Slender Man

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Slender Man is a fictional supernatural entity, typically depicted as a tall, faceless figure in a black suit, originating from internet creepypasta and associated with stalking and abducting children.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf creepypasta character
fictional character
internet meme
supernatural entity
associatedWith internet folklore
online horror communities
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Eric Knudsen NERFINISHED
createdUnderPseudonym Victor Surge NERFINISHED
culturalImpact became a widely known internet urban legend
influenced modern horror aesthetics
depictedAs lurking in the background of photographs
mysterious figure in forests
fictionalUniverse Slender Man mythos NERFINISHED
firstAppearanceContext Something Awful "Create Paranormal Images" thread NERFINISHED
firstAppearanceYear 2009
genre creepypasta
horror
urban legend
hasAlias Slenderman NERFINISHED
The Slender Man NERFINISHED
hasFandom online horror fandom
inspiredRealWorldEvent 2014 Waukesha stabbing NERFINISHED
inspiredWork EverymanHYBRID NERFINISHED
Marble Hornets NERFINISHED
Slender Man (2018 film) NERFINISHED
Slender: The Arrival NERFINISHED
Slender: The Eight Pages NERFINISHED
TribeTwelve NERFINISHED
various fan fiction
languageOfOrigin English
medium feature film
internet
video games
web series
narrativeTheme abduction
psychological horror
stalking
unreliable reality
notableAbility abducting children
causing paranoia
stalking victims
notableCharacteristic faceless
has tentacle-like appendages
tall and thin
wears a black suit
originatedOnPlatform Something Awful forums NERFINISHED
subjectOf documentary "Beware the Slenderman" NERFINISHED
targetVictims children
young people

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Joey King notableWork Slender Man
Stage 6 Films notableRelease Slender Man
this entity surface form: Slender Man (film)
Jaz Sinclair notableWork Slender Man
Jaz Sinclair appearedIn Slender Man
Enderman inspiredBy Slender Man
this entity surface form: Slender Man (fan theory, not official)