Slenderverse: The Rise and Fall of Slenderman | Documentary | ft. NightMind, Tim Sutton & Others

In 2012, the horror character Slenderman exploded on the internet, becoming a beloved symbol across horror, video games, memes, independent art movements, and even Hollywood films. However, none of this was to last, as the movement behind Slenderman came crashing down in the wake of the 2014 Waukesha Slenderman Stabbing; a national news story centered around two children stabbing their classmate as an attempted sacrifice to Slenderman. ’Slenderverse: The Rise and Fall of Slenderman’ from director Alex Hera reveals new perspectives on how Slenderman developed into a viral icon, and how the artistic movement known as the Slenderverse was torn apart by a horrific true crime carried out in the name of the Slenderman, poorly received adaptations of the character, and the corruption of their movement from the inside. This is the story of the artists behind the icon… and the true, untold history of the Slenderman. The third film of “Slenderverse: A Documentary Film Series”, a three film series which tells the dramatic history of the independent artists behind the Slenderverse movement and documents Slenderman’s rise as an independent horror icon, and fall to the status of a dangerous internet meme through interviews with 19 internet horror legends, extensive live action reenactments, and exclusive archival content. CREDITS: WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY: Alex Hera PRODUCER: Rain Dalton FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH Andrew Koerner Chris Hammarberg Dylan Sindelar Evan Jennings Heather Mooch Jules Dapper Julie Becker Lee Esposito Marissa Botelho Nick Nocturne Tim Sutton Tom Horan Trevor Henderson Turkey Lenin III Valeria Santiago Vinny [Shadovvlurking] -k CAST Alex Hera as ALEX HERA Dominic Goggins-Rendon as SLENDERMAN Melody Williams as CREW MEMBER Darven Acevedo as CREW MEMBER Joseph Borrego as CREW MEMBER Elijah James as CREW MEMBER/CULTIST 1 Dekota Castro-Lopez as CULTIST 2 Karina Costa as RACHEL Immanuel Akbari as MAX Conner Lorelle as WARREN VOICE CAST Spencer Seigel-Laddy as VICTOR SURGE Ariana Rose as ARCHIVAL VOICEOVER Laches as ARCHIVAL VOICEOVER Jacob Gonzales as ARCHIVAL VOICEOVER CREW Director of Photography: Bardia Samia Production Coordinator: Mouna El Milahi 1st Assistant Director: Darven Acevedo 2nd Assistant Director: Elijah James 2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Lana Hagog 1st Assistant Camera: Brian Todd 2nd Assistant Camera: Lana Hagog Sound Recordist: Joseph Borrego Additional Sound Recording by: Brian Todd, Dominic Goggins-Rendon, Lana Hagog Gaffer: Sean White Script Supervisors: Devin Mckiernan, Sam Hyatt, Brian Todd Production Assistants: Jose Ruiz, Dekota Castro Lopez, Zachary Garrett Art Director: Mariana Acosta Assistant Artist: Carmen Navarrete Production Design: Melody Williams BTS Photography: Melody Williams Edited by: Alex Hera ADDITIONAL CONSULTATION Chris Hammarberg Laya Liebeseller Neil Cicierega PenThePoet Valeria Santiago SPECIAL THANKS Adrienne Aubry Arwen Valentine Chris Hammarberg Conner Lorelle Donna Rose Dylan Sindelar Elijah James Heather Mooch Tromboneknuckles SOCIALS My Website - Twitter - Instagram - Letterboxd - Patreon - CHAPTERS 0:00 Viral 04:46 Slender: The Eight Pages 13:35 Always Watching 20:29 Parodies 29:24 Precipice 32:35 2014 Waukesha Slenderman Stabbing 51:24 Fall of the ’Verse 1:06:11 Power Dynamics 1:11:14 Beware the Slenderman 1:16:34 An Internet Boogeyman 1:23:13 Slenderman (2018) 1:33:25 Legacy of the Slenderverse 1:49:42 Sunset