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What had once been the collective labor of love by a close-knit family of anonymous internet users soon became a commodity. Ehrlich, David (9 August 2018). " 'Slender Man'Review: A Tasteless and Inedibly Undercooked Serving of Creepypasta". IndieWire. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018 . Retrieved 9 August 2018. In a statement to the media on June 4, 2014, Eric Knudsen said, "I am deeply saddened by the tragedy in Wisconsin and my heart goes out to the families of those affected by this terrible act." He stated he would not be giving interviews on the matter. [43] In 2017, Weier pleaded guilty to being a party to attempted second-degree homicide. A jury then found her "not guilty by mental disease or defect".

Slender Man has links to many Proxies, which are insane individuals under his control or influence. The nature of Proxies, their workings, etc, are unknown, but make appearances in EMH as HABIT, and TT as Observer. Slender Man has also spawned many philosophical and theoretical cults made up of uninfluenced but aware individuals, such as the Novus Ordo Europa in DarkHarvest00. The Waukesha stabbing and the negative media attention it generated irreversibly altered the Slender Man legend and the online community surrounding it. [46] [47] What had previously just been a creepy horror meme to most people suddenly acquired a new level of reality that most fans of Slender Man found horrifying. [46] [47] Meanwhile, by around the same time, the Slender Man character had lost much of his original popularity. [46] [47] Most of the original blogs that had once been devoted to Slender Man either shut down completely or became less popular. [46] Slender Man's presence in mainstream popular culture also contributed to a decline in how frightening he seemed to many people. [46] [47] Slender Man was a classic example of a “creepypasta” — a modern horror legend that makes the rounds on the internet after several people copy and paste it around the web. But many believe that this creepypasta reached its peak popularity in 2012. After that, it began to peter off.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. There are two main descriptions of The Slender Man’s behavior. Originally, he was portrayed as being not only malevolent, but also extremely dangerous. He would stalk its targets, impale them on trees, and remove their organs. In comparison, contemporary depictions have turned him into a more passive-aggressive creature. Instead of an active chase, he is more likely to let his prey devolve slowly into madness until they are unable to cope with their situation, often watching from afar as this takes place. If angered, it will charge the aggressor and vanish with its victim to an unknown location. Modern interpretations also show that The Slender Man interacts oddly with electronic equipment and causes massive interference with audio and visual recording devices. Sometimes an individual can determine if The Slender Man is near simply by how certain electronics act. Radios, televisions, and cameras are especially susceptible. How powerful this effect is seems to vary, which could be due either to The Slender Man's state of aggression, or other outside factors that he may or may not be controlling (eg: weather, cell phone signals, etc.) Polansky, Lana (20 August 2012). "Slenderman's Shadow "Sanatorium" Map Released". Gameranx. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012 . Retrieved 9 September 2012. As Weier looked on, Geyser stabbed her friend 19 times, slicing through her arms, legs, and torso. She hit two major organs — the liver and the stomach — and nearly stabbed Leutner in the heart as well.

Melrose, Kevin (8 September 2014). "Teen Claims 'Soul Eater,' Slender Man Led Her to Set Home on Fire". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015 . Retrieved 7 February 2015. In the 2014 episode "Pinkie Apple Pie" of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, a pony version of the character appears in a brief cameo. [69] Matthiessen, Peter (1 March 1992). In the Spirit of Crazy Horse: The Story of Leonard Peltier and the FBI's War on the American Indian Movement. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0140144567. He is both spirit and real being, but he can also glide through the forest, like a moose with big antlers, as though the trees weren't there. . Slender Man suspect will plead guilty in stabbing". nbcnews.com. 29 September 2017. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018 . Retrieved 29 September 2017.But when Geyser and Weier decided to lure their pal Payton Leutner to a sleep over and then an outdoor play session, their intentions were anything but friendly and playful. a b c d e Dewey, Caitlin (3 June 2014). "Who is Slender Man?". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014 . Retrieved 4 June 2014. When police asked what happened next, Geyser responded: “I already told you… Stab, stab, stab, stab, stab.” She added: “It was weird. I felt no remorse. I thought I would… I actually felt nothing.” around disappearing children or featured Slender Man sightings in photos with children. This was often attributed to the innocence and morbid curiosity of children, which could lead them down the path of discovering the creature.

Their victim survived, but her two assailants will likely spend most of their lives incarcerated in mental institutions. When a Slender Man movie was released this year, it drew numerous criticisms for sensationalizing real life tragedy, including from the families of the assailants. At her sentencing, Geyser apologized for what she’d done. “I just want to let Bella and her family know I’m sorry,” she said, according to The New York Times. “I never meant this to happen. And I hope that she’s doing well.” Walsh, Shannon (17 April 2015). "Victor Surge, Slender Man Creator: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016 . Retrieved 5 August 2016. Their motive revolved around Slender Man. They thought that they would “appease” him by killing Leutner and that he would let them live at his house, which Geyser claimed was located in the Nicolet National Forest. And if they didn’t kill Leutner, the girls allegedly feared he would kill their families. While Knudsen gave Slender Man his name and physique, the Slender Man legend was the communal, home-grown creation of a slew of internet users.

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Haunted Garage: 'Slenderman and Other Strange Tales' ". Zombie Hamster. 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017 . Retrieved 29 January 2016. Slender Man has been critically examined by scholars as the subject of modern folklore, as in Shira Chess’s and Eric Newsom’s book Folklore, Horror Stories, and The Slender Man: The Development of an Internet Mythology, in which they connect Slender Man to traditional folklore in terms of the collectivity, variability, and performance behind its creation. One of his photos also featured a cryptic caption that added to its creepy allure. It read, “We didn’t want to go, we didn’t want to kill them, but its persistent silence and outstretched arms horrified and comforted us at the same time … 1983, photographer unknown, presumed dead.” As more stories came forth, however, the use of tentacles and tentacle-like appendages became less common, and the invisibility was limited or eliminated depending on the storyteller. (On the other hand, some stories took the invisibility even further and claimed it was entirely invisible without the use of electronic devices.) Varandani, Suman (2014). "Slender Man Stabbing Case: Wisconsin Girls Accused Of Attempted Homicide Are Mentally Fit To Stand Trial". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015 . Retrieved 5 January 2015.a b c d e f g h i Chess, Shira; Newsom, Eric (27 November 2014). Folklore, Horror Stories, and the Slender Man: The Development of an Internet Mythology. Palgrave Macmillan US. pp.58–59. ISBN 978-1-137-49113-8. a b Vogt, PJ; Goldman, Alex (30 January 2014). "#13 - Managing a Monster - On The Media". TLDR. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014 . Retrieved 4 June 2014. Slender Man stabbing suspect pleads guilty to lesser charge". CBS News. CBS. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017 . Retrieved 21 August 2017. At the hospital, doctors saved Leutner’s life. “I remember the first thing that I thought after I woke up was like, ‘Did they get them?'” she told 20/20. “‘Are they there? Are they in custody? Are they still out?'”