa weier in beware the slenderman. Wisconsin cops have released grisly crime scene photos from the socalled slender man stabbing case, showing the 12yearold victims bloodsoaked clothes and the steak knife used in. Hbos beware the slenderman is more disturbing than a. Jan 23, 20 the complete soundtrack from slenderman 2011. Haunting scene pics from slender man stabbing released. Girls charged in slender man stabbing will face trial in october as adults anissa weier and morgan geyser, who were 12 years old at the time of. Fiction, reality and mental illness for children the lines between fiction and reality can often be blurred, sometimes surprisingly so as demonstrated in the recent slenderman stabbing case.