Slender Man

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It all feels rather narcissistic, writing a journal all about myself for the world to see. Or, well, at least the idiots who stumble across it to see. These idiots may or may not include my older sister, Nikki, my younger brother, Milo, and my best friend in the world, Rose." When asked why they had carried out such a heinous crime they claimed they wanted to join the terrifying Slender Man cult and become his 'proxies' or puppets. Thankfully, Slender Man never plays this relationship as anything more than devotedly platonic, avoiding all cliches of unrequited love or cross-clique romantic tension. It Came From the Internet… Eric Knudsen, who went by the username Victor Surge, responded to the call by creating Slender Man. A ghostly figure with a featureless face, this character was creepy enough to make the photos go viral.

The Slender Man mythos was later expanded by a number of other people who created fan fiction and additional artistic depictions of the entity.Lauren vanishes at the same time Mark struggles against intense and debilitating nightmares. Under a barrage of scrutiny — from unsympathetic cops, an antagonistic classmate, agitated peers, and an unscrupulous journalist — Mark closes himself off. Withholding some information from the police, he attempts to do an investigation of his own. Wagstaff, Keith (4 June 2014). " 'Slender Man' Creator Speaks on Stabbing: 'I Am Deeply Saddened' ". nbc.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014 . Retrieved 4 June 2014. He appears to be able to follow any and all targets regardless of where they go, or where and how they hide. It isn't certain how he does this, but he seems able to keep a perfect trace on its targets, often speculated to be a part of his supposed existence as a potentially omnipresent being. The mythos of Slender Man has now expanded with the contributions of countless internet users and become a part of contemporary pop culture. The internet myth came to much more widespread public attention in 2014 with what is now known as the “Slender Man stabbings,” describing an incident in which two 12-year-old girls lured a classmate into the woods and stabbed her 19 times, supposedly to impress Slender Man, and protect their own families from him. Since then, a number of other incidents involving children committing acts of violence in Slender Man’s name have been reported. Terry, Jermont; Kust, James (31 May 2014). "Girls charged in Waukesha stabbing motivated by 'Slenderman' character". WTMJ. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014 . Retrieved 3 June 2014.

It is interesting to note that Slender Man is portrayed as male, a stark contrast to a majority of folktales, legends, myths, and urban tales, which often either depict demonic entities as female, or as feral animals that are not classified by gender. This is likely a cause of the traditionally masculine appearance of the creature in accounts. Later that year, a single mother and her 9-year-old son woke up to a fire in their home in Port Richey, Florida. The woman’s 14-year-old daughter had started the blaze by lighting a bleach and rum-soaked sheet on fire.During an early 2015 epidemic of suicide attempts by young people ages 12 to 24 on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Slender Man was cited as an influence; the Oglala Sioux tribe president noted that many Native Americans traditionally believe in a "suicide spirit" [51] [52] similar to the Slender Man. [53] [54] Other Sioux describe the " Big Man" [a] as a messenger or sign, warning that society is developing in a dangerous direction. [56] Much like Eric Knudsen said, Slender Man is not so different from classic horror stories like Frankenstein. It’s yet another entry in a long line of spooks that creative people have conjured up to scratch that universal itch for fear.