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Slender Man
File:Slender Man (2018) poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySylvain White
Written byDavid Birke
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLuca Del Puppo
Edited byJake York
Music by
Production
companies
  • Screen Gems
  • Mythology Entertainment
  • Madhouse Entertainment
  • It Is No Dream Entertainment
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • August 10, 2018 (2018-08-10) (United States)
Running time
113 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Slender Man is a 2018 American supernatural horror film directed by Sylvain White and written by David Birke, based on the character of the same name. The film stars Joey King, Julia Goldani Telles, Jaz Sinclair and Annalise Basso, with Javier Botet as the titular creature.

The film was announced in May 2016, and much of the cast signed on a year later. Filming took place in Ayer, Massachusetts in June and July of 2017. Slender Man is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 10, 2018, by Screen Gems and has received generally unfavorable reviews.

Premise

"In a small town in Massachusetts, a group of teenage girls perform a ritual in an attempt to debunk the lore of Slender Man (Javier Botet). When one of the girls goes mysteriously missing, they begin to suspect that she is, in fact, his latest victim. The girls attempts to investigate the mystery of the Slender Man, only to become haunted by the Slender Man themselves."

— Sony Pictures Entertainment

Cast

Production

In May 2016, it was reported that Sony Pictures had started developing Slender Man based on the supernatural mythical character created by Eric Knudsen,[2] with the screenplay to be written by David Birke. Sony's Screen Gems was in talks with Mythology Entertainment, Madhouse Entertainment, and It Is No Dream Entertainment to produce and distribute the film.[3]

In January 2017, Sylvain White was hired to direct the film, while producers on the film would be Mythology's Brad Fischer, James Vanderbilt, and William Sherak, Madhouse's Robyn Meisinger, and No Dream's Sarah Snow.[4] In May 2017, Jaz Sinclair, Joey King, Julia Goldani Telles, Annalise Basso, Talitha Bateman (who would later be replaced by Taylor Richardson), and Alex Fitzalan joined the cast.[5] In July 2017, Kevin Chapman joined the cast as an emotionally defeated, alcoholic father.[6]

Filming

Principal photography on the film began on June 19, 2017, in Boston and concluded on July 28, 2017.[7]

Marketing

On January 2, 2018, the first teaser poster was revealed, with the teaser trailer announced to release the following day.[8] Then on January 3, 2018, the first teaser trailer was released.[9] Reactions were mixed, with some online publications describing the trailer as taking a "traditional, low-budget horror route".[10][11][12] Other publications noted the film's release coming four years after the Slender Man stabbing in Waukesha County, Wisconsin in 2014.[10][13][14][15] After the trailer's online debut, Bill Weier, the father of Anissa Weier (who committed the stabbing alongside Morgan Geyser), stated that the film's production and release is "extremely distasteful", and advised local theaters to not screen the film.[16][17] A second trailer was released on July 26, 2018.[18]

Release

Slender Man is scheduled to be released by Screen Gems on August 10, 2018. It was previously slated for May 18, 2018 and August 24, 2018 releases.[19][20] Prior to the release, Screen Gems shopped the film around to other distributors following disagreements between the studio and producers, regarding the release.[21]

Marcus Theaters decided not to screen the film in their theaters in Waukesha and Milwaukee Counties in Wisconsin, out of consideration and respect for those impacted by the real-life events. [22]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, Slender Man will be released alongside The Meg and BlacKkKlansman, and is projected to gross $8–12 million from 2,000 theaters in its opening weekend.[23]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, Slender Man holds an approval rating of 18% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 4.8/10.[24] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average of a 30 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicting "generally unfavorable reviews".[25]

David Ehrlich, of IndieWire, gave the film a D, calling it "a tasteless and inedibly undercooked serving of the internet's stalest creepypasta, Slender Man aspires to be for the YouTube era what The Ring was to the last gasps of the VHS generation. But... there's one fundamental difference that sets the two movies apart: The Ring is good, and Slender Man is terrible."[26]

See also

References

  1. ^ " SLENDER MAN (15)". Columbia Pictures Corporation. British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Rogers, Katie (6 May 2016). "'Slender Man,' a Horror Meme, Gets Ready to Step Out of the Shadows". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. ^ McNary, Dave (May 6, 2016). "Sony in Talks for 'Slender Man' Horror Movie". Variety. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  4. ^ Jr, Mike Fleming (January 4, 2017). "Sylvain White Set To Helm 'Slender Man' For Screen Gems". Deadline. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  5. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 22, 2017). "Joey King, Julia Goldani-Telles & More Join 'Slender Man' From Director Sylvain White". Deadline. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  6. ^ N'Duka, Amanda. "Godzilla: King Of The Monsters' Adds Elizabeth Ludlow; Kevin Chapman Cast In 'Slender Man'". Deadline. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  7. ^ Goldstein, Meredith (May 29, 2017). "'Slender Man' horror movie will be made in Boston - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  8. ^ Ryan Scott (January 2, 2018). "Slender Man Movie Poster Will Send Chills Down Your Spine". MovieWeb. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  9. ^ Ryan Reed (January 3, 2018). "'Slender Man': Watch Disturbing First Trailer for Meme-Based Horror Film". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  10. ^ a b Kaitlyn Tiffany (January 3, 2018). "Watch the first trailer for the Slenderman movie called Slender Man". The Verge. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  11. ^ Marissa Martinelli (January 3, 2018). "Prepare to Scream Your Face Off at the First Trailer for the Slender Man Movie". Slate Magazine. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  12. ^ David Lumb (January 3, 2018). "'Slender Man' trailer is proof some things shouldn't leave the internet". Engadget. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  13. ^ Adam Chitwood (January 3, 2018). "'Slender Man' Trailer Reveals the Creepy Film Adaptation". Collider. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  14. ^ Chris Evangelista (January 3, 2018). "'Slender Man' Trailer: The Internet Myth Comes to Life". /FILM. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  15. ^ Greg Evans (January 3, 2018). "'Slender Man' Trailer, Poster: Scary Internet Meme Creeps To Big Screen". Deadline. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  16. ^ Richmond, Todd (3 January 2018). "Wisconsin girl's father says Slender Man movie in poor taste". MSN.com. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  17. ^ Associated Press (January 3, 2018). "Father of "Slender Man" Attacker Claims New Film Is "Popularizing a Tragedy"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  18. ^ Musiqclub (August 7, 2018). "Slender Man Soundtrack". Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  19. ^ "Slender Man Release Date Pushed Back". Screen Rant. 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  20. ^ Pederson, Erik (July 18, 2018). "Sony Moves Tarantino's Manson Pic, Dates 'Zombieland 2' & 'Little Women'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  21. ^ https://variety.com/2018/film/markets-festivals/slender-man-sony-1202826660/
  22. ^ http://www.wisn.com/article/marcus-theatres-wont-show-slender-man-movie-in-milwaukee-waukesha-counties/22669308
  23. ^ McClintock, Pamela (August 8, 2018). "Box-Office Preview: Big-Budget 'The Meg' Heads for Tepid $20M-Plus U.S. Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  24. ^ "Slender Man (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  25. ^ "Slender Man Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  26. ^ Ehrlich, David (August 9, 2018). "Slender Man Review: A Tasteless and Inedibly Undercooked Serving of Creepypasta". IndieWire. Retrieved August 9, 2018.


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