Beware the Slenderman

Beware the Slenderman

Documentary · 2026 · 1h 55m

Movie

6.5/10 · TMDB

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.

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?

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Cast & crew

Morgan GeyserSelf
Anissa WeierSelf
Payton LeutnerSelf (archive footage)
Angie GeyserSelf
William WeierSelf
Michael O. BohrenSelf
Michelle TrussoniSelf
Kristi WeierSelf
Trevor J. BlankSelf
Brad KimSelf
Richard DawkinsSelf
Jack ZipesSelf
Tom HaynesSelf
Abigail BairdSelf
Shelly FisherSelf

Information

Release date
25 March 2026
Director
Irene Taylor
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Runtime
1h 55m
Country of origin
United States

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