Beware the Slenderman

"On May 31st, 2014, in the woods outside of Waukesha, Wisconsin, two 12-year old girls stabbed their classmate 19 times. This is the true story of what drove them to do it."

2016 1h 55m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 274

DocumentaryCrime

Synopsis

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In this horrifyingly modern fairytale lurks an online Boogeyman and two 12-year-old girls who would kill for him. The entrance to the internet quickly leads to its darkest basement. How responsible are our children for what they find there?

“On May 31st, 2014, in the woods outside of Waukesha, Wisconsin, two 12-year old girls stabbed their classmate 19 times. This is the true story of what drove them to do it.”

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Cast

Morgan Geyser
Self
Anissa Weier
Self
Payton Leutner
Self (archive footage)
Angie Geyser
Self
William Weier
Self
Michael O. Bohren
Self
Michelle Trussoni
Self
Kristi Weier
Self

Credits

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Director: Irene Taylor
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Irene Taylor, shot by Nick Midwig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Benoît Charest. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gladys Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier and Payton Leutner carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "On May 31st, 2014, in the woods outside of Waukesha, Wisconsin, two 12-year old girls stabbed their classmate 19 times. This is the true story of what drove them to do it.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5329376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Irene Taylor directs. Nick Midwig behind the camera. Benoît Charest scores. Gladys Murphy cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Irene Taylor, shot by Nick Midwig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Benoît Charest. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gladys Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier and Payton Leutner carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "On May 31st, 2014, in the woods outside of Waukesha, Wisconsin, two 12-year old girls stabbed their classmate 19 times. This is the true story of what drove them to do it.".
8IMDB entry: tt5329376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "schizophrenia", "wisconsin", "bullying", "internet".