Slender Man Stabbing
An urban legend that spawned real-life horror
4.2 (28)
41 mins
Explore the chilling origins of Slender Man, a fictional supernatural figure created online in 2009 as a creepy meme. Learn how Slender Man’s legend influenced pop culture and tragically motivated real-world violence, raising questions about online influence and youth vulnerability.
Ep 1:
Nineteen Stab Wounds, One Impossible Survival
A quiet Wisconsin morning shatters when a twelve-year-old is found crawling from the woods, stabbed nineteen times by her own friends in service of a fictional forest-dwelling entity.
Ep 2:
The Monster They Made Real
We trace Slender Man from a 2009 Photoshop hoax to an all-consuming online myth, and unravel the lonely friendship that convinced two girls he demanded a sacrifice.
Discussions (11)
Irving
Level 2 · 9 mo agoAgreed, only the internet turns a Photoshop contest into a forty year psychiatric hold. Talk about project scope creep getting out of hand.
Bernard
Level 4 · 9 mo agoBlaming memes is bullshit
Ernest
Level 5 · 9 mo agoWriting about a stabbing like it's Christmas morning is deranged. They really thought a Photoshop contest entry was their ticket to a mansion? I guess critical thinking is too much to ask for at twelve.
