
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
6.5
Overview
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?
Where to Watch (US)
Details
- Director
- Irene Taylor
- Produced by
- Sophie Harris, Irene Taylor
- Composer
- Benoît Charest
- Studios
- HBO Documentary Films, Vermilion Films
Released March 11, 2016·United States
Cast

Morgan Geyser
Self

Anissa Weier
Self

Payton Leutner
Self (archive footage)
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Angie Geyser
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William Weier
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Michael O. Bohren
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Michelle Trussoni
Self
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Kristi Weier
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Trevor J. Blank
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Brad Kim
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Richard Dawkins
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Jack Zipes
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Tom Haynes
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Abigail Baird
Self
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Shelly Fisher
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Matt Geyser
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