Two years ago in Wisconsin , a duo of 12 - yr - erstwhile girl gotcharged as adults with attempted homicidein Waukesha County Circuit Court . According to court phonograph recording , Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier had stabbed one of their champion 19 meter during a natal day - party sleepover , leaving her to die in the woods and mention the net meme Slenderman as their stirring . The fictional character , a tower and faceless graverobber that stalk children , purportedly instruct the girl to vote out their booster so they could become his " placeholder . " In police reports , Geyser said she and her booster had to give the crime or else Slenderman , created as part of a Photoshopcontest in 2009 , " would kill our fellowship . “The victim miraculously pull round , but the incident became a modern - mean solar day horror story , one that generated panic about the WWW ’s power to flurry untried , unstable minds .
That ’s whereBeware the Slendermancomes in . calculate by Irene Taylor Brodsky , the HBO doc chronicles the rise of the bugbear as well as the Waukesha nightmare . The above trailer for the flick , which debut at SXSW earlier this class to plus reviews , gives you an theme of what to expect : gonzo reenactment , sept interviews , and true - criminal offense intrigue .
" protrude between the figure of a true crime thriller , folk drama and investigative journalism,“wroteIndieWire ’s Eric Kohn , " Brodsky render a searching look at this uniquely mod tragedy . " VarietycalledBeware the Slenderman ’s fabrication " unfussily well - pass judgment on all levels . " See for yourself this Saturday atDOC NYC , or on January 23 via HBO .
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