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2016115 minPG-13documentary

6.5/ 10(268 ratings)• TMDB

Beware the Slenderman

2016115 minPG-13documentary

6.5/ 10(268 ratings)• TMDB

Two 12-year-old girls in Wisconsin attempted murder in 2014, claiming they were influenced by an online figure known as Slenderman.

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Two 12-year-old girls in Wisconsin attempted murder in 2014, claiming they were influenced by an online figure known as Slenderman.

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Irene Taylor

Irene Taylordirector

Morgan Geyser

Morgan Geysercast

Anissa Weier

Anissa Weiercast

Payton Leutner

Payton Leutnercast

Angie Geysercast

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Two 12-year-old girls in Wisconsin committed a violent act linked to an online figure known as Slenderman. They believed this fictional character would grant them power. The incident occurred in 2014 and resulted in one girl being stabbed multiple times. The case led to a criminal trial that examined the influences of the internet and mental health. Schizophrenia and bullying are mentioned in connection to the girls’ backgrounds. The film runs for 115 minutes and was directed by Irene Taylor Brodsky.

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