I know you've heard of it, I know you've talked about it, and I know you don't want to see it. He is watching us, he will come and get us, he is none other than, Slenderman.
Who Is Slenderman And Where Has It Originated From?
The popularity of this unexplained creature rose when Something Awful forums user Eric Knudsen (a.k.a. "Victor Surge") in 2009. It is depicted as resembling a thin, abnormally tall man with a blank and usually featureless white face, wearing a black suit According to the internet world, Slender Man mastered the art of stalking, traumatizing and abducting children. He convinces children to commit hellacious crimes to please him.
While it just started as a myth, some reports said that the Slenderman joke is actually happening for real. According to the report of a respected television network. Kids are reporting that they see Slenderman lurking at the woods and once they blink, Slenderman seems to vanish. Although there are no evidences on those claims, Slenderman sighting was not only seen in one region or state. There was a video on Youtube (still not sure if it is real) where a young boy called the authorities and stating that he saw Slenderman looking at him. The boy was scared basing on the tone of his voice. Then after a few seconds, a monotonous voice answered the phone stating, "don't worry, he's happy now, you won't see him again".
The first read: "We didn't want to go, we didn't want to kill them, but its persistent silence and outstretched arms horrified and comforted us at the same time..." The second read: "One of two recovered photographs from the Stirling City Library blaze. Notable for being taken the day in which fourteen children vanished and for what is referred to as "The Slender Man". Deformities cited as film defects by officials. Fire at library occurred one week later. Actual photograph confiscated as evidence."
Slenderman's Overwhelming Popularity
Thanks to a notable forums called ‘creepypasta', Slenderman's character was all over the internet. They began linking Slenderman to unsolved crimes, horror stories, unexplained mysteries, abduction and killing for nothing. The fictional myth was somehow turning into a reality. It started as a meme and as of 2012 it reached its pinnacle. Parsec Productions made a game out of the fictional creature. The game was called Slender: The Eight Pages. The main goal of the game is to outwit and outrun Slenderman. The game was so massive it was downloaded over 2 million times.
HBO: Beware Of The Slenderman
Finally, we were able to see the first trailer of the much anticipated story of Slenderman. The video will feature and focus on the fictional horror figure. It will also showcase the effect of Slenderman to internet darlings. As per HBO, they will display two young girls who were inspired by Slenderman to commit a fatal stabbing of a friend. Slenderman was shown holding hands with the young lady and the young lady seems to enjoy Slenderman's company.
