Beware the Slenderman (2016) Crime Documentary Biography
Beware the Slenderman (2016) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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Beware the Slenderman Plot Synopsis:
Lurking in the shadows of the Internet, a faceless modern-day bogeyman has attracted the attention and fear of a young generation who whisper his name online. Slenderman lives on the dark pages of the web, where impressionable youth create and cultivate his mythos in message boards, YouTube clips and various other digital incantations. But the online fairy tale becomes a shocking real-life horror as two 12-year-old girls, guided by their devotion to Slenderman, lure their friend into the woods to attempt a seemingly inexplicable, brutal murder. From the depths of one the Internet's most unsettling creations to the court case that must consider the consequences, Beware the Slenderman brings to light questions of accountability in an age where young, growing minds are only a few clicks away from creating and consuming something that may influence them to commit unspeakable crimes.
HBO has created a Slenderman documentary titled Beware the Slenderman (2016), directed by Irene Taylor Brodsky, starting with the origin of Slenderman back in 2009 on an internet forum. Forum user "Victor Surge" took real life images and manipulated it to look supernatural giving birth to more users jumping on the horror sensation with more images and creepypasta featuring Slenderman. This online horror character was taken too far when in 2014, two twelve-year-old girls in Wisconsin, stabbed their classmate 19 times in the forest as an offering to Slenderman. This Slenderman HBO documentary played at the SXSW 2016 with the HBO premiere date yet to be announced. This poster holds true to the Slenderman lore and is pretty terrifying.
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Beware the Slenderman Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2016 (more 2016 movies)
Nominations: 4
Production Co.: Vermilion Films
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Beware the Slenderman Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 30, -0001, DVD: May 22, 2017
Producers: Sara Bernstein, Charlie Harrington, Sophie Harris, Sheila Nevins, Irene Taylor, Alexander Van Nguyen
Musicians: Benoît Charest
Cinematographers: Nick Midwig
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Beware the Slenderman Plot Synopsis:
Lurking in the shadows of the Internet, a faceless modern-day bogeyman has attracted the attention and fear of a young generation who whisper his name online. Slenderman lives on the dark pages of the web, where impressionable youth create and cultivate his mythos in message boards, YouTube clips and various other digital incantations. But the online fairy tale becomes a shocking real-life horror as two 12-year-old girls, guided by their devotion to Slenderman, lure their friend into the woods to attempt a seemingly inexplicable, brutal murder. From the depths of one the Internet's most unsettling creations to the court case that must consider the consequences, Beware the Slenderman brings to light questions of accountability in an age where young, growing minds are only a few clicks away from creating and consuming something that may influence them to commit unspeakable crimes.
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Beware the Slenderman Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Geyser | ... | Self - Stabbing Suspect |
| Anissa Weier | ... | Self - Stabbing Suspect |
| Angie Geyser | ... | Self - Morgan''s Mother |
| Bill Weier | ... | Self - Anissa''s Father |
| Michael O. Bohren | ... | Self - Judge |
| Michelle Trussoni | ... | Self - City of Waukesha Police Department |
| Kristi Weier | ... | Self - Anissa''s Mother |
| Payton Leutner | ... | Self - Stabbing Victim (archiveFootage) |
| Trevor J. Blank | ... | Self - Digital Folklorist |
| Brad Kim | ... | Self - KnowYourMeme.com |
| Richard Dawkins | ... | Self - Evolutionary Biologist |
| Jack Zipes | ... | Self - Literary Critic |
| Tom Haynes | ... | Self - Anissa''s Former Teacher |
| Abigail Baird | ... | Self - Neurodevelopmental Psychologist |
| Tyler | ... | Self - Former Fellow Inmate |
| Maggie | ... | Self - Anissa''s Childhood Friend |
| Shelly Fisher | ... | Self - City of Waukesha Police Department |
| Jacqueline Woolley | ... | Self - Psychologist |
| Hope | ... | Self - Support Morgan Geyser Facebook Page |
| Michael Caldwell | ... | Self - Psychologist |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Morgan Geyser – Self - Stabbing Suspect
- Anissa Weier – Self - Stabbing Suspect
- Angie Geyser – Self - Morgan''s Mother
- Bill Weier – Self - Anissa''s Father
- Michael O. Bohren – Self - Judge
- Michelle Trussoni – Self - City of Waukesha Police Department
- Kristi Weier – Self - Anissa''s Mother
- Payton Leutner – Self - Stabbing Victim (archiveFootage)
- Trevor J. Blank – Self - Digital Folklorist
- Brad Kim – Self - KnowYourMeme.com
- Richard Dawkins – Self - Evolutionary Biologist
- Jack Zipes – Self - Literary Critic
- Tom Haynes – Self - Anissa''s Former Teacher
- Abigail Baird – Self - Neurodevelopmental Psychologist
- Tyler – Self - Former Fellow Inmate
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