# Beware the Slenderman (2016)

> A haunting true-crime documentary traces how an online bogeyman, adolescent vulnerability, and a brutal attack collide in a Wisconsin courtroom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/246779

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Documentary, Crime
- Director: Irene Taylor
- Cast: Morgan Geyser, Anissa Weier, Payton Leutner, Angie Geyser, William Weier, Michael O. Bohren, Michelle Trussoni, Kristi Weier
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5329376/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: haunting, poignant, disturbing, true crime night, documentary viewing

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